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Forrest vs Kingston

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

Forrest Kingston

Kingston (ACT) and Forrest are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Kingston (ACT) is much younger, with a typical resident aged 35, while those in Forrest are far older at 47. This age gap is reflected in the housing; Kingston (ACT) is dominated by flats and apartments (90.5%) and a high rental rate (50.8%), whereas Forrest has far more separate houses (36.5%) and a higher share of homes owned outright (37.7%). Forrest also sees significantly higher incomes, with a typical household earning $3,363 a week compared to $2,469 in Kingston (ACT).

Both areas share a very high level of overall advantage and similar job skills. They are also alike in their share of people born overseas, which sits around 25% for both. While the gap in typical household income has widened since 2016, other differences are narrowing. For instance, the gap in the number of people moving into the area in the last five years has shrunk from 25.2 to 17.7 percentage points.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,752 larger in Kingston Separate houses: 33.5 pts higher in Forrest 3+ bedrooms: 34.4 pts higher in Forrest Unpaid carers: 7.2 pts higher in Forrest Renting: 20.3 pts higher in Kingston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forrestin Kingston +4,752 larger in Kingston gap widening
1,827 7th pct 6,579 32nd pct
Median age in Forrestin Kingston +12 yrs older in Forrest gap widening
47 yrs 84th pct 35 yrs 21st pct
First Nations in Forrestin Kingston +1.1 pts higher in Kingston gap steady
0.4% 9th pct 1.5% 39th pct
Aged 65+ in Forrestin Kingston +10.6 pts higher in Forrest gap widening
22.4% 77th pct 11.9% 22nd pct
Under 15 in Forrestin Kingston +2.5 pts higher in Forrest gap narrowing
10.9% 9th pct 8.5% 5th pct
De facto in Forrestin Kingston +10.4 pts higher in Kingston gap steady
10.9% 36th pct 21.3% 97th pct

Age structure

25.6% Young adults (25–44) +23.1 pts ▸ 48.6%
30.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.6 pts 21.8%
22.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.6 pts 11.9%
10.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 8.5%
10.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%

Marital status

53.3% Married ◂ +19.7 pts 33.6%
33.4% Never married +18.4 pts ▸ 51.8%
6.3% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.3% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%
2.6% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Forrest Kingston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Forrestin Kingston +0.8 pts higher in Forrest gap steady
25.2% 57th pct 24.4% 55th pct

Country of birth

72.1% Australia ◂ +5.8 pts 66.3%
3.0% England +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.1% India ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%
1.6% China ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
0.3% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Nepal even 0.4%

Ancestry

34.2% English +1.3 pts ▸ 35.5%
29.2% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 27.4%
15.2% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 15.2%
13.9% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 12.7%
5.7% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%
4.7% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.5% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%
3.8% Greek ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%
3.4% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%
1.7% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.7% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Language

Other language in Forrestin Kingston +2.6 pts higher in Forrest gap steady
19.4% 63rd pct 16.8% 59th pct
Limited English in Forrestin Kingston +0.3 pts higher in Kingston gap steady
0.7% 31st pct 0.9% 41st pct

Language used at home

77.8% English only ◂ +4.0 pts 73.8%
2.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%
2.5% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%
2.1% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%
1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.9% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Forrestin Kingston +10.9 pts higher in Kingston gap steady
41.9% 53rd pct 52.9% 91st pct

Religious affiliation

41.9% No religion +10.9 pts ▸ 52.9%
46.9% Christianity ◂ +17.1 pts 29.8%
4.3% Not stated +6.9 pts ▸ 11.1%
2.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%
1.5% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.8% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Forrestin Kingston +5.3 pts higher in Forrest gap widening
87.2% 100th pct 81.9% 95th pct
Bachelor+ in Forrestin Kingston +1.6 pts higher in Kingston gap narrowing
61.0% 100th pct 62.7% 100th pct
Schools in Forrestin Kingston
1 0th pct —
Schools/1k kids in Forrestin Kingston
5.00 86th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Forrestin Kingston +5 more in Forrest
18 47th pct 13 34th pct
Students in Forrestin Kingston
479 16th pct —
Avg size in Forrestin Kingston
479 58th pct —
ICSEA in Forrestin Kingston
1,145 95th pct —

Highest year of school

87.2% Year 12 ◂ +5.3 pts 81.9%
5.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%
2.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%
1.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Highest qualification level

38.3% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 38.8%
30.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.7 pts 25.5%
9.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%
8.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%
5.1% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.3% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Field of qualification

29.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 29.5%
22.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 19.5%
11.0% Health ◂ +4.0 pts 7.0%
6.3% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%
5.5% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.1% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.2% Information technology even 4.2%
3.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%
1.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Forrestin Kingston +$39 higher in Forrest gap steady
$1,816 100th pct $1,777 100th pct
Household income in Forrestin Kingston +$894 higher in Forrest gap widening
$3,363 100th pct $2,469 88th pct
Family income in Forrestin Kingston +$975 higher in Forrest gap widening
$4,532 100th pct $3,557 97th pct
High earners in Forrestin Kingston +5.1 pts higher in Forrest gap widening
42.2% 100th pct 37.1% 100th pct
High-income homes in Forrestin Kingston +11.1 pts higher in Forrest gap narrowing
52.5% 100th pct 41.4% 92nd pct

Household income distribution

40.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.1 pts 26.6%
27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +11.5 pts ▸ 39.2%
11.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 14.8%
10.7% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
5.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

33.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 41.8%
25.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 14.7%
19.9% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 22.1%
17.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 11.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Forrestin Kingston +4.4 pts higher in Forrest
29.4% 58th pct 25.0% 30th pct
Mental health in Forrestin Kingston +1.9 pts higher in Kingston
7.9% 38th pct 9.8% 64th pct
Needs assistance in Forrestin Kingston +1.5 pts higher in Forrest gap widening
3.2% 12th pct 1.7% 2nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.4% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.5% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 5.8%
4.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 2.0%
4.2% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%
2.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%
1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None ◂ +1.4 pts 63.9%
21.8% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 19.1%
5.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%
2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Forrestin Kingston +7.7 pts higher in Forrest gap widening
27.0% 98th pct 19.4% 80th pct
Unpaid carers in Forrestin Kingston +7.2 pts higher in Forrest gap steady
15.4% 97th pct 8.3% 10th pct
Unpaid child care in Forrestin Kingston +7.1 pts higher in Forrest gap narrowing
23.1% 28th pct 16.0% 7th pct
Defence service in Forrestin Kingston +3.8 pts higher in Kingston
7.6% 98th pct 11.5% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Forrestin Kingston +7.9 pts higher in Forrest gap steady
20.0% 39th pct 12.1% 5th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Forrestin Kingston +91 larger in Kingston
8 3rd pct 99 31st pct
Median age in Forrestin Kingston +2 yrs older in Forrest
28 yrs 76th pct 26 yrs 64th pct
Year 12 in Forrestin Kingston
— 78.6% 98th pct
Unemployment in Forrestin Kingston
— 5.0% 25th pct
Median income in Forrestin Kingston +$451 higher in Forrest
$1,875 100th pct $1,424 100th pct
Household income in Forrestin Kingston +$1,797 higher in Forrest
$3,874 100th pct $2,077 72nd pct
Indigenous language in Forrestin Kingston
— 6.1% 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forrestin Kingston +0.4 larger in Forrest gap narrowing
2.2 14th pct 1.8 0th pct
One-parent in Forrestin Kingston +4.5 pts higher in Kingston gap widening
7.2% 1st pct 11.7% 36th pct
Living alone in Forrestin Kingston +15.0 pts higher in Kingston gap steady
29.4% 69th pct 44.4% 100th pct

Family composition

41.5% Couples without children +13.2 pts ▸ 54.7%
50.3% Couples with children ◂ +17.8 pts 32.5%
7.2% One-parent families +4.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.8% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

29.4% 1 person +15.0 pts ▸ 44.4%
42.9% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 40.4%
13.7% 3 people ◂ +3.7 pts 10.0%
10.1% 4 people ◂ +5.9 pts 4.2%
3.7% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 0.8%
1.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forrestin Kingston +$60 higher in Forrest gap widening
$570 95th pct $510 89th pct
Mortgage in Forrestin Kingston +$570 higher in Forrest gap widening
$2,520 87th pct $1,950 57th pct
People / bedroom in Forrestin Kingston +0.10 higher in Kingston gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Forrestin Kingston +20.3 pts higher in Kingston gap narrowing
30.5% 60th pct 50.8% 89th pct
Owned outright in Forrestin Kingston +20.2 pts higher in Forrest gap steady
37.7% 67th pct 17.5% 12th pct
Separate houses in Forrestin Kingston +33.5 pts higher in Forrest gap narrowing
36.5% 10th pct 3.0% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Forrestin Kingston +34.4 pts higher in Forrest gap narrowing
55.9% 13th pct 21.5% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.5% Rented +20.3 pts ▸ 50.8%
37.7% Owned outright ◂ +20.2 pts 17.5%
29.3% Owned with a mortgage +1.3 pts ▸ 30.6%
2.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%
0.5% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

46.6% Flat or apartment +43.9 pts ▸ 90.5%
36.5% Separate house ◂ +33.5 pts 3.0%
16.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.5 pts 6.4%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.9% 2 bedrooms +23.2 pts ▸ 53.1%
26.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 19.6%
13.9% 1 bedroom +10.5 pts ▸ 24.4%
16.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.4 pts 1.5%
12.7% 5 or more ◂ +12.3 pts 0.4%
0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

34.2% $350–$549 +15.5 pts ▸ 49.7%
36.7% $550–$749 ◂ +4.2 pts 32.5%
19.2% $750 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 9.0%
3.3% $200–$349 +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.9% Under $200 ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +21.3 pts 19.5%
20.0% $1,800–$2,999 +15.0 pts ▸ 35.0%
16.5% $1,000–$1,799 +14.5 pts ▸ 31.1%
10.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.2 pts 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Forrestin Kingston +2.3 pts higher in Kingston gap widening
4.1% 42nd pct 6.3% 62nd pct
Work from home in Forrestin Kingston +4.8 pts higher in Forrest gap steady
17.9% 60th pct 13.1% 45th pct
PT commute in Forrestin Kingston +3.2 pts higher in Kingston gap narrowing
3.1% 66th pct 6.3% 88th pct
PT stops in Forrestin Kingston +14 more in Kingston
9 18th pct 23 33rd pct
Stops/1k in Forrestin Kingston +1.43 more in Forrest
4.93 59th pct 3.50 38th pct
Departures/1k in Forrestin Kingston +475.7 more in Forrest
1,345.9 69th pct 870.2 52nd pct
PT routes in Forrestin Kingston +21 more in Kingston
4 29th pct 25 86th pct
Stop walk in Forrestin Kingston +1 longer in Forrest
4 43rd pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in Forrestin Kingston +1 longer in Kingston
6 2nd pct 7 5th pct
Reach 30 min in Forrestin Kingston +4,755 more in Kingston
9,101 25th pct 13,856 44th pct
Reach 45 min in Forrestin Kingston +15,440 more in Forrest
47,155 52nd pct 31,715 41st pct
Transit to city in Forrestin Kingston +6 longer in Forrest
35 13th pct 29 8th pct

How people get to work

48.0% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 48.2%
17.9% Worked at home ◂ +4.8 pts 13.1%
13.3% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 11.3%
3.1% Bus +3.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.4% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.7% Bicycle +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 1 vehicle +22.3 pts ▸ 62.9%
37.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.9 pts 26.7%
9.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 3.3%
7.1% 4 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 0.9%
4.1% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Forrestin Kingston +17.7 pts higher in Kingston gap narrowing
53.6% 88th pct 71.3% 99th pct
Recent arrivals in Forrestin Kingston +9.5 pts higher in Kingston gap widening
8.0% 34th pct 17.5% 76th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Forrestin Kingston +0.7 pts higher in Forrest gap steady
3.0% 10th pct 2.3% 1st pct
Participation in Forrestin Kingston +7.2 pts higher in Kingston gap narrowing
68.1% 79th pct 75.3% 97th pct
Full-time in Forrestin Kingston +6.2 pts higher in Kingston gap narrowing
71.4% 99th pct 77.6% 100th pct

Industries people work in

33.0% Public administration & safety +13.1 pts ▸ 46.1%
15.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 14.6%
13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.8 pts 7.5%
7.9% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%
5.0% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%
5.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%
4.5% Rental & real estate ◂ +3.1 pts 1.4%
2.7% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%
2.2% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.2% Media & telecommunications +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.2% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Occupations people work in

42.5% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 45.0%
26.5% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 25.1%
12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 11.3%
4.2% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.9 pts 3.0%
2.8% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.6% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
0.8% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Forrestin Kingston even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Forrestin Kingston even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Forrestin Kingston +4 higher in Forrest
9 86th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in Forrestin Kingston even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Forrestin Kingston +22 higher in Forrest
1,185 100th pct 1,163 100th pct
ERP in Forrestin Kingston +5,528 higher in Kingston
1,944 7th pct 7,472 34th pct
Growth in Forrestin Kingston +6.9 pts higher in Kingston
6.6% 66th pct 13.5% 87th pct
Businesses in Forrestin Kingston +538 higher in Kingston
392 18th pct 930 51st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Forrestin Kingston +31 higher in Forrest
786 43rd pct 755 40th pct
Max temp in Forrestin Kingston even
21.1 30th pct 21.1 30th pct
Min temp in Forrestin Kingston even
6.8 2nd pct 6.8 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Forrestin Kingston +0.9 higher in Kingston
7.9 85th pct 8.8 94th pct
Types ≤15 min in Forrestin Kingston +0.2 more in Kingston
7.4 83rd pct 7.7 87th pct
15-min city in Forrestin Kingston +5.7 pts higher in Kingston
94.3% 77th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Forrestin Kingston +23.8 pts higher in Kingston
76.2% 62nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Forrestin Kingston +1.6 pts higher in Kingston
98.3% 68th pct 99.9% 85th pct
Walk to school in Forrestin Kingston +34.7 pts higher in Forrest
100.0% 100th pct 65.3% 42nd pct
Walk to a park in Forrestin Kingston even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Forrestin Kingston +10.4 pts higher in Kingston
89.6% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Forrestin Kingston +27.0 more in Forrest
40.5 86th pct 13.5 46th pct
Intersections/km² in Forrestin Kingston +188 higher in Kingston
382 88th pct 570 96th pct
Mean slope in Forrestin Kingston even
4.4% 34th pct 4.4% 33rd pct

Compare Forrest with nearby areas

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Compare Kingston with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forrest vs Kingston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801061063/forrest/vs/801061131/kingston