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Deakin vs Forrest

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Deakin profile · Forrest profile

Deakin Forrest

Deakin and Forrest are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory. Deakin has a more family-focused feel, with a well higher share of children under 15 (16.7% compared to 10.9% in Forrest) and more large homes; 77.1% of Deakin homes have three or more bedrooms, while only 55.9% do in Forrest. Deakin also has far more public transport options, with 15 routes and 13.12 stops per 1,000 people, compared to just 4 routes and 4.93 stops in Forrest.

The gap in housing types has widened since 2011, with Deakin now having a far higher share of separate houses than Forrest. Despite this, both areas are very similar in other ways, such as having a typical weekly household income around the $3,100 to $3,300 mark. Both areas also have a very high proportion of university-educated adults, which sits far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 31.4 pts higher in Deakin 3+ bedrooms: 21.2 pts higher in Deakin Recent movers: 10.9 pts higher in Forrest Population: 1,297 larger in Deakin Renting: 9.9 pts higher in Forrest

Demographics & Identity

Population in Deakinin Forrest +1,297 larger in Deakin gap steady
3,124 12th pct 1,827 7th pct
Median age in Deakinin Forrest +2 yrs older in Forrest gap widening
45 yrs 78th pct 47 yrs 84th pct
First Nations in Deakinin Forrest +0.9 pts higher in Deakin gap steady
1.3% 35th pct 0.4% 9th pct
Aged 65+ in Deakinin Forrest +2.1 pts higher in Deakin gap narrowing
24.5% 85th pct 22.4% 77th pct
Under 15 in Deakinin Forrest +5.8 pts higher in Deakin gap widening
16.7% 37th pct 10.9% 9th pct
De facto in Deakinin Forrest +4.0 pts higher in Forrest gap widening
7.0% 12th pct 10.9% 36th pct

Age structure

26.3% Older adults (45–64) +4.1 pts ▸ 30.4%
20.2% Young adults (25–44) +5.3 pts ▸ 25.6%
24.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 22.4%
16.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.8 pts 10.9%
12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 10.3%

Marital status

55.2% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 53.3%
28.9% Never married +4.5 pts ▸ 33.4%
7.8% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 4.3%
6.5% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%
1.7% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Deakin Forrest

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Deakinin Forrest +1.3 pts higher in Deakin gap steady
26.5% 60th pct 25.2% 57th pct

Country of birth

69.3% Australia +2.8 pts ▸ 72.1%
5.1% England ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%
2.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%
1.4% China +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.1% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Philippines even 0.2%

Ancestry

39.0% English ◂ +4.8 pts 34.2%
30.7% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 29.2%
13.3% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 15.2%
11.6% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 13.9%
4.3% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.7% Chinese even 4.7%
4.3% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.8% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.1% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.0% Vietnamese even 1.0%
0.3% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Other language in Deakinin Forrest +2.1 pts higher in Forrest gap steady
17.3% 60th pct 19.4% 63rd pct
Limited English in Deakinin Forrest +0.5 pts higher in Deakin gap steady
1.1% 45th pct 0.7% 31st pct

Language used at home

78.4% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 77.8%
1.9% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.9% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.3% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.6% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Deakinin Forrest +0.4 pts higher in Deakin gap narrowing
42.3% 55th pct 41.9% 53rd pct

Religious affiliation

44.4% Christianity +2.5 pts ▸ 46.9%
42.3% No religion ◂ +0.4 pts 41.9%
6.1% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%
3.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%
1.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.6% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
0.3% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Deakinin Forrest +4.5 pts higher in Forrest gap widening
82.6% 97th pct 87.2% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Deakinin Forrest +4.0 pts higher in Forrest gap narrowing
57.0% 100th pct 61.0% 100th pct
Schools in Deakinin Forrest +2 more in Deakin
3 43rd pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Deakinin Forrest +0.74 more in Deakin
5.74 88th pct 5.00 86th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Deakinin Forrest +3 more in Deakin
21 53rd pct 18 47th pct
Students in Deakinin Forrest +1,698 more in Deakin
2,177 66th pct 479 16th pct
Avg size in Deakinin Forrest +247 larger in Deakin
726 81st pct 479 58th pct
ICSEA in Deakinin Forrest +8 higher in Deakin
1,153 97th pct 1,145 95th pct

Highest year of school

82.6% Year 12 +4.5 pts ▸ 87.2%
6.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%
2.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%
2.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 38.3%
26.7% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 30.2%
10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%
6.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%
0.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Field of qualification

26.1% Society & culture +3.5 pts ▸ 29.6%
19.4% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 22.7%
13.2% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 11.0%
6.0% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
6.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%
5.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%
4.5% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%
3.9% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Deakinin Forrest +$239 higher in Forrest gap narrowing
$1,577 100th pct $1,816 100th pct
Household income in Deakinin Forrest +$246 higher in Forrest gap narrowing
$3,117 99th pct $3,363 100th pct
Family income in Deakinin Forrest +$321 higher in Forrest gap narrowing
$4,211 100th pct $4,532 100th pct
High earners in Deakinin Forrest +5.2 pts higher in Forrest gap narrowing
37.0% 100th pct 42.2% 100th pct
High-income homes in Deakinin Forrest +3.8 pts higher in Forrest gap narrowing
48.7% 100th pct 52.5% 100th pct

Household income distribution

38.1% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 40.7%
25.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 27.7%
12.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 10.7%
10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

Personal income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 33.0%
22.0% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 25.4%
22.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 17.5%
22.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 19.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Deakinin Forrest +0.2 pts higher in Forrest
29.2% 56th pct 29.4% 58th pct
Mental health in Deakinin Forrest +0.7 pts higher in Forrest
7.1% 29th pct 7.9% 38th pct
Needs assistance in Deakinin Forrest +2.1 pts higher in Deakin gap steady
5.2% 47th pct 3.2% 12th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%
9.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%
7.4% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.1% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.0% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%
4.6% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%
1.5% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None +1.2 pts ▸ 65.2%
20.6% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 21.8%
6.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%
2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Deakinin Forrest +1.2 pts higher in Forrest gap steady
25.8% 95th pct 27.0% 98th pct
Unpaid carers in Deakinin Forrest +0.4 pts higher in Forrest gap narrowing
15.0% 93rd pct 15.4% 97th pct
Unpaid child care in Deakinin Forrest +5.3 pts higher in Deakin gap widening
28.4% 65th pct 23.1% 28th pct
Defence service in Deakinin Forrest +0.2 pts higher in Forrest
7.5% 97th pct 7.6% 98th pct
Housework 15h+ in Deakinin Forrest +2.3 pts higher in Deakin gap narrowing
22.3% 61st pct 20.0% 39th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Deakinin Forrest +33 larger in Deakin
41 13th pct 8 3rd pct
Median age in Deakinin Forrest +8 yrs older in Deakin
36 yrs 96th pct 28 yrs 76th pct
Year 12 in Deakinin Forrest
37.0% 34th pct —
Median income in Deakinin Forrest +$1,451 higher in Forrest
$424 8th pct $1,875 100th pct
Household income in Deakinin Forrest +$2,912 higher in Forrest
$962 4th pct $3,874 100th pct
Indigenous language in Deakinin Forrest
7.3% 66th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Deakinin Forrest +0.2 larger in Deakin gap widening
2.4 36th pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Deakinin Forrest +2.3 pts higher in Deakin gap narrowing
9.5% 16th pct 7.2% 1st pct
Living alone in Deakinin Forrest +0.9 pts higher in Forrest gap narrowing
28.5% 65th pct 29.4% 69th pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children ◂ +10.4 pts 50.3%
29.5% Couples without children +12.0 pts ▸ 41.5%
9.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 7.2%
0.4% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

32.8% 2 people +10.0 pts ▸ 42.9%
28.5% 1 person +0.9 pts ▸ 29.4%
15.6% 4 people ◂ +5.6 pts 10.1%
15.2% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 13.7%
5.2% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%
2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Deakinin Forrest +$10 higher in Forrest gap narrowing
$560 94th pct $570 95th pct
Mortgage in Deakinin Forrest +$660 higher in Deakin gap widening
$3,180 99th pct $2,520 87th pct
People / bedroom in Deakinin Forrest +0.10 higher in Forrest gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Deakinin Forrest +9.9 pts higher in Forrest gap widening
20.7% 31st pct 30.5% 60th pct
Owned outright in Deakinin Forrest +6.5 pts higher in Deakin gap narrowing
44.2% 86th pct 37.7% 67th pct
Separate houses in Deakinin Forrest +31.4 pts higher in Deakin gap widening
67.9% 26th pct 36.5% 10th pct
3+ bedrooms in Deakinin Forrest +21.2 pts higher in Deakin gap widening
77.1% 43rd pct 55.9% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.2% Owned outright ◂ +6.5 pts 37.7%
20.7% Rented +9.9 pts ▸ 30.5%
28.8% Owned with a mortgage +0.5 pts ▸ 29.3%
4.8% Other tenure ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%
1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

67.9% Separate house ◂ +31.4 pts 36.5%
13.9% Flat or apartment +32.7 pts ▸ 46.6%
18.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 16.9%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.0 pts 16.9%
31.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 26.2%
15.4% 2 bedrooms +14.5 pts ▸ 29.9%
7.0% 1 bedroom +6.8 pts ▸ 13.9%
12.6% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

28.0% $550–$749 +8.7 pts ▸ 36.7%
27.2% $350–$549 +7.0 pts ▸ 34.2%
22.0% $750 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 19.2%
12.4% Under $200 ◂ +9.5 pts 2.9%
11.2% $200–$349 ◂ +7.9 pts 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.9 pts 40.9%
18.4% $1,800–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 20.0%
11.5% $1,000–$1,799 +5.0 pts ▸ 16.5%
12.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Deakinin Forrest +2.7 pts higher in Deakin gap steady
6.7% 65th pct 4.1% 42nd pct
Work from home in Deakinin Forrest +2.9 pts higher in Forrest gap widening
15.0% 51st pct 17.9% 60th pct
PT commute in Deakinin Forrest +0.5 pts higher in Forrest gap steady
2.5% 59th pct 3.1% 66th pct
PT stops in Deakinin Forrest +32 more in Deakin
41 50th pct 9 18th pct
Stops/1k in Deakinin Forrest +8.20 more in Deakin
13.12 89th pct 4.93 59th pct
Departures/1k in Deakinin Forrest +1,175.8 more in Deakin
2,521.8 86th pct 1,345.9 69th pct
PT routes in Deakinin Forrest +11 more in Deakin
15 78th pct 4 29th pct
Stop walk in Deakinin Forrest even
4 43rd pct 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Deakinin Forrest +1 longer in Deakin
7 5th pct 6 2nd pct
Reach 30 min in Deakinin Forrest +2,767 more in Forrest
6,334 14th pct 9,101 25th pct
Reach 45 min in Deakinin Forrest +26,596 more in Forrest
20,559 30th pct 47,155 52nd pct
Transit to city in Deakinin Forrest +10 longer in Deakin
45 26th pct 35 13th pct

How people get to work

57.1% Car (driver) ◂ +9.1 pts 48.0%
15.0% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
3.4% Walked +9.9 pts ▸ 13.3%
6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.0 pts 3.4%
2.5% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.7% Bicycle even 2.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 37.6%
36.5% 1 vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 40.6%
10.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%
4.8% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Deakinin Forrest +10.9 pts higher in Forrest gap widening
42.7% 69th pct 53.6% 88th pct
Recent arrivals in Deakinin Forrest +4.2 pts higher in Deakin gap widening
12.2% 57th pct 8.0% 34th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Deakinin Forrest +0.7 pts higher in Forrest gap steady
2.3% 0th pct 3.0% 10th pct
Participation in Deakinin Forrest +7.4 pts higher in Forrest gap narrowing
60.7% 46th pct 68.1% 79th pct
Full-time in Deakinin Forrest +6.0 pts higher in Forrest gap steady
65.4% 88th pct 71.4% 99th pct

Industries people work in

26.7% Public administration & safety +6.3 pts ▸ 33.0%
18.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 15.5%
14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 13.3%
8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%
5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 2.7%
4.5% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.5% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.7% Rental & real estate +2.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.8% Finance & insurance even 2.8%
2.7% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%
1.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
1.9% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

43.8% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 42.5%
22.2% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 26.5%
12.1% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%
9.1% Community & personal service ◂ +5.0 pts 4.2%
4.4% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%
2.3% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%
0.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Deakinin Forrest even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Deakinin Forrest even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Deakinin Forrest +1 higher in Deakin
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in Deakinin Forrest even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Deakinin Forrest +16 higher in Forrest
1,169 100th pct 1,185 100th pct
ERP in Deakinin Forrest +1,303 higher in Deakin
3,247 12th pct 1,944 7th pct
Growth in Deakinin Forrest +1.9 pts higher in Forrest
4.7% 51st pct 6.6% 66th pct
Businesses in Deakinin Forrest +433 higher in Deakin
825 45th pct 392 18th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Deakinin Forrest even
786 43rd pct 786 43rd pct
Max temp in Deakinin Forrest even
21.1 30th pct 21.1 30th pct
Min temp in Deakinin Forrest even
6.8 2nd pct 6.8 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Deakinin Forrest +0.2 higher in Forrest
7.6 82nd pct 7.9 85th pct
Types ≤15 min in Deakinin Forrest +0.1 more in Deakin
7.6 85th pct 7.4 83rd pct
15-min city in Deakinin Forrest +5.1 pts higher in Deakin
99.5% 85th pct 94.3% 77th pct
Walk to shops in Deakinin Forrest +2.0 pts higher in Forrest
74.2% 60th pct 76.2% 62nd pct
Walk to transit in Deakinin Forrest +0.9 pts higher in Deakin
99.2% 71st pct 98.3% 68th pct
Walk to school in Deakinin Forrest even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Deakinin Forrest even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Deakinin Forrest +6.4 pts higher in Deakin
96.0% 92nd pct 89.6% 83rd pct
Amenities/1k in Deakinin Forrest +21.9 more in Deakin
62.4 87th pct 40.5 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Deakinin Forrest +57 higher in Forrest
325 86th pct 382 88th pct
Mean slope in Deakinin Forrest +1.0 pts higher in Deakin
5.4% 52nd pct 4.4% 34th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Deakin vs Forrest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801061062/deakin/vs/801061063/forrest