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Forest Glen vs Maroota

Name: Forest Glen vs Maroota — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Forest Glen profile · Maroota profile

Forest Glen Maroota

Maroota and Forest Glen (NSW) are two nearby areas with very different profiles. Forest Glen (NSW) is sparsely populated and has a more highly qualified workforce, with 25.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 11.5% in Maroota. This is consistent with a higher share of high-income households in Forest Glen (NSW), where 36% earn $3,000 or more a week. Maroota is more developed in terms of local services, with more public transport stops and a typical weekly rent that is $220 higher than in Forest Glen (NSW).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people in de facto relationships. Beyond this, they share similar home densities, with about 3.3 to 3.5 people per household. They also have similar rates of volunteering and the same proportion of people who do not use public transport to commute. While Forest Glen (NSW) has a higher proportion of older residents, Maroota has a far higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Population: 545 larger in Maroota Rent: $220 higher in Maroota 3+ bedrooms: 22.9 pts higher in Maroota Limited English: 1.0 pts higher in Maroota Full-time: 16.7 pts higher in Maroota

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forest Glen in Maroota +545 larger in Maroota gap steady

71 34th pct 616 68th pct

Median age in Forest Glen in Maroota +2 yrs older in Maroota gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

19.7% Older adults (45–64) +8.4 pts ▸ 28.1%

25.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.5 pts 17.9%

22.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 20.3%

19.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

5.6% Youth (15–24) +6.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

70.6% Married ◂ +19.8 pts 50.8%

21.6% Never married +12.0 pts ▸ 33.5%

13.7% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 9.9%

0.0% Widowed +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Separated +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Forest Glen Maroota

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

94.4% Australia ◂ +15.6 pts 78.7%

5.6% England ◂ +3.8 pts 1.8%

0.0% New Zealand +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Italy +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

62.0% Australian ◂ +24.1 pts 37.8%

54.9% English ◂ +19.9 pts 35.1%

14.1% Scottish ◂ +5.6 pts 8.4%

0.0% Italian +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Irish +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.2% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

97.2% English only ◂ +13.1 pts 84.1%

0.0% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Mandarin 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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

66.2% Christianity ◂ +7.4 pts 58.8%

25.4% No religion +6.6 pts ▸ 32.0%

5.6% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Forest Glen in Maroota

— 8.00 71st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Forest Glen in Maroota +2 more in Maroota

0 0th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Forest Glen in Maroota

— 38 14th pct

ICSEA in Forest Glen in Maroota

— 948 26th pct

Highest year of school

56.9% Year 12 ◂ +15.2 pts 41.7%

23.5% Year 10 +9.7 pts ▸ 33.2%

11.8% Year 11 ◂ +5.8 pts 6.0%

7.8% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +20.7 pts 18.0%

38.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 38.2%

22.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +18.3 pts 4.2%

19.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.9 pts 14.5%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

19.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 16.6%

19.4% Education ◂ +11.2 pts 8.1%

0.0% Management & commerce +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +11.1 pts 1.8%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +5.5 pts 7.4%

9.7% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% Health +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Creative arts +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Forest Glen in Maroota +$156 higher in Forest Glen gap widening

$919 74th pct $763 52nd pct

Household income in Forest Glen in Maroota +$504 higher in Forest Glen gap widening

$2,583 90th pct $2,079 78th pct

Family income in Forest Glen in Maroota +$512 higher in Forest Glen gap widening

$2,625 86th pct $2,113 64th pct

Household income distribution

36.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +22.7 pts 13.3%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 +17.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

12.0% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Personal income distribution

58.8% Under $650 ◂ +17.3 pts 41.6%

27.5% $650–$1,499 +8.4 pts ▸ 35.8%

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.5 pts 11.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Asthma ◂ +6.3 pts 6.3%

4.2% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.0% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%

5.6% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.2% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Diabetes +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Lung condition +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Cancer +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

78.9% None ◂ +13.9 pts 64.9%

29.6% One condition ◂ +12.9 pts 16.7%

0.0% Two conditions +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Three or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Forest Glen in Maroota +4 larger in Maroota

0 0th pct 4 46th pct

Median age in Forest Glen in Maroota

— 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Forest Glen in Maroota

— $1,874 94th pct

Household income in Forest Glen in Maroota

— $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forest Glen in Maroota +0.2 larger in Forest Glen gap narrowing

3.5 95th pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children +11.5 pts ▸ 65.6%

38.9% Couples without children ◂ +17.2 pts 21.7%

5.6% One-parent families +4.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

40.0% 2 people ◂ +8.0 pts 32.0%

28.0% 4 people ◂ +9.8 pts 18.2%

20.0% 3 people ◂ +9.5 pts 10.5%

20.0% 6 or more ◂ +12.3 pts 7.7%

12.0% 5 people +5.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

0.0% 1 person +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forest Glen in Maroota +$220 higher in Maroota gap widening

$210 28th pct $430 87th pct

Mortgage in Forest Glen in Maroota +$967 higher in Forest Glen gap widening

$3,467 96th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Forest Glen in Maroota even gap narrowing

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.0% Owned outright +5.0 pts ▸ 37.0%

28.0% Owned with a mortgage +8.5 pts ▸ 36.5%

16.0% Rented +4.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

0.0% Other tenure +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Not stated +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.7 pts 98.3%

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

36.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 34.3%

12.0% 3 bedrooms +15.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

12.0% 5 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% Studio / none +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +48.6 pts ▸ 48.6%

0.0% $200–$349 +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.0% Under $200 +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

142.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +106.5 pts 36.4%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

0.0% Under $1,000 +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Forest Glen in Maroota +18 more in Maroota

0 0th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Forest Glen in Maroota +29.22 more in Maroota

0.00 0th pct 29.22 97th pct

Departures/1k in Forest Glen in Maroota +300.3 more in Maroota

0.0 0th pct 300.3 75th pct

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

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Forest Glen in Maroota

— 10 46th pct

Drive to city in Forest Glen in Maroota

— 52 39th pct

Reach 30 min in Forest Glen in Maroota even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Forest Glen in Maroota even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

44.1% Car (driver) +4.2 pts ▸ 48.3%

17.6% Worked at home +7.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

8.8% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 6.8%

0.0% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 35.8%

32.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.0 pts 14.0%

32.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 30.2%

20.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 17.9%

0.0% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.4% Construction ◂ +11.8 pts 17.6%

17.6% Media & telecommunications ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

14.7% Education & training ◂ +7.3 pts 7.4%

8.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +6.8 pts 2.0%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 6.4%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Manufacturing +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Administrative & support +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Public administration & safety +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Mining +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

32.4% Managers ◂ +9.0 pts 23.3%

26.5% Professionals ◂ +14.0 pts 12.5%

14.7% Technicians & trades +4.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.8% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Sales workers +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Forest Glen in Maroota +0.8 higher in Maroota

0.0 0th pct 0.8 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Forest Glen in Maroota +0.6 more in Maroota

0.0 0th pct 0.6 54th pct

15-min city in Forest Glen in Maroota even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Forest Glen in Maroota +11.8 pts higher in Maroota

0.0% 0th pct 11.8% 66th pct

Walk to transit in Forest Glen in Maroota +32.3 pts higher in Maroota

0.0% 0th pct 32.3% 68th pct

Walk to school in Forest Glen in Maroota +7.6 pts higher in Maroota

0.0% 0th pct 7.6% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Forest Glen in Maroota +1.8 pts higher in Maroota

0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 37th pct

Walk to health in Forest Glen in Maroota even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Forest Glen in Maroota +34.1 more in Maroota

0.0 0th pct 34.1 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Forest Glen in Maroota +2 higher in Forest Glen

3 61st pct 1 49th pct

Mean slope in Forest Glen in Maroota +0.2 pts higher in Maroota

8.8% 75th pct 9.0% 76th pct

Compare Forest Glen with nearby areas

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Compare Maroota with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forest Glen vs Maroota [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11545/forest-glen/vs/SAL12510/maroota