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Annandale vs Forest Lodge

Name: Annandale vs Forest Lodge — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.6 km apart · Annandale profile · Forest Lodge profile

Annandale Forest Lodge

Annandale (NSW) and Forest Lodge are neighbouring inner-city areas with distinct housing and cultural profiles. Forest Lodge is far more diverse, with 41.4% of people born overseas and 26.6% using another language at home, compared to 26.0% and 13.8% in Annandale (NSW). Housing also differs; Annandale (NSW) has far more separate houses (22.8% versus 3.5%) and three-bedroom homes, while Forest Lodge is dominated by flats and apartments and has a far higher rental rate of 61.1%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the proportion of children under 15, with Annandale (NSW) at 16.0% and Forest Lodge at 12.4%. They are also very similar in typical weekly rent, ranging from $570 to $590, and both are highly educated with typical residents earning well above the national figure. However, Forest Lodge has become more transient over time, with a far higher share of people moving in the last five years (65.2%) compared to Annandale (NSW) at 44.3%.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 20.9 pts higher in Forest Lodge 3+ bedrooms: 19.9 pts higher in Annandale Renting: 19.4 pts higher in Forest Lodge Separate houses: 19.3 pts higher in Annandale Born overseas: 15.4 pts higher in Forest Lodge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Annandale in Forest Lodge +4,522 larger in Annandale gap narrowing

9,487 87th pct 4,965 86th pct

Median age in Annandale in Forest Lodge +4 yrs older in Annandale gap narrowing

38 yrs 23rd pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

34.0% Young adults (25–44) +12.8 pts ▸ 46.8%

26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.2 pts 21.1%

16.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 12.4%

13.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.8 pts 7.8%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

48.0% Never married +7.8 pts ▸ 55.8%

38.8% Married ◂ +6.8 pts 32.1%

8.3% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

2.4% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

Age & sex structure

Annandale Forest Lodge

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.0% Australia ◂ +13.4 pts 55.7%

0.9% China +6.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.1% England +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.6% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.7% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% South Africa even 0.8%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.5% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

35.5% English ◂ +4.2 pts 31.4%

30.7% Australian ◂ +8.4 pts 22.3%

14.9% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 12.4%

5.5% Chinese +9.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.0% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 10.0%

6.0% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%

4.0% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

1.5% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Dutch even 1.5%

1.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

80.9% English only ◂ +11.0 pts 69.9%

1.3% Mandarin +6.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.7% Cantonese +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.3% No religion +7.8 pts ▸ 62.2%

33.5% Christianity ◂ +8.3 pts 25.2%

7.7% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 5.6%

1.7% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.6% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Annandale in Forest Lodge +1.01 more in Annandale

2.64 38th pct 1.63 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Annandale in Forest Lodge +10 more in Annandale

77 97th pct 67 95th pct

Avg size in Annandale in Forest Lodge even

412 61st pct 412 61st pct

ICSEA in Annandale in Forest Lodge +18 higher in Forest Lodge

1,121 96th pct 1,139 100th pct

Highest year of school

81.1% Year 12 +6.0 pts ▸ 87.0%

7.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 4.7%

2.6% Year 11 even 2.6%

2.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Highest qualification level

42.7% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 43.1%

21.3% Postgraduate degree +5.5 pts ▸ 26.8%

10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%

8.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 6.5%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

21.5% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

17.7% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 10.7%

9.9% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

6.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

4.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.6% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

2.8% Information technology +2.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

1.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Annandale in Forest Lodge +$27 higher in Forest Lodge gap narrowing

$1,442 97th pct $1,469 97th pct

Household income in Annandale in Forest Lodge +$246 higher in Annandale gap narrowing

$2,683 92nd pct $2,437 88th pct

Family income in Annandale in Forest Lodge +$241 higher in Annandale gap widening

$3,905 100th pct $3,664 99th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 30.3%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 26.6%

15.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 15.7%

10.6% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 29.9%

23.6% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 24.5%

24.0% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

18.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 17.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health even 9.8%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

7.7% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

6.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%

2.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

2.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None +6.5 pts ▸ 73.3%

19.2% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 17.0%

4.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Annandale in Forest Lodge +48 larger in Annandale

91 86th pct 43 75th pct

Median age in Annandale in Forest Lodge +2 yrs older in Annandale

32 yrs 69th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Annandale in Forest Lodge +$213 higher in Forest Lodge

$912 74th pct $1,125 86th pct

Household income in Annandale in Forest Lodge +$854 higher in Annandale

$2,437 77th pct $1,583 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Annandale in Forest Lodge +0.2 larger in Annandale gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

59.0% Couples with children ◂ +10.7 pts 48.3%

30.5% Couples without children +9.7 pts ▸ 40.2%

9.3% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.3% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 36.7%

31.5% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 35.9%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 15.0%

15.2% 4 people ◂ +5.0 pts 10.2%

3.4% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

0.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Annandale in Forest Lodge +$20 higher in Forest Lodge gap widening

$570 98th pct $590 99th pct

Mortgage in Annandale in Forest Lodge +$434 higher in Annandale gap widening

$3,467 96th pct $3,033 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Annandale in Forest Lodge +0.10 higher in Forest Lodge gap widening

1.00 89th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.8% Rented +19.4 pts ▸ 61.1%

30.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.9 pts 19.8%

25.7% Owned outright ◂ +9.1 pts 16.6%

1.1% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

28.8% Flat or apartment +32.8 pts ▸ 61.6%

47.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.6 pts 34.6%

22.8% Separate house ◂ +19.3 pts 3.5%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

32.2% 2 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 40.8%

32.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.5 pts 20.5%

15.2% 1 bedroom +11.9 pts ▸ 27.1%

12.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 6.8%

3.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

2.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

30.0% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 30.7%

25.6% $350–$549 +4.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

22.8% $550–$749 +2.9 pts ▸ 25.7%

15.3% $200–$349 ◂ +8.4 pts 7.0%

4.7% Under $200 ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 51.8%

19.2% $1,800–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 21.8%

8.8% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Annandale in Forest Lodge +6 more in Annandale

17 86th pct 11 81st pct

Stops/1k in Annandale in Forest Lodge +0.42 more in Forest Lodge

1.79 64th pct 2.22 66th pct

Departures/1k in Annandale in Forest Lodge +215.6 more in Forest Lodge

1,753.1 90th pct 1,968.8 91st pct

PT routes in Annandale in Forest Lodge +2 more in Forest Lodge

11 86th pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Annandale in Forest Lodge +1 longer in Forest Lodge

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Annandale in Forest Lodge even

6 0th pct 6 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Annandale in Forest Lodge +42,061 more in Forest Lodge

70,803 88th pct 112,864 90th pct

Reach 45 min in Annandale in Forest Lodge +1,433 more in Forest Lodge

268,723 88th pct 270,156 88th pct

Transit to city in Annandale in Forest Lodge +1 longer in Annandale

43 24th pct 42 22nd pct

How people get to work

56.3% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 58.9%

19.2% Car (driver) ◂ +6.1 pts 13.1%

4.2% Walked +2.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.2% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

53.0% 1 vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 53.4%

13.6% No vehicle +14.4 pts ▸ 28.1%

26.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.3 pts 15.9%

5.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 2.3%

1.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 11.9%

11.0% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.2% Finance & insurance +2.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

5.5% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%

5.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

4.1% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

2.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

2.8% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

44.7% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 48.6%

21.1% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 20.0%

10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%

6.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

6.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

6.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

2.2% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Annandale in Forest Lodge even

9.2 100th pct 9.2 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Annandale in Forest Lodge even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Annandale in Forest Lodge even