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Forrest vs Red Hill

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Forrest profile · Red Hill profile

Forrest Red Hill

Red Hill (ACT) and Forrest are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and family profiles. Red Hill (ACT) is more focused on larger families, with 18.8% of people being children under 15 and a far higher share of separate houses at 79.1%. In contrast, Forrest has a smaller share of children at 10.9% and more people living alone (29.4%). While Red Hill (ACT) has more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, Forrest is far better for health services, with 89.6% of homes close to those facilities.

These two areas are very similar in their typical weekly family incomes, which sit around $4,600. This shared prosperity is reflected in both areas having a high proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. Over time, the gaps between them have shifted; the difference in the typical age of residents has widened, with Forrest now noticeably older. Similarly, the gap in housing has grown, as Red Hill (ACT) has seen a further increase in the share of separate houses compared to Forrest.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 42.6 pts higher in Red Hill 3+ bedrooms: 28.1 pts higher in Red Hill Population: 1,319 larger in Red Hill Household size: 0.6 larger in Red Hill Under 15: 7.9 pts higher in Red Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forrestin Red Hill +1,319 larger in Red Hill gap narrowing
1,827 7th pct 3,146 12th pct
Median age in Forrestin Red Hill +5 yrs older in Forrest gap widening
47 yrs 84th pct 42 yrs 64th pct
First Nations in Forrestin Red Hill +0.4 pts higher in Red Hill gap steady
0.4% 9th pct 0.8% 21st pct
Aged 65+ in Forrestin Red Hill +3.5 pts higher in Forrest gap widening
22.4% 77th pct 18.9% 60th pct
Under 15 in Forrestin Red Hill +7.9 pts higher in Red Hill gap widening
10.9% 9th pct 18.8% 61st pct
De facto in Forrestin Red Hill +5.3 pts higher in Forrest gap widening
10.9% 36th pct 5.7% 6th pct

Age structure

30.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 28.0%
25.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.8 pts 18.7%
22.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 18.9%
10.9% Children (0–14) +7.9 pts ▸ 18.8%
10.3% Youth (15–24) +5.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

Marital status

53.3% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 54.6%
33.4% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 32.6%
6.3% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%
4.3% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.6% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Forrest Red Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Forrestin Red Hill +3.6 pts higher in Red Hill gap steady
25.2% 57th pct 28.7% 65th pct

Country of birth

72.1% Australia ◂ +3.7 pts 68.3%
3.0% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.1% India +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.6% China +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
0.7% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

34.2% English ◂ +0.6 pts 33.6%
29.2% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 28.8%
15.2% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 12.1%
13.9% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 11.3%
4.7% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%
4.5% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%
3.4% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Other language in Forrestin Red Hill +3.8 pts higher in Red Hill gap steady
19.4% 63rd pct 23.3% 69th pct
Limited English in Forrestin Red Hill +0.6 pts higher in Red Hill gap steady
0.7% 31st pct 1.3% 49th pct

Language used at home

77.8% English only ◂ +4.2 pts 73.6%
2.5% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.5% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%
2.1% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
1.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Forrestin Red Hill +1.9 pts higher in Forrest gap steady
41.9% 53rd pct 40.1% 44th pct

Religious affiliation

46.9% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 45.3%
41.9% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 40.1%
4.3% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.7% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.5% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.6% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.8% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Forrestin Red Hill +2.7 pts higher in Forrest gap narrowing
87.2% 100th pct 84.4% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Forrestin Red Hill +5.9 pts higher in Forrest gap narrowing
61.0% 100th pct 55.2% 99th pct
Schools in Forrestin Red Hill +2 more in Red Hill
1 0th pct 3 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Forrestin Red Hill +0.07 more in Red Hill
5.00 86th pct 5.07 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Forrestin Red Hill +7 more in Red Hill
18 47th pct 25 61st pct
Students in Forrestin Red Hill +2,618 more in Red Hill
479 16th pct 3,097 80th pct
Avg size in Forrestin Red Hill +553 larger in Red Hill
479 58th pct 1,032 92nd pct
ICSEA in Forrestin Red Hill +24 higher in Red Hill
1,145 95th pct 1,169 100th pct

Highest year of school

87.2% Year 12 ◂ +2.7 pts 84.4%
5.3% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.8% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.6% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Highest qualification level

38.3% Bachelor degree +3.5 pts ▸ 41.8%
30.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.0 pts 26.2%
9.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%
8.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%
5.1% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.3% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

29.6% Society & culture ◂ +4.6 pts 25.0%
22.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 19.1%
11.0% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
4.2% Information technology +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.3% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.3% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%
5.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%
4.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%
3.1% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Forrestin Red Hill +$347 higher in Forrest gap narrowing
$1,816 100th pct $1,469 98th pct
Household income in Forrestin Red Hill +$575 higher in Red Hill gap widening
$3,363 100th pct $3,938 100th pct
Family income in Forrestin Red Hill +$135 higher in Red Hill gap narrowing
$4,532 100th pct $4,667 100th pct
High earners in Forrestin Red Hill +6.1 pts higher in Forrest gap narrowing
42.2% 100th pct 36.1% 100th pct
High-income homes in Forrestin Red Hill +4.1 pts higher in Red Hill gap narrowing
52.5% 100th pct 56.7% 100th pct

Household income distribution

40.7% $4,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 46.8%
27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 20.4%
11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 9.9%
10.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%
5.9% Under $650 even 5.8%

Personal income distribution

33.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 25.0%
17.5% Under $650 +10.0 pts ▸ 27.5%
25.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 22.1%
19.9% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Forrestin Red Hill +3.1 pts higher in Forrest
29.4% 58th pct 26.3% 38th pct
Mental health in Forrestin Red Hill +0.8 pts higher in Forrest
7.9% 38th pct 7.1% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Forrestin Red Hill +1.8 pts higher in Red Hill gap narrowing
3.2% 12th pct 5.0% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.5% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.5% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%
7.9% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%
4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%
4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%
2.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%
1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%
0.4% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None +3.0 pts ▸ 68.2%
21.8% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 19.1%
5.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%
2.0% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Forrestin Red Hill +2.0 pts higher in Forrest gap narrowing
27.0% 98th pct 25.0% 94th pct
Unpaid carers in Forrestin Red Hill +1.8 pts higher in Forrest gap steady
15.4% 97th pct 13.7% 76th pct
Unpaid child care in Forrestin Red Hill +6.7 pts higher in Red Hill gap widening
23.1% 28th pct 29.8% 74th pct
Defence service in Forrestin Red Hill +2.2 pts higher in Forrest
7.6% 98th pct 5.4% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in Forrestin Red Hill +3.7 pts higher in Red Hill gap steady
20.0% 39th pct 23.7% 73rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Forrestin Red Hill +17 larger in Red Hill
8 3rd pct 25 8th pct
Median age in Forrestin Red Hill +12 yrs older in Forrest
28 yrs 76th pct 16 yrs 0th pct
Median income in Forrestin Red Hill +$1,650 higher in Forrest
$1,875 100th pct $225 0th pct
Household income in Forrestin Red Hill +$1,125 higher in Forrest
$3,874 100th pct $2,749 91st pct
Indigenous language in Forrestin Red Hill
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forrestin Red Hill +0.6 larger in Red Hill gap widening
2.2 14th pct 2.8 79th pct
One-parent in Forrestin Red Hill +1.2 pts higher in Red Hill gap narrowing
7.2% 1st pct 8.4% 8th pct
Living alone in Forrestin Red Hill +10.1 pts higher in Forrest gap widening
29.4% 69th pct 19.3% 26th pct

Family composition

50.3% Couples with children +19.7 pts ▸ 70.0%
41.5% Couples without children ◂ +20.4 pts 21.1%
7.2% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.8% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

42.9% 2 people ◂ +12.4 pts 30.5%
29.4% 1 person ◂ +10.1 pts 19.3%
10.1% 4 people +12.5 pts ▸ 22.6%
13.7% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 16.4%
3.7% 5 people +5.0 pts ▸ 8.7%
1.5% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forrestin Red Hill +$70 higher in Forrest gap narrowing
$570 95th pct $500 88th pct
Mortgage in Forrestin Red Hill +$980 higher in Red Hill gap widening
$2,520 87th pct $3,500 100th pct
People / bedroom in Forrestin Red Hill even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Forrestin Red Hill +8.8 pts higher in Forrest gap widening
30.5% 60th pct 21.8% 34th pct
Owned outright in Forrestin Red Hill +1.5 pts higher in Red Hill gap widening
37.7% 67th pct 39.2% 72nd pct
Separate houses in Forrestin Red Hill +42.6 pts higher in Red Hill gap widening
36.5% 10th pct 79.1% 39th pct
3+ bedrooms in Forrestin Red Hill +28.1 pts higher in Red Hill gap widening
55.9% 13th pct 84.0% 65th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.7% Owned outright +1.5 pts ▸ 39.2%
29.3% Owned with a mortgage +6.5 pts ▸ 35.8%
30.5% Rented ◂ +8.8 pts 21.8%
2.5% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.5% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

36.5% Separate house +42.6 pts ▸ 79.1%
46.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +33.2 pts 13.4%
16.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.6 pts 7.3%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

16.9% 4 bedrooms +22.6 pts ▸ 39.6%
29.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.5 pts 10.4%
26.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 23.9%
12.7% 5 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 20.5%
13.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.0 pts 3.9%
0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

36.7% $550–$749 ◂ +22.6 pts 14.1%
19.2% $750 or more +15.4 pts ▸ 34.5%
34.2% $350–$549 ◂ +0.5 pts 33.6%
3.3% $200–$349 +8.9 pts ▸ 12.3%
2.9% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.9% $3,000 or more +18.5 pts ▸ 59.4%
20.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 17.4%
16.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.9 pts 11.6%
10.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Forrestin Red Hill even gap narrowing
4.1% 42nd pct 4.1% 43rd pct
Work from home in Forrestin Red Hill +2.8 pts higher in Forrest gap widening
17.9% 60th pct 15.0% 51st pct
PT commute in Forrestin Red Hill +0.2 pts higher in Forrest gap steady
3.1% 66th pct 2.9% 64th pct
PT stops in Forrestin Red Hill +8 more in Red Hill
9 18th pct 17 26th pct
Stops/1k in Forrestin Red Hill +0.48 more in Red Hill
4.93 59th pct 5.40 66th pct
Departures/1k in Forrestin Red Hill +456.9 more in Forrest
1,345.9 69th pct 889.1 53rd pct
PT routes in Forrestin Red Hill +1 more in Forrest
4 29th pct 3 21st pct
Stop walk in Forrestin Red Hill even
4 43rd pct 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Forrestin Red Hill +2 longer in Red Hill
6 2nd pct 8 7th pct
Reach 30 min in Forrestin Red Hill +5,955 more in Forrest
9,101 25th pct 3,146 7th pct
Reach 45 min in Forrestin Red Hill +18,168 more in Forrest
47,155 52nd pct 28,987 38th pct
Transit to city in Forrestin Red Hill +19 longer in Red Hill
35 13th pct 54 42nd pct

How people get to work

48.0% Car (driver) +11.5 pts ▸ 59.5%
17.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 15.0%
13.3% Walked ◂ +10.1 pts 3.2%
3.4% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.1% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%
2.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles +8.5 pts ▸ 46.1%
40.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.3 pts 27.4%
9.9% 3 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 13.5%
7.1% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.1% No vehicle even 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Forrestin Red Hill +9.0 pts higher in Forrest gap widening
53.6% 88th pct 44.6% 74th pct
Recent arrivals in Forrestin Red Hill +5.6 pts higher in Red Hill gap widening
8.0% 34th pct 13.6% 63rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Forrestin Red Hill +0.4 pts higher in Red Hill gap steady
3.0% 10th pct 3.4% 16th pct
Participation in Forrestin Red Hill +2.2 pts higher in Forrest gap narrowing
68.1% 79th pct 65.9% 70th pct
Full-time in Forrestin Red Hill +7.8 pts higher in Forrest gap steady
71.4% 99th pct 63.7% 82nd pct

Industries people work in

33.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.0 pts 26.0%
15.5% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 16.6%
13.3% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 13.8%
7.9% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
2.7% Accommodation & food +3.9 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.0% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.0% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.5% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%
2.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%
2.2% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%
1.1% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.2% Media & telecommunications +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

42.5% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 39.6%
26.5% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 23.4%
12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 10.4%
4.2% Community & personal service +4.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.9% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.8% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.6% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Forrestin Red Hill even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Forrestin Red Hill even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Forrestin Red Hill +1 higher in Red Hill
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in Forrestin Red Hill even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Forrestin Red Hill +21 higher in Forrest
1,185 100th pct 1,164 100th pct
ERP in Forrestin Red Hill +1,675 higher in Red Hill
1,944 7th pct 3,619 13th pct
Growth in Forrestin Red Hill +9.1 pts higher in Red Hill
6.6% 66th pct 15.7% 88th pct
Businesses in Forrestin Red Hill +53 higher in Forrest
392 18th pct 339 15th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Forrestin Red Hill +21 higher in Red Hill
786 43rd pct 807 45th pct
Max temp in Forrestin Red Hill +0.4 higher in Forrest
21.1 30th pct 20.7 26th pct
Min temp in Forrestin Red Hill +0.3 higher in Forrest
6.8 2nd pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Forrestin Red Hill +1.0 higher in Forrest
7.9 85th pct 6.8 72nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Forrestin Red Hill +0.7 more in Forrest
7.4 83rd pct 6.8 73rd pct
15-min city in Forrestin Red Hill +0.3 pts higher in Forrest
94.3% 77th pct 94.0% 76th pct
Walk to shops in Forrestin Red Hill +17.1 pts higher in Red Hill
76.2% 62nd pct 93.3% 79th pct
Walk to transit in Forrestin Red Hill +3.0 pts higher in Forrest
98.3% 68th pct 95.3% 57th pct
Walk to school in Forrestin Red Hill +0.5 pts higher in Forrest
100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 89th pct
Walk to a park in Forrestin Red Hill even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Forrestin Red Hill +87.6 pts higher in Forrest
89.6% 83rd pct 1.9% 4th pct
Amenities/1k in Forrestin Red Hill +16.0 more in Forrest
40.5 86th pct 24.5 81st pct
Intersections/km² in Forrestin Red Hill +224 higher in Forrest
382 88th pct 158 63rd pct
Mean slope in Forrestin Red Hill +2.8 pts higher in Red Hill
4.4% 34th pct 7.3% 75th pct

Compare Forrest with nearby areas

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Compare Red Hill with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forrest vs Red Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801061063/forrest/vs/801061069/red-hill