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Forest Glen vs Glenorie

Name: Forest Glen vs Glenorie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Forest Glen profile · Glenorie profile

Forest Glen Glenorie

Glenorie and Forest Glen (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different scales. Glenorie is a larger residential hub where 18.2% of people use a language other than English at home, compared to just 4.2% in Forest Glen (NSW). Homes in Glenorie are much larger, with 90.7% having three or more bedrooms, and the typical weekly rent is far higher at $543, while Forest Glen (NSW) is $210. Glenorie also has far more local infrastructure, including nine schools and a higher share of homes within a short walk of shops and transport.

These two areas share very similar typical household and personal incomes, as well as nearly identical terrain slopes. While Glenorie is more active with 33.5% of people moving in recently, Forest Glen (NSW) is sparsely populated with just 71 residents. In Forest Glen (NSW), a higher share of the population is aged 65 and over (25.4%) compared to Glenorie (17.7%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,721 larger in Glenorie Rent: $333 higher in Glenorie 3+ bedrooms: 30.7 pts higher in Glenorie Limited English: 2.3 pts higher in Glenorie Recent movers: 18.6 pts higher in Glenorie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forest Glen in Glenorie +3,721 larger in Glenorie gap steady

71 34th pct 3,792 86th pct

Median age in Forest Glen in Glenorie +3 yrs older in Glenorie gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

19.7% Older adults (45–64) +8.6 pts ▸ 28.3%

25.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.7 pts 17.7%

22.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 19.6%

19.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

5.6% Youth (15–24) +8.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

70.6% Married ◂ +14.9 pts 55.7%

21.6% Never married +8.6 pts ▸ 30.2%

13.7% Divorced ◂ +6.5 pts 7.2%

0.0% Widowed +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Separated +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Forest Glen Glenorie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

94.4% Australia ◂ +17.9 pts 76.5%

5.6% England ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

0.0% Italy +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% China +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

62.0% Australian ◂ +31.3 pts 30.6%

54.9% English ◂ +18.9 pts 36.0%

14.1% Scottish ◂ +5.0 pts 9.1%

0.0% Italian +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.0% Irish +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.2% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

0.0% Chinese +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

97.2% English only ◂ +18.2 pts 79.0%

0.0% Arabic +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

66.2% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 64.8%

25.4% No religion +2.8 pts ▸ 28.1%

5.6% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 3.6%

0.0% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Forest Glen in Glenorie

— 2.69 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Forest Glen in Glenorie +9 more in Glenorie

0 0th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Forest Glen in Glenorie

— 220 39th pct

ICSEA in Forest Glen in Glenorie

— 1,075 86th pct

Highest year of school

56.9% Year 12 +3.7 pts ▸ 60.5%

23.5% Year 10 even 23.5%

11.8% Year 11 ◂ +6.3 pts 5.5%

7.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +21.8 pts 16.9%

38.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.6 pts 30.1%

19.4% Bachelor degree +8.3 pts ▸ 27.6%

22.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +15.1 pts 7.5%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

0.0% Management & commerce +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

19.4% Engineering & related ◂ +5.5 pts 13.9%

19.4% Education ◂ +11.0 pts 8.4%

12.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +10.3 pts 2.6%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 10.8%

9.7% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% Health +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Creative arts +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Information technology +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Forest Glen in Glenorie +$37 higher in Forest Glen gap widening

$919 74th pct $882 71st pct

Household income in Forest Glen in Glenorie +$59 higher in Forest Glen gap narrowing

$2,583 90th pct $2,524 90th pct

Family income in Forest Glen in Glenorie +$19 higher in Glenorie gap narrowing

$2,625 86th pct $2,644 86th pct

Household income distribution

36.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 26.5%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

12.0% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.0% Under $650 +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

58.8% Under $650 ◂ +20.4 pts 38.4%

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 20.0%

27.5% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 29.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Asthma ◂ +7.2 pts 5.4%

4.2% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.0% Other condition even 7.0%

5.6% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

0.0% Diabetes +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Cancer +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

78.9% None ◂ +7.7 pts 71.1%

29.6% One condition ◂ +12.3 pts 17.3%

0.0% Two conditions +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Forest Glen in Glenorie +37 larger in Glenorie

0 0th pct 37 74th pct

Median age in Forest Glen in Glenorie

— 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Forest Glen in Glenorie

— $537 37th pct

Household income in Forest Glen in Glenorie

— $2,125 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forest Glen in Glenorie +0.3 larger in Forest Glen gap narrowing

3.5 95th pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children +12.9 pts ▸ 67.1%

38.9% Couples without children ◂ +16.6 pts 22.3%

5.6% One-parent families +4.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

40.0% 2 people ◂ +10.4 pts 29.6%

28.0% 4 people ◂ +7.1 pts 20.9%

20.0% 3 people ◂ +4.9 pts 15.1%

20.0% 6 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 9.3%

0.0% 1 person +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.0% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forest Glen in Glenorie +$333 higher in Glenorie gap widening

$210 28th pct $543 95th pct

Mortgage in Forest Glen in Glenorie +$467 higher in Forest Glen gap widening

$3,467 96th pct $3,000 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Forest Glen in Glenorie +0.10 higher in Forest Glen gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.0% Owned with a mortgage +15.1 pts ▸ 43.1%

32.0% Owned outright +7.3 pts ▸ 39.3%

16.0% Rented ◂ +1.1 pts 14.9%

0.0% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.7 pts 98.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.0% 4 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 40.4%

12.0% 5 or more +17.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

12.0% 3 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

0.0% $550–$749 +27.4 pts ▸ 27.4%

0.0% $200–$349 +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.0% $750 or more +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.0% Under $200 +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

142.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +95.0 pts 47.8%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

0.0% Under $1,000 +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Forest Glen in Glenorie +22 more in Glenorie

0 0th pct 22 86th pct

Stops/1k in Forest Glen in Glenorie +5.80 more in Glenorie

0.00 0th pct 5.80 81st pct

Departures/1k in Forest Glen in Glenorie +568.8 more in Glenorie

0.0 0th pct 568.8 80th pct

PT routes in Forest Glen in Glenorie +1 more in Glenorie

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Forest Glen in Glenorie

— 81 97th pct

Drive to city in Forest Glen in Glenorie

— 103 71st pct

Reach 30 min in Forest Glen in Glenorie even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Forest Glen in Glenorie even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

44.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 43.3%

17.6% Worked at home +15.6 pts ▸ 33.2%

8.8% Walked ◂ +5.9 pts 3.0%

0.0% Car (passenger) +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 34.8%

32.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.0 pts 16.0%

32.0% 4 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 27.4%

20.0% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

0.0% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.4% Construction ◂ +12.8 pts 16.6%

17.6% Media & telecommunications ◂ +15.9 pts 1.8%

14.7% Education & training ◂ +5.9 pts 8.8%

8.8% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Professional & technical +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +5.3 pts 3.5%

0.0% Manufacturing +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Other services +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Accommodation & food +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Finance & insurance +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

32.4% Managers ◂ +10.4 pts 22.0%

26.5% Professionals ◂ +5.2 pts 21.3%

14.7% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.8% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 6.9%

0.0% Sales workers +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Community & personal service +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Forest Glen in Glenorie +1.7 higher in Glenorie

0.0 0th pct 1.7 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Forest Glen in Glenorie +1.6 more in Glenorie

0.0 0th pct 1.6 63rd pct

15-min city in Forest Glen in Glenorie +21.0 pts higher in Glenorie

0.0% 0th pct 21.0% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Forest Glen in Glenorie +22.6 pts higher in Glenorie

0.0% 0th pct 22.6% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Forest Glen in Glenorie +26.4 pts higher in Glenorie

0.0% 0th pct 26.4% 66th pct

Walk to school in Forest Glen in Glenorie +22.5 pts higher in Glenorie

0.0% 0th pct 22.5% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Forest Glen in Glenorie +34.7 pts higher in Glenorie

0.0% 0th pct 34.7% 59th pct

Walk to health in Forest Glen in Glenorie even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Forest Glen in Glenorie +15.3 more in Glenorie

0.0 0th pct 15.3 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Forest Glen in Glenorie even

3 61st pct 3 63rd pct

Mean slope in Forest Glen in Glenorie even

8.8% 75th pct 8.8% 75th pct

Compare Forest Glen with nearby areas

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Compare Glenorie with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forest Glen vs Glenorie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11545/forest-glen/vs/SAL11677/glenorie