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Darkes Forest vs Scarborough

Name: Darkes Forest vs Scarborough — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · Darkes Forest profile · Scarborough profile

Darkes Forest Scarborough

Scarborough (NSW) and Darkes Forest are neighbouring areas with very different layouts and residents. Scarborough (NSW) is more walkable and has a higher proportion of children (23.7%) and adults with bachelor degrees (40.2%). It also has much higher typical monthly home-loan payments of $2,500. By contrast, Darkes Forest is car-dependent and has a higher share of renters at 34.6%, while a far higher number of residents (32.5%) volunteer.

Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $2,600. Despite this similarity, the two areas have diverged in other ways. Scarborough (NSW) has far more public transport stops and school options within walking distance. Meanwhile, Darkes Forest has a higher share of people working or looking for work (78.8%) and more homes with four or more vehicles.

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Where they differ most

Population: 230 larger in Scarborough Mortgage: $1,174 higher in Scarborough Bachelor+: 18.9 pts higher in Scarborough No car: 4.2 pts higher in Scarborough Under 15: 13.2 pts higher in Scarborough

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darkes Forest in Scarborough +230 larger in Scarborough gap widening

95 40th pct 325 60th pct

Median age in Darkes Forest in Scarborough +4 yrs older in Darkes Forest gap narrowing

45 yrs 50th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +5.9 pts ▸ 30.2%

10.5% Children (0–14) +13.2 pts ▸ 23.7%

17.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

17.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.8 pts 11.1%

14.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.4 pts 11.4%

Marital status

53.8% Married +5.3 pts ▸ 59.0%

35.0% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

6.3% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +5.0 pts 1.2%

0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Darkes Forest Scarborough

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.4% Australia ◂ +7.2 pts 81.2%

0.0% England +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

54.7% Australian ◂ +19.7 pts 35.1%

53.7% English ◂ +2.9 pts 50.8%

6.3% Scottish +6.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.5% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.0% Italian +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% German +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.6% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 93.5%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.3% No religion +9.4 pts ▸ 55.7%

45.3% Christianity ◂ +12.0 pts 33.2%

0.0% Not stated +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Darkes Forest in Scarborough

— 12.99 80th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Darkes Forest in Scarborough +2 more in Scarborough

2 62nd pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Darkes Forest in Scarborough +30 larger in Darkes Forest

155 33rd pct 125 29th pct

ICSEA in Darkes Forest in Scarborough +25 higher in Scarborough

1,040 75th pct 1,066 83rd pct

Highest year of school

58.8% Year 12 +3.6 pts ▸ 62.3%

26.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 25.1%

6.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.0 pts 1.3%

3.8% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

Highest qualification level

25.0% Bachelor degree +9.9 pts ▸ 34.9%

32.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.7 pts 22.4%

25.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.5 pts 13.5%

5.4% Postgraduate degree +5.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Field of qualification

28.6% Engineering & related ◂ +15.6 pts 13.0%

16.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 15.6%

14.3% Health ◂ +4.4 pts 9.9%

0.0% Society & culture +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.0% Creative arts +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +7.1 pts 3.6%

8.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

0.0% Education +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Darkes Forest in Scarborough +$20 higher in Scarborough gap narrowing

$933 76th pct $953 78th pct

Household income in Darkes Forest in Scarborough +$53 higher in Darkes Forest gap narrowing

$2,624 91st pct $2,571 90th pct

Family income in Darkes Forest in Scarborough +$112 higher in Scarborough gap narrowing

$2,416 78th pct $2,528 83rd pct

Household income distribution

38.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 29.2%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +14.8 pts ▸ 30.2%

23.1% Under $650 ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Personal income distribution

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 32.5%

32.5% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 19.7%

10.0% $3,000 or more even 10.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.3% Mental health +4.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%

3.2% Other condition +4.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.2% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.3% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +3.7 pts 1.5%

0.0% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.7% None ◂ +6.9 pts 66.8%

20.0% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

4.2% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Darkes Forest in Scarborough +9 larger in Scarborough

3 43rd pct 12 61st pct

Median age in Darkes Forest in Scarborough +18 yrs older in Darkes Forest

35 yrs 73rd pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Darkes Forest in Scarborough +$750 higher in Darkes Forest

$1,124 86th pct $374 13th pct

Household income in Darkes Forest in Scarborough +$1,376 higher in Scarborough

$1,374 35th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darkes Forest in Scarborough +0.1 larger in Darkes Forest gap narrowing

3.2 89th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

76.3% Couples with children ◂ +10.4 pts 66.0%

22.4% Couples without children +2.5 pts ▸ 24.8%

13.2% One-parent families ◂ +4.6 pts 8.5%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

38.5% 2 people ◂ +7.2 pts 31.3%

0.0% 4 people +21.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

15.4% 6 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 5.2%

11.5% 1 person +3.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.5% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.0% 5 people +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darkes Forest in Scarborough +$87 higher in Scarborough gap narrowing

$488 91st pct $575 98th pct

Mortgage in Darkes Forest in Scarborough +$1,174 higher in Scarborough gap widening

$1,326 30th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Darkes Forest in Scarborough even gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

15.4% Owned with a mortgage +28.4 pts ▸ 43.8%

42.3% Owned outright ◂ +2.7 pts 39.6%

34.6% Rented ◂ +15.9 pts 18.8%

23.1% Other tenure ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

92.3% Separate house +7.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.8 pts 33.3%

23.1% 4 bedrooms +16.5 pts ▸ 39.6%

26.9% 5 or more ◂ +11.3 pts 15.6%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

77.8% $350–$549 ◂ +22.2 pts 55.6%

0.0% $750 or more +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

0.0% $550–$749 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

125.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +94.0 pts 31.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

0.0% Under $1,000 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Darkes Forest in Scarborough +9 more in Scarborough

0 0th pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Darkes Forest in Scarborough +27.69 more in Scarborough

0.00 0th pct 27.69 96th pct

Departures/1k in Darkes Forest in Scarborough +2,904.6 more in Scarborough

0.0 0th pct 2,904.6 96th pct

PT routes in Darkes Forest in Scarborough +2 more in Scarborough

0 0th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Darkes Forest in Scarborough

— 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Darkes Forest in Scarborough +4 longer in Scarborough

56 42nd pct 60 44th pct

How people get to work

50.8% Car (driver) ◂ +20.1 pts 30.7%

34.9% Worked at home +9.7 pts ▸ 44.7%

0.0% Car (passenger) +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 2 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 46.3%

38.5% 4 or more ◂ +27.9 pts 10.5%

11.5% 1 vehicle +22.1 pts ▸ 33.7%

15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 12.6%

0.0% No vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.6% Construction ◂ +12.6 pts 8.0%

7.9% Health care & social assistance +4.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.8% Public administration & safety +6.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 8.0%

11.1% Other services ◂ +9.1 pts 2.0%

4.8% Education & training +5.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Retail trade +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.7 pts 2.7%

0.0% Manufacturing +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Accommodation & food +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

15.9% Professionals +10.1 pts ▸ 26.0%

22.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.9 pts 11.3%

17.5% Managers +4.5 pts ▸ 22.0%

4.8% Community & personal service +8.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.9% Labourers ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Sales workers +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Darkes Forest in Scarborough +3.8 higher in Scarborough

0.9 59th pct 4.7 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Darkes Forest in Scarborough +3.8 more in Scarborough

0.8 58th pct 4.7 81st pct

15-min city in Darkes Forest in Scarborough +75.5 pts higher in Scarborough

0.0% 0th pct 75.5% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Darkes Forest in Scarborough +39.0 pts higher in Darkes Forest

39.0% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Darkes Forest in Scarborough +98.8 pts higher in Scarborough

0.0% 0th pct 98.8% 96th pct

Walk to school in Darkes Forest in Scarborough +92.0 pts higher in Scarborough

0.0% 0th pct 92.0% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Darkes Forest in Scarborough +53.0 pts higher in Scarborough

45.8% 63rd pct 98.8% 85th pct

Walk to health in Darkes Forest in Scarborough even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Darkes Forest in Scarborough +15.9 more in Scarborough

21.1 63rd pct 36.9 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Darkes Forest in Scarborough +14 higher in Scarborough

2 58th pct 15 73rd pct

Mean slope in Darkes Forest in Scarborough +11.6 pts higher in Scarborough

6.3% 57th pct 17.9% 97th pct

Compare Darkes Forest with nearby areas

Maddens Plains Stanwell Tops Coalcliff Scarborough Wombarra Clifton Woronora Dam Stanwell Park

Compare Scarborough with nearby areas

Clifton Wombarra Maddens Plains Coalcliff Coledale Stanwell Park Stanwell Tops Austinmer

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Darkes Forest vs Scarborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11210/darkes-forest/vs/SAL13515/scarborough