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Forest Lodge vs Glebe

Name: Forest Lodge vs Glebe — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.7 km apart · Forest Lodge profile · Glebe profile

Forest Lodge Glebe

Glebe (NSW) and Forest Lodge are neighbouring inner-city areas with distinct profiles. Forest Lodge is a high-earning hub where 61.9% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher and typical weekly household incomes reach $2,437. Glebe (NSW) is more varied, with a higher proportion of seniors (16.4% compared to 7.8% in Forest Lodge) and more residents needing help with daily activities. Glebe (NSW) also has more amenities and public transport options, with 14.4 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents compared to 8.7 in Forest Lodge.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of adults working or looking for work. They are remarkably similar in other ways, with nearly identical proportions of renters (around 61%) and a shared 100% rate of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. However, the gap in typical household incomes has widened, as Forest Lodge is now well higher than Glebe (NSW) by $681 per week.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,715 larger in Glebe Participation: 14.5 pts higher in Forest Lodge Recent movers: 14.5 pts higher in Forest Lodge Bachelor+: 12.0 pts higher in Forest Lodge Year 12: 11.9 pts higher in Forest Lodge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forest Lodge in Glebe +6,715 larger in Glebe gap narrowing

4,965 86th pct 11,680 88th pct

Median age in Forest Lodge in Glebe +4 yrs older in Glebe gap steady

34 yrs 13th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

46.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.7 pts 36.1%

21.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 24.1%

7.8% Seniors (65+) +8.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 9.8%

Marital status

55.8% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 56.9%

32.1% Married ◂ +4.6 pts 27.5%

7.8% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.3% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Forest Lodge Glebe

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.7% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 57.0%

7.0% China ◂ +3.1 pts 4.0%

5.9% England ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

3.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

0.7% Vietnam +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Italy even 0.7%

0.2% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

31.4% English ◂ +1.6 pts 29.8%

22.3% Australian even 22.3%

14.6% Chinese ◂ +5.1 pts 9.5%

12.4% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.0% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.2% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

4.0% Italian even 4.0%

1.3% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.8% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

69.9% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 68.2%

7.3% Mandarin ◂ +2.9 pts 4.4%

0.8% Vietnamese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

0.6% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Arabic even 0.7%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.2% No religion ◂ +9.4 pts 52.7%

25.2% Christianity +4.9 pts ▸ 30.1%

5.6% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.3% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Forest Lodge in Glebe +2.74 more in Glebe

1.63 21st pct 4.36 55th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Forest Lodge in Glebe +5 more in Glebe

67 95th pct 72 96th pct

Avg size in Forest Lodge in Glebe +34 larger in Glebe

412 61st pct 445 65th pct

ICSEA in Forest Lodge in Glebe +5 higher in Glebe

1,139 100th pct 1,144 100th pct

Highest year of school

87.0% Year 12 ◂ +11.9 pts 75.1%

4.7% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.7% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.6% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Highest qualification level

43.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 39.1%

26.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.7 pts 23.1%

10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.5% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

0.7% Certificate I / II even 0.7%

Field of qualification

21.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 18.9%

18.3% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

10.7% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.9% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 7.5%

6.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

6.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

5.5% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

4.3% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Forest Lodge in Glebe +$424 higher in Forest Lodge gap widening

$1,469 97th pct $1,045 86th pct

Household income in Forest Lodge in Glebe +$681 higher in Forest Lodge gap widening

$2,437 88th pct $1,756 63rd pct

Family income in Forest Lodge in Glebe +$717 higher in Forest Lodge gap widening

$3,664 99th pct $2,947 90th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 21.3%

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 22.1%

15.7% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

11.8% Under $650 +9.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 8.5%

Personal income distribution

24.5% Under $650 +9.4 pts ▸ 33.9%

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 21.5%

24.2% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

17.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 11.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.3% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.6% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.9% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.9% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.6% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.3% None ◂ +11.0 pts 62.4%

17.0% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

3.7% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.0% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Forest Lodge in Glebe +338 larger in Glebe

43 75th pct 381 86th pct

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

30 yrs 63rd pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Forest Lodge in Glebe +$644 higher in Forest Lodge

$1,125 86th pct $481 30th pct

Household income in Forest Lodge in Glebe +$657 higher in Forest Lodge

$1,583 46th pct $926 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forest Lodge in Glebe +0.1 larger in Forest Lodge gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

48.3% Couples with children ◂ +9.4 pts 38.8%

40.2% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 41.8%

9.9% One-parent families +7.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

1.6% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

35.9% 1 person +6.5 pts ▸ 42.5%

36.7% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 34.7%

15.0% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 12.3%

10.2% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 7.7%

1.8% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forest Lodge in Glebe +$170 higher in Forest Lodge gap widening

$590 99th pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Forest Lodge in Glebe +$33 higher in Forest Lodge gap narrowing

$3,033 92nd pct $3,000 92nd pct

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

1.10 93rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.1% Rented +0.2 pts ▸ 61.4%

19.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.1 pts 15.7%

16.6% Owned outright +2.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.8% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

61.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +15.6 pts 46.0%

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

3.5% Separate house +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.3% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

40.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 35.0%

27.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.5 pts 23.6%

20.5% 3 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 22.9%

6.8% 4 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.3% Studio / none +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.9% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Weekly rent distribution

30.7% $750 or more ◂ +14.4 pts 16.3%

29.8% $350–$549 ◂ +5.0 pts 24.9%

25.7% $550–$749 ◂ +7.3 pts 18.4%

4.6% Under $200 +16.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

7.0% $200–$349 +8.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 49.8%

21.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 19.0%

9.3% $1,000–$1,799 +4.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.7% Under $1,000 +2.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Forest Lodge in Glebe +21 more in Glebe

11 81st pct 32 86th pct

Stops/1k in Forest Lodge in Glebe +0.52 more in Glebe

2.22 66th pct 2.74 68th pct

Departures/1k in Forest Lodge in Glebe +1,686.6 more in Glebe

1,968.8 91st pct 3,655.4 100th pct

PT routes in Forest Lodge in Glebe even

13 86th pct 13 86th pct

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

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Forest Lodge in Glebe +2 longer in Forest Lodge

6 0th pct 4 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Forest Lodge in Glebe +19,023 more in Glebe

112,864 90th pct 131,887 91st pct

Reach 45 min in Forest Lodge in Glebe +152,182 more in Glebe

270,156 88th pct 422,338 90th pct

Transit to city in Forest Lodge in Glebe +6 longer in Forest Lodge

42 22nd pct 36 13th pct

How people get to work

58.9% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 54.7%

13.1% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

6.9% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

3.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

53.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 48.6%

28.1% No vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 33.4%

15.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 14.5%

2.3% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 18.9%

12.0% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 11.9%

11.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%

10.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.4 pts 8.1%

6.3% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.4% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.7% Media & telecommunications +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.7% Construction even 3.7%

3.1% Arts & recreation +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

48.6% Professionals ◂ +4.5 pts 44.1%

20.0% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 17.6%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.1% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.3% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.0% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.0% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Forest Lodge in Glebe +0.3 higher in Glebe

9.2 100th pct 9.5 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Forest Lodge in Glebe even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Forest Lodge in Glebe even