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Forrest vs Narrabundah

Name: Forrest vs Narrabundah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Forrest profile · Narrabundah profile

Forrest Narrabundah

Narrabundah and Forrest are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with very different housing styles and demographics. Forrest is much wealthier, with 52.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 38.7% in Narrabundah, and a far higher share of residents with bachelor degrees (61.0% versus 48.0%). Narrabundah is the more family-oriented of the two, with a higher proportion of children under 15 (17.7% versus 10.9%) and a much larger share of separate houses (68.2% versus 36.5%).

Both areas share a very high level of education and job skills, and residents in both typically spend about four minutes walking to their nearest transport stop. While they are similar in these respects, some gaps are shifting. The difference in high weekly incomes has narrowed since 2011, but the gap in typical age has widened, with Forrest residents now noticeably older than those in Narrabundah.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,628 larger in Narrabundah Separate houses: 31.7 pts higher in Narrabundah One-parent: 6.7 pts higher in Narrabundah Bachelor+: 13.0 pts higher in Forrest Unpaid carers: 3.4 pts higher in Forrest

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forrest in Narrabundah +4,628 larger in Narrabundah gap steady

1,827 7th pct 6,455 31st pct

Median age in Forrest in Narrabundah +7 yrs older in Forrest gap widening

47 yrs 84th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

30.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.4 pts 25.9%

25.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 27.0%

22.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.0 pts 18.5%

10.9% Children (0–14) +6.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

53.3% Married ◂ +9.2 pts 44.1%

33.4% Never married +4.4 pts ▸ 37.7%

6.3% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.3% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.6% Separated even 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Forrest Narrabundah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.1% Australia ◂ +5.9 pts 66.2%

3.0% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% India +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% China ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.3% Nepal +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Italy even 0.6%

0.4% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

34.2% English ◂ +2.7 pts 31.5%

29.2% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 30.2%

15.2% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 12.7%

13.9% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 10.4%

5.7% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

4.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

4.5% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Greek ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%

3.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.7% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

77.8% English only ◂ +7.8 pts 70.0%

2.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

2.5% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

2.1% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.2% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.9% Christianity ◂ +9.6 pts 37.3%

41.9% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 45.9%

4.3% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.7% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.5% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Forrest in Narrabundah +2 more in Narrabundah

1 0th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Forrest in Narrabundah +2.38 more in Forrest

5.00 86th pct 2.62 62nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Forrest in Narrabundah +7 more in Forrest

18 47th pct 11 29th pct

Students in Forrest in Narrabundah +716 more in Narrabundah

479 16th pct 1,195 43rd pct

Avg size in Forrest in Narrabundah +81 larger in Forrest

479 58th pct 398 46th pct

ICSEA in Forrest in Narrabundah +30 higher in Forrest

1,145 95th pct 1,115 88th pct

Highest year of school

87.2% Year 12 ◂ +12.0 pts 75.1%

5.3% Year 10 +4.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.8% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.6% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Highest qualification level

38.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 33.6%

30.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.0 pts 24.2%

5.1% Certificate III / IV +6.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%

0.3% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

29.6% Society & culture ◂ +5.0 pts 24.6%

22.7% Management & commerce ◂ +4.7 pts 18.0%

11.0% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 7.9%

5.5% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.3% Education even 6.3%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.2% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.1% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Forrest in Narrabundah +$566 higher in Forrest gap widening

$1,816 100th pct $1,250 91st pct

Household income in Forrest in Narrabundah +$1,010 higher in Forrest gap narrowing

$3,363 100th pct $2,353 86th pct

Family income in Forrest in Narrabundah +$1,309 higher in Forrest gap widening

$4,532 100th pct $3,223 92nd pct

Household income distribution

40.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.1 pts 26.7%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 26.6%

10.7% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

5.9% Under $650 +7.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

33.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 28.0%

17.5% Under $650 +11.7 pts ▸ 29.3%

25.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.8 pts 11.6%

19.9% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Other condition +3.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.9% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.5% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

2.8% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.4% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None ◂ +1.2 pts 64.0%

21.8% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 20.8%

5.6% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.0% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Forrest in Narrabundah +132 larger in Narrabundah

8 3rd pct 140 43rd pct

Median age in Forrest in Narrabundah +2 yrs older in Forrest

28 yrs 76th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Forrest in Narrabundah +$1,292 higher in Forrest

$1,875 100th pct $583 39th pct

Household income in Forrest in Narrabundah +$2,406 higher in Forrest

$3,874 100th pct $1,468 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forrest in Narrabundah +0.2 larger in Narrabundah gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

50.3% Couples with children +9.4 pts ▸ 59.8%

41.5% Couples without children ◂ +16.4 pts 25.1%

7.2% One-parent families +6.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

42.9% 2 people ◂ +11.8 pts 31.0%

29.4% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 30.4%

10.1% 4 people +6.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.7% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

3.7% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.5% 6 or more even 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forrest in Narrabundah +$130 higher in Forrest gap narrowing

$570 95th pct $440 77th pct

Mortgage in Forrest in Narrabundah +$128 higher in Forrest gap narrowing

$2,520 87th pct $2,392 84th pct

People / bedroom in Forrest in Narrabundah even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.7% Owned outright ◂ +11.3 pts 26.3%

30.5% Rented +5.7 pts ▸ 36.2%

29.3% Owned with a mortgage +3.6 pts ▸ 32.9%

2.5% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

36.5% Separate house +31.7 pts ▸ 68.2%

46.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +27.5 pts 19.1%

16.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.2 pts 12.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

26.2% 3 bedrooms +16.4 pts ▸ 42.6%

29.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 26.0%

16.9% 4 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

13.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.0 pts 4.9%

12.7% 5 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 4.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

36.7% $550–$749 ◂ +18.2 pts 18.5%

34.2% $350–$549 ◂ +0.2 pts 34.0%

2.9% Under $200 +19.4 pts ▸ 22.3%

19.2% $750 or more ◂ +12.2 pts 7.0%

3.3% $200–$349 +9.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 34.9%

20.0% $1,800–$2,999 +10.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

16.5% $1,000–$1,799 +0.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

10.4% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Forrest in Narrabundah +34 more in Narrabundah

9 18th pct 43 52nd pct

Stops/1k in Forrest in Narrabundah +1.74 more in Narrabundah

4.93 59th pct 6.66 79th pct

Departures/1k in Forrest in Narrabundah +361.0 more in Narrabundah

1,345.9 69th pct 1,706.9 78th pct

PT routes in Forrest in Narrabundah +2 more in Narrabundah

4 29th pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Forrest in Narrabundah even

4 43rd pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Forrest in Narrabundah +4 longer in Narrabundah

6 2nd pct 10 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Forrest in Narrabundah +2,682 more in Narrabundah

9,101 25th pct 11,783 36th pct

Reach 45 min in Forrest in Narrabundah +21,871 more in Forrest

47,155 52nd pct 25,284 34th pct

Transit to city in Forrest in Narrabundah +12 longer in Narrabundah

35 13th pct 47 29th pct

How people get to work

48.0% Car (driver) +9.3 pts ▸ 57.2%

17.9% Worked at home ◂ +6.0 pts 11.9%

13.3% Walked ◂ +11.1 pts 2.2%

3.4% Car (passenger) +2.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.1% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 1 vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 43.8%

37.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 37.3%

9.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%

7.1% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 2.9%

4.1% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

33.0% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

15.5% Professional & technical ◂ +3.3 pts 12.2%

13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 10.3%

7.9% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.7% Accommodation & food +3.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.0% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.0% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.5% Rental & real estate ◂ +3.3 pts 1.2%

2.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

1.2% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

42.5% Professionals ◂ +6.0 pts 36.4%

26.5% Managers ◂ +4.1 pts 22.5%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%

4.2% Community & personal service +4.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.8% Technicians & trades +4.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

1.6% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Forrest in Narrabundah +1 higher in Forrest

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Forrest in Narrabundah +2 higher in Forrest

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Forrest in Narrabundah +3 higher in Forrest

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Forrest in Narrabundah even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Forrest in Narrabundah +91 higher in Forrest

1,185 100th pct 1,094 85th pct

ERP in Forrest in Narrabundah +5,070 higher in Narrabundah

1,944 7th pct 7,014 32nd pct

Growth in Forrest in Narrabundah +2.4 pts higher in Narrabundah

6.6% 66th pct 9.0% 77th pct

Businesses in Forrest in Narrabundah +63 higher in Narrabundah

392 18th pct 455 22nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Forrest in Narrabundah +20 higher in Forrest

786 43rd pct 766 41st pct

Max temp in Forrest in Narrabundah +0.2 higher in Forrest

21.1 30th pct 20.9 29th pct

Min temp in Forrest in Narrabundah +0.2 higher in Forrest

6.8 2nd pct 6.6 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Forrest in Narrabundah +0.5 higher in Forrest

7.9 85th pct 7.3 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Forrest in Narrabundah +0.2 more in Forrest

7.4 83rd pct 7.3 80th pct

15-min city in Forrest in Narrabundah +2.1 pts higher in Forrest

94.3% 77th pct 92.2% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Forrest in Narrabundah +8.3 pts higher in Narrabundah

76.2% 62nd pct 84.5% 69th pct

Walk to transit in Forrest in Narrabundah +1.6 pts higher in Narrabundah

98.3% 68th pct 99.9% 85th pct

Walk to school in Forrest in Narrabundah +4.4 pts higher in Forrest

100.0% 100th pct 95.6% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Forrest in Narrabundah even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Forrest in Narrabundah +17.7 pts higher in Forrest

89.6% 83rd pct 71.9% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Forrest in Narrabundah +26.7 more in Forrest

40.5 86th pct 13.8 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Forrest in Narrabundah +164 higher in Forrest

382 88th pct 218 73rd pct

Mean slope in Forrest in Narrabundah +0.6 pts higher in Narrabundah

4.4% 34th pct 5.1% 45th pct

Compare Forrest with nearby areas

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Compare Narrabundah with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forrest vs Narrabundah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801061063/forrest/vs/801061067/narrabundah