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Davidson vs Forestville

Name: Davidson vs Forestville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Davidson profile · Forestville profile

Davidson Forestville

Forestville and Davidson are neighbouring areas in the Northern Beaches, though they offer different living environments. Forestville is more diverse and accessible, with 24.4% of people using a language other than English at home and 89.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Davidson is more affluent and residential, where 98.6% of homes have three or more bedrooms and the typical weekly household income is $3,254, which is well higher than the $2,507 found in Forestville.

Both areas share very similar profiles in terms of their age structure and family life, with about 20% of the population aged 65 and over and around 20% of residents being children. They also both maintain high levels of education and typical family incomes well above the national figure. While Davidson has a higher share of detached houses and larger homes, Forestville provides more frequent public transport and a higher proportion of renters.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,934 larger in Forestville 3+ bedrooms: 19.6 pts higher in Davidson Separate houses: 17.9 pts higher in Davidson Renting: 13.0 pts higher in Forestville Other language: 12.1 pts higher in Forestville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Davidson in Forestville +5,934 larger in Forestville gap steady

2,725 82nd pct 8,659 87th pct

Median age in Davidson in Forestville +2 yrs older in Davidson gap widening

45 yrs 50th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

30.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 27.7%

19.9% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

20.3% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

15.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 12.2%

Marital status

63.2% Married ◂ +6.9 pts 56.3%

26.2% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 28.0%

5.1% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.5% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.8% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Davidson Forestville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.2% Australia ◂ +4.9 pts 64.3%

10.7% England ◂ +5.4 pts 5.3%

1.3% China +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.5% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

49.2% English ◂ +14.4 pts 34.8%

31.9% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 29.9%

13.6% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 10.2%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 9.0%

4.7% Chinese +4.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.1% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Filipino even 1.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

86.7% English only ◂ +15.0 pts 71.7%

1.0% Cantonese +2.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Mandarin +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Arabic even 0.4%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.9% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 50.8%

44.0% No religion ◂ +4.9 pts 39.0%

1.9% Not stated +3.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.5% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Davidson in Forestville +3.31 more in Davidson

5.52 61st pct 2.21 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Davidson in Forestville +7 more in Forestville

28 88th pct 35 89th pct

Avg size in Davidson in Forestville +5 larger in Forestville

480 69th pct 485 70th pct

ICSEA in Davidson in Forestville +4 higher in Forestville

1,134 98th pct 1,138 99th pct

Highest year of school

76.3% Year 12 ◂ +3.3 pts 73.0%

14.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 13.5%

3.6% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 37.1%

19.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.2 pts 14.6%

15.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 13.8%

12.2% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

31.2% Management & commerce ◂ +4.7 pts 26.5%

11.9% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.3% Engineering & related even 11.2%

8.3% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.2% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

5.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

4.6% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.4% Information technology even 4.4%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

1.3% Agriculture & environment even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Davidson in Forestville +$110 higher in Davidson gap narrowing

$1,046 86th pct $936 76th pct

Household income in Davidson in Forestville +$747 higher in Davidson gap widening

$3,254 100th pct $2,507 89th pct

Family income in Davidson in Forestville +$226 higher in Davidson gap narrowing

$3,351 95th pct $3,125 92nd pct

Household income distribution

39.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 30.4%

20.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

15.9% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

7.4% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

Personal income distribution

35.4% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 36.7%

25.4% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 25.6%

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 19.5%

15.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 12.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%

6.9% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.3% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.2% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.9% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Lung condition even 1.2%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.9% None ◂ +1.0 pts 68.8%

19.8% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 18.0%

4.6% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.5% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Davidson in Forestville +22 larger in Forestville

12 61st pct 34 74th pct

Median age in Davidson in Forestville +6 yrs older in Forestville

17 yrs 14th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Davidson in Forestville +$376 higher in Davidson

$1,125 86th pct $749 60th pct

Household income in Davidson in Forestville +$624 higher in Davidson

$2,874 87th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Davidson in Forestville +0.2 larger in Davidson gap narrowing

3.1 88th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

71.1% Couples with children +0.4 pts ▸ 71.5%

21.1% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 18.2%

7.7% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.1% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

30.8% 2 people ◂ +6.0 pts 24.8%

28.8% 4 people ◂ +3.8 pts 25.0%

9.2% 1 person +11.8 pts ▸ 21.0%

17.4% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 16.1%

10.4% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Davidson in Forestville +$350 higher in Davidson gap widening

$1,000 100th pct $650 100th pct

Mortgage in Davidson in Forestville even gap narrowing

$3,250 94th pct $3,250 94th pct

People / bedroom in Davidson in Forestville +0.10 higher in Forestville gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.9 pts 36.8%

45.0% Owned outright ◂ +5.7 pts 39.3%

6.6% Rented +13.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

0.0% Other tenure +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

98.2% Separate house ◂ +17.9 pts 80.3%

0.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.9% Flat or apartment +5.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.8 pts 32.7%

16.6% 3 bedrooms +14.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

24.5% 5 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 15.0%

1.2% 2 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.6% 1 bedroom +8.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.5% Studio / none even 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

87.7% $750 or more ◂ +48.3 pts 39.4%

15.8% $550–$749 +4.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

8.8% $350–$549 +6.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.0% Under $200 +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.0% $200–$349 +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 53.5%

18.2% $1,800–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

11.6% $1,000–$1,799 even 11.6%

9.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Davidson in Forestville +21 more in Forestville

10 80th pct 31 86th pct

Stops/1k in Davidson in Forestville +0.09 more in Davidson

3.67 72nd pct 3.58 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Davidson in Forestville +1,834.3 more in Forestville

858.7 85th pct 2,693.0 95th pct

PT routes in Davidson in Forestville +10 more in Forestville

2 75th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Davidson in Forestville +1 longer in Forestville

0 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Davidson in Forestville +7 longer in Davidson

22 19th pct 15 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Davidson in Forestville +13,161 more in Forestville

0 0th pct 13,161 64th pct

Reach 45 min in Davidson in Forestville +129,580 more in Forestville

13,161 44th pct 142,741 86th pct

Transit to city in Davidson in Forestville +25 longer in Davidson

75 81st pct 50 36th pct

How people get to work

49.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 47.4%

31.3% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 31.5%

1.6% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

51.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.1 pts 40.0%

19.4% 1 vehicle +14.7 pts ▸ 34.1%

19.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 11.5%

11.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 7.4%

0.5% No vehicle +6.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 14.0%

11.9% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.0% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%

7.0% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.2% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.9% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

3.8% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

3.4% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

3.0% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

30.1% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 32.2%

24.2% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 21.3%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 13.3%

9.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%

7.4% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

3.0% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Davidson in Forestville +1.9 higher in Forestville

5.8 87th pct 7.7 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Davidson in Forestville +1.1 more in Forestville

6.2 90th pct 7.3 96th pct

15-min city in Davidson in Forestville +13.2 pts higher in Forestville

76.1% 87th pct 89.3% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Davidson in Forestville +71.5 pts higher in Forestville

17.7% 70th pct 89.3% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Davidson in Forestville +10.7 pts higher in Davidson

99.9% 100th pct 89.2% 84th pct

Walk to school in Davidson in Forestville +7.0 pts higher in Davidson

97.0% 98th pct 90.0% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Davidson in Forestville even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Davidson in Forestville +10.7 pts higher in Forestville

71.1% 90th pct 81.8% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Davidson in Forestville +1.2 more in Forestville

10.3 42nd pct 11.4 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Davidson in Forestville +55 higher in Forestville

79 83rd pct 134 87th pct

Mean slope in Davidson in Forestville +5.0 pts higher in Davidson

14.1% 91st pct 9.2% 77th pct

Compare Davidson with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Davidson vs Forestville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11221/davidson/vs/SAL11551/forestville