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Forrest vs Yarralumla

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Forrest profile · Yarralumla profile

Forrest Yarralumla

Yarralumla and Forrest are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with very different housing styles. Yarralumla is more likely to have separate houses, with 65.1% of homes being detached, while Forrest has many more flats or apartments. Homes in Yarralumla also tend to be larger, with 82.1% having three or more bedrooms compared to 55.9% in Forrest. These differences extend to the residents; Yarralumla is older, with 28.7% of people aged 65 and over, while Forrest has a higher share of working adults at 68.1%.

Both areas share very similar income levels, with typical weekly household incomes sitting at $3,327 in Yarralumla and $3,363 in Forrest. This financial similarity exists alongside a growing divide in housing and demographics. For example, the gap in the number of separate houses has widened since 2011, and the share of renters is now well higher in Forrest. While Yarralumla remains more walkable for groceries, the two areas both sit far above the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 28.6 pts higher in Yarralumla 3+ bedrooms: 26.2 pts higher in Yarralumla Population: 1,293 larger in Yarralumla Housework 15h+: 6.1 pts higher in Yarralumla Recent movers: 12.0 pts higher in Forrest

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forrestin Yarralumla +1,293 larger in Yarralumla gap narrowing
1,827 7th pct 3,120 12th pct
Median age in Forrestin Yarralumla +3 yrs older in Yarralumla gap narrowing
47 yrs 84th pct 50 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Forrestin Yarralumla +0.5 pts higher in Yarralumla gap steady
0.4% 9th pct 0.9% 25th pct
Aged 65+ in Forrestin Yarralumla +6.3 pts higher in Yarralumla gap widening
22.4% 77th pct 28.7% 92nd pct
Under 15 in Forrestin Yarralumla +4.4 pts higher in Yarralumla gap widening
10.9% 9th pct 15.4% 24th pct
De facto in Forrestin Yarralumla +2.6 pts higher in Forrest gap steady
10.9% 36th pct 8.4% 18th pct

Age structure

30.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 28.3%
22.4% Seniors (65+) +6.3 pts ▸ 28.7%
25.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.8 pts 17.8%
10.9% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
10.3% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

53.3% Married +5.6 pts ▸ 58.9%
33.4% Never married ◂ +7.7 pts 25.6%
6.3% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.3% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.6% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Forrest Yarralumla

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Forrestin Yarralumla +3.2 pts higher in Yarralumla gap widening
25.2% 57th pct 28.4% 64th pct

Country of birth

72.1% Australia ◂ +4.3 pts 67.8%
3.0% England +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.6% China even 1.7%
1.6% New Zealand even 1.6%
0.3% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

34.2% English +2.3 pts ▸ 36.5%
29.2% Australian even 29.2%
15.2% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 16.3%
13.9% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 12.7%
5.7% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%
4.7% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
4.5% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%
3.4% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.8% Greek ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%
1.7% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Other language in Forrestin Yarralumla +2.4 pts higher in Forrest gap steady
19.4% 63rd pct 17.0% 59th pct
Limited English in Forrestin Yarralumla +0.4 pts higher in Yarralumla gap steady
0.7% 31st pct 1.0% 44th pct

Language used at home

77.8% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 79.3%
2.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%
2.5% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%
2.1% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%
1.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Forrestin Yarralumla +1.1 pts higher in Yarralumla gap narrowing
41.9% 53rd pct 43.0% 58th pct

Religious affiliation

46.9% Christianity ◂ +2.6 pts 44.3%
41.9% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 43.0%
4.3% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.7% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.6% Buddhism even 1.6%
1.5% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.8% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Forrestin Yarralumla +3.4 pts higher in Forrest gap widening
87.2% 100th pct 83.8% 98th pct
Bachelor+ in Forrestin Yarralumla +3.1 pts higher in Forrest gap steady
61.0% 100th pct 58.0% 100th pct
Schools in Forrestin Yarralumla even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Forrestin Yarralumla +2.92 more in Forrest
5.00 86th pct 2.08 50th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Forrestin Yarralumla +3 more in Yarralumla
18 47th pct 21 53rd pct
Students in Forrestin Yarralumla +166 more in Forrest
479 16th pct 313 10th pct
Avg size in Forrestin Yarralumla +166 larger in Forrest
479 58th pct 313 34th pct
ICSEA in Forrestin Yarralumla +3 higher in Forrest
1,145 95th pct 1,142 94th pct

Highest year of school

87.2% Year 12 ◂ +3.4 pts 83.8%
5.3% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.6% Year 11 even 2.6%
1.8% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Highest qualification level

38.3% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 39.4%
30.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 27.2%
9.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%
5.1% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.3% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Field of qualification

29.6% Society & culture ◂ +4.8 pts 24.8%
22.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 20.3%
11.0% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
4.3% Natural & physical sciences +2.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.3% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%
4.2% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.1% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%
1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% Food, hospitality & personal services even 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Forrestin Yarralumla +$225 higher in Forrest gap narrowing
$1,816 100th pct $1,591 100th pct
Household income in Forrestin Yarralumla +$36 higher in Forrest gap narrowing
$3,363 100th pct $3,327 100th pct
Family income in Forrestin Yarralumla +$26 higher in Forrest gap narrowing
$4,532 100th pct $4,506 100th pct
High earners in Forrestin Yarralumla +5.2 pts higher in Forrest gap narrowing
42.2% 100th pct 37.1% 100th pct
High-income homes in Forrestin Yarralumla +0.3 pts higher in Yarralumla gap narrowing
52.5% 100th pct 52.9% 100th pct

Household income distribution

40.7% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 41.2%
27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 22.7%
10.7% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.7%
5.9% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

Personal income distribution

33.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 28.2%
25.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 22.3%
17.5% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 23.5%
19.9% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Forrestin Yarralumla +1.7 pts higher in Yarralumla
29.4% 58th pct 31.1% 68th pct
Mental health in Forrestin Yarralumla +1.2 pts higher in Forrest
7.9% 38th pct 6.6% 24th pct
Needs assistance in Forrestin Yarralumla +0.7 pts higher in Yarralumla gap steady
3.2% 12th pct 3.9% 21st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.4% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.5% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.9% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%
4.7% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.2% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.8% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.6% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None ◂ +2.0 pts 63.2%
21.8% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 22.2%
5.6% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.0% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Forrestin Yarralumla +1.4 pts higher in Forrest gap steady
27.0% 98th pct 25.7% 95th pct
Unpaid carers in Forrestin Yarralumla +1.5 pts higher in Yarralumla gap narrowing
15.4% 97th pct 17.0% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Forrestin Yarralumla +4.5 pts higher in Yarralumla gap steady
23.1% 28th pct 27.6% 61st pct
Defence service in Forrestin Yarralumla +0.7 pts higher in Forrest
7.6% 98th pct 6.9% 95th pct
Housework 15h+ in Forrestin Yarralumla +6.1 pts higher in Yarralumla gap steady
20.0% 39th pct 26.1% 88th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Forrestin Yarralumla +20 larger in Yarralumla
8 3rd pct 28 9th pct
Median age in Forrestin Yarralumla +4 yrs older in Forrest
28 yrs 76th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Forrestin Yarralumla
— 66.7% 89th pct
Median income in Forrestin Yarralumla +$1,425 higher in Forrest
$1,875 100th pct $450 11th pct
Household income in Forrestin Yarralumla +$2,499 higher in Forrest
$3,874 100th pct $1,375 29th pct
Indigenous language in Forrestin Yarralumla
— 14.3% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forrestin Yarralumla +0.2 larger in Yarralumla gap widening
2.2 14th pct 2.4 36th pct
One-parent in Forrestin Yarralumla +0.0 pts higher in Yarralumla gap narrowing
7.2% 1st pct 7.3% 2nd pct
Living alone in Forrestin Yarralumla +2.8 pts higher in Forrest gap widening
29.4% 69th pct 26.6% 56th pct

Family composition

50.3% Couples with children +6.5 pts ▸ 56.8%
41.5% Couples without children ◂ +5.7 pts 35.8%
7.2% One-parent families even 7.3%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Household size

42.9% 2 people ◂ +4.4 pts 38.4%
29.4% 1 person ◂ +2.8 pts 26.6%
10.1% 4 people +4.7 pts ▸ 14.8%
13.7% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 13.2%
3.7% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.5% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forrestin Yarralumla +$23 higher in Forrest gap narrowing
$570 95th pct $547 93rd pct
Mortgage in Forrestin Yarralumla +$905 higher in Yarralumla gap widening
$2,520 87th pct $3,425 100th pct
People / bedroom in Forrestin Yarralumla +0.10 higher in Forrest gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Forrestin Yarralumla +7.6 pts higher in Forrest gap widening
30.5% 60th pct 23.0% 38th pct
Owned outright in Forrestin Yarralumla +10.1 pts higher in Yarralumla gap steady
37.7% 67th pct 47.8% 92nd pct
Separate houses in Forrestin Yarralumla +28.6 pts higher in Yarralumla gap widening
36.5% 10th pct 65.1% 24th pct
3+ bedrooms in Forrestin Yarralumla +26.2 pts higher in Yarralumla gap widening
55.9% 13th pct 82.1% 60th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.7% Owned outright +10.1 pts ▸ 47.8%
30.5% Rented ◂ +7.6 pts 23.0%
29.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.7 pts 26.5%
2.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%
0.5% Not stated even 0.5%

Types of homes

36.5% Separate house +28.6 pts ▸ 65.1%
46.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +39.1 pts 7.5%
16.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.4 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

26.2% 3 bedrooms +13.5 pts ▸ 39.7%
16.9% 4 bedrooms +14.1 pts ▸ 31.1%
29.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.3 pts 12.6%
13.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.5 pts 5.4%
12.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 11.4%
0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

36.7% $550–$749 ◂ +17.2 pts 19.4%
34.2% $350–$549 ◂ +14.7 pts 19.4%
19.2% $750 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 28.6%
2.9% Under $200 +14.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
3.3% $200–$349 +7.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.9% $3,000 or more +17.2 pts ▸ 58.1%
20.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 14.7%
16.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.4 pts 10.1%
10.4% Under $1,000 +3.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Forrestin Yarralumla +0.4 pts higher in Forrest gap steady
4.1% 42nd pct 3.7% 38th pct
Work from home in Forrestin Yarralumla +0.5 pts higher in Forrest gap steady
17.9% 60th pct 17.3% 59th pct
PT commute in Forrestin Yarralumla +0.5 pts higher in Forrest gap steady
3.1% 66th pct 2.6% 60th pct
PT stops in Forrestin Yarralumla +8 more in Yarralumla
9 18th pct 17 26th pct
Stops/1k in Forrestin Yarralumla +0.52 more in Yarralumla
4.93 59th pct 5.45 66th pct
Departures/1k in Forrestin Yarralumla +144.0 more in Forrest
1,345.9 69th pct 1,201.9 64th pct
PT routes in Forrestin Yarralumla +3 more in Yarralumla
4 29th pct 7 48th pct
Stop walk in Forrestin Yarralumla even
4 43rd pct 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Forrestin Yarralumla +2 longer in Yarralumla
6 2nd pct 8 7th pct
Reach 30 min in Forrestin Yarralumla +353 more in Yarralumla
9,101 25th pct 9,454 27th pct
Reach 45 min in Forrestin Yarralumla +32,165 more in Forrest
47,155 52nd pct 14,990 22nd pct
Transit to city in Forrestin Yarralumla +12 longer in Yarralumla
35 13th pct 47 29th pct

How people get to work

48.0% Car (driver) +10.1 pts ▸ 58.1%
17.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 17.3%
13.3% Walked ◂ +11.5 pts 1.8%
3.4% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.7% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.1% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 43.6%
40.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 37.4%
9.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%
7.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%
4.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Forrestin Yarralumla +12.0 pts higher in Forrest gap widening
53.6% 88th pct 41.6% 65th pct
Recent arrivals in Forrestin Yarralumla +4.4 pts higher in Yarralumla gap widening
8.0% 34th pct 12.4% 58th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Forrestin Yarralumla +0.3 pts higher in Yarralumla gap steady
3.0% 10th pct 3.3% 15th pct
Participation in Forrestin Yarralumla +10.1 pts higher in Forrest gap widening
68.1% 79th pct 58.1% 35th pct
Full-time in Forrestin Yarralumla +8.7 pts higher in Forrest gap steady
71.4% 99th pct 62.7% 77th pct

Industries people work in

33.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.7 pts 26.3%
15.5% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 18.2%
13.3% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 14.4%
7.9% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%
5.0% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.0% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%
4.5% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.8 pts 1.7%
2.7% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.5% Arts & recreation +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%
2.2% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.2% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

42.5% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 40.1%
26.5% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 24.6%
12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 11.8%
4.2% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%
2.8% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.6% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.8% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Forrestin Yarralumla even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Forrestin Yarralumla even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Forrestin Yarralumla +1 higher in Yarralumla
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in Forrestin Yarralumla even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Forrestin Yarralumla +24 higher in Forrest
1,185 100th pct 1,161 100th pct
ERP in Forrestin Yarralumla +1,210 higher in Yarralumla
1,944 7th pct 3,154 11th pct
Growth in Forrestin Yarralumla +4.6 pts higher in Forrest
6.6% 66th pct 1.9% 27th pct
Businesses in Forrestin Yarralumla +12 higher in Yarralumla
392 18th pct 404 19th pct

Environment & Climate

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

Walkability

Walk score in Forrestin Yarralumla +0.2 higher in Forrest
7.9 85th pct 7.6 82nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Forrestin Yarralumla +0.3 more in Yarralumla
7.4 83rd pct 7.7 90th pct
15-min city in Forrestin Yarralumla +0.8 pts higher in Yarralumla
94.3% 77th pct 95.1% 78th pct
Walk to shops in Forrestin Yarralumla +17.9 pts higher in Yarralumla
76.2% 62nd pct 94.1% 80th pct
Walk to transit in Forrestin Yarralumla +3.0 pts higher in Forrest
98.3% 68th pct 95.4% 57th pct
Walk to school in Forrestin Yarralumla +3.3 pts higher in Forrest
100.0% 100th pct 96.7% 80th pct
Walk to a park in Forrestin Yarralumla even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Forrestin Yarralumla +3.4 pts higher in Yarralumla
89.6% 83rd pct 92.9% 86th pct
Amenities/1k in Forrestin Yarralumla +18.8 more in Yarralumla
40.5 86th pct 59.3 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Forrestin Yarralumla +133 higher in Forrest
382 88th pct 249 77th pct
Mean slope in Forrestin Yarralumla +0.6 pts higher in Yarralumla
4.4% 34th pct 5.1% 46th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forrest vs Yarralumla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801061063/forrest/vs/801061070/yarralumla