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Forest Lodge vs Lilyfield

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Forest Lodge profile · Lilyfield profile

Forest Lodge Lilyfield

Lilyfield and Forest Lodge are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different housing styles. Lilyfield has a more family-oriented feel, with 49.9% of homes being separate houses and a higher share of children under 15 (19.6%). Forest Lodge is much denser, where flats or apartments make up 61.6% of homes. This reflects a broader contrast in residents: Forest Lodge is far more likely to have people born overseas (41.4% compared to 27.2% in Lilyfield) and a much higher share of renters at 61.1%.

These two areas have tracked in similar directions since 2011, though the gap in how many people have moved recently is widening, with 65.2% of Forest Lodge residents arriving in the last five years compared to 39.4% in Lilyfield. Despite this, they share many commonalities. Both have similar proportions of First Nations people and very similar levels of volunteering. They also both provide easy access to the city, with typical transit times of around 40 minutes.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 25.0 pts higher in Forest Lodge Separate houses: 46.4 pts higher in Lilyfield 3+ bedrooms: 30.7 pts higher in Lilyfield Recent movers: 25.8 pts higher in Forest Lodge Bachelor+: 16.2 pts higher in Forest Lodge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forest Lodgein Lilyfield +2,676 larger in Lilyfield gap narrowing
4,965 86th pct 7,641 87th pct
Median age in Forest Lodgein Lilyfield +7 yrs older in Lilyfield gap steady
34 yrs 13th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Forest Lodgein Lilyfield +0.7 pts higher in Lilyfield gap steady
0.9% 39th pct 1.6% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in Forest Lodgein Lilyfield +6.3 pts higher in Lilyfield gap widening
7.8% 12th pct 14.2% 29th pct
Under 15 in Forest Lodgein Lilyfield +7.2 pts higher in Lilyfield gap steady
12.4% 24th pct 19.6% 67th pct
De facto in Forest Lodgein Lilyfield +7.0 pts higher in Forest Lodge gap widening
22.7% 91st pct 15.7% 74th pct

Age structure

46.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +20.0 pts 26.8%
21.1% Older adults (45–64) +8.7 pts ▸ 29.9%
12.4% Children (0–14) +7.2 pts ▸ 19.6%
7.8% Seniors (65+) +6.3 pts ▸ 14.2%
11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 9.5%

Marital status

55.8% Never married ◂ +15.8 pts 40.0%
32.1% Married +11.6 pts ▸ 43.6%
7.8% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
1.3% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.0% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Forest Lodge Lilyfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Forest Lodgein Lilyfield +14.2 pts higher in Forest Lodge gap widening
41.4% 96th pct 27.2% 87th pct

Country of birth

55.7% Australia +12.4 pts ▸ 68.1%
7.0% China ◂ +6.2 pts 0.9%
5.9% England ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%
3.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%
0.7% Italy +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.3% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

31.4% English +3.5 pts ▸ 34.8%
22.3% Australian +7.4 pts ▸ 29.7%
12.4% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 15.0%
14.6% Chinese ◂ +9.6 pts 5.0%
10.0% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
4.0% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.2% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%
1.8% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.5% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%
1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Language

Other language in Forest Lodgein Lilyfield +10.1 pts higher in Forest Lodge gap widening
26.6% 89th pct 16.5% 85th pct
Limited English in Forest Lodgein Lilyfield +0.3 pts higher in Forest Lodge gap steady
2.5% 87th pct 2.2% 86th pct

Language used at home

69.9% English only +8.7 pts ▸ 78.6%
7.3% Mandarin ◂ +6.2 pts 1.2%
0.9% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.3% Cantonese ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%
0.6% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Forest Lodgein Lilyfield +12.3 pts higher in Forest Lodge gap steady
62.2% 96th pct 49.9% 78th pct

Religious affiliation

62.2% No religion ◂ +12.3 pts 49.9%
25.2% Christianity +14.9 pts ▸ 40.1%
5.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%
1.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%
1.0% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.4% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Forest Lodgein Lilyfield +12.6 pts higher in Forest Lodge gap narrowing
87.0% 100th pct 74.5% 94th pct
Bachelor+ in Forest Lodgein Lilyfield +16.2 pts higher in Forest Lodge gap widening
61.9% 100th pct 45.7% 97th pct
Schools/1k kids in Forest Lodgein Lilyfield +0.96 more in Forest Lodge
1.63 21st pct 0.67 1st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Forest Lodgein Lilyfield +2 more in Lilyfield
67 95th pct 69 95th pct
Avg size in Forest Lodgein Lilyfield +29 larger in Lilyfield
412 61st pct 440 64th pct
ICSEA in Forest Lodgein Lilyfield +15 higher in Forest Lodge
1,139 100th pct 1,124 96th pct

Highest year of school

87.0% Year 12 ◂ +12.6 pts 74.5%
4.7% Year 10 +5.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
1.7% Year 9 or below +4.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.6% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Highest qualification level

43.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 39.2%
26.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.4 pts 18.4%
10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
6.5% Certificate III / IV +5.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.7% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

21.9% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
18.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 16.7%
10.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%
9.9% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%
6.6% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.2 pts 3.6%
4.3% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.1% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.5% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%
2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%
1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Forest Lodgein Lilyfield +$121 higher in Forest Lodge gap widening
$1,469 97th pct $1,348 94th pct
Household income in Forest Lodgein Lilyfield +$421 higher in Lilyfield gap widening
$2,437 88th pct $2,858 94th pct
Family income in Forest Lodgein Lilyfield +$309 higher in Lilyfield gap widening
$3,664 99th pct $3,973 100th pct
High earners in Forest Lodgein Lilyfield +0.5 pts higher in Forest Lodge gap narrowing
32.3% 100th pct 31.8% 100th pct
High-income homes in Forest Lodgein Lilyfield +4.8 pts higher in Lilyfield gap widening
41.5% 94th pct 46.2% 98th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $4,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 35.7%
26.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 20.5%
15.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 14.1%
11.8% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%

Personal income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 24.5%
24.5% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 29.3%
24.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 21.2%
17.1% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Forest Lodgein Lilyfield +3.5 pts higher in Lilyfield
21.7% 19th pct 25.2% 32nd pct
Mental health in Forest Lodgein Lilyfield +0.6 pts higher in Forest Lodge
9.8% 67th pct 9.2% 61st pct
Needs assistance in Forest Lodgein Lilyfield +3.1 pts higher in Lilyfield gap steady
1.9% 24th pct 5.0% 55th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%
7.3% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.6% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.9% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.9% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.5% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.8% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.6% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.3% None ◂ +5.8 pts 67.6%
17.0% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
3.7% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.0% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Forest Lodgein Lilyfield +0.6 pts higher in Lilyfield gap narrowing
15.6% 37th pct 16.2% 41st pct
Unpaid carers in Forest Lodgein Lilyfield +2.7 pts higher in Lilyfield gap steady
8.2% 16th pct 10.9% 31st pct
Unpaid child care in Forest Lodgein Lilyfield +9.9 pts higher in Lilyfield gap narrowing
19.6% 25th pct 29.5% 72nd pct
Defence service in Forest Lodgein Lilyfield +0.8 pts higher in Lilyfield
1.0% 33rd pct 1.8% 39th pct
Housework 15h+ in Forest Lodgein Lilyfield +4.6 pts higher in Lilyfield gap narrowing
16.7% 14th pct 21.3% 33rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Forest Lodgein Lilyfield +78 larger in Lilyfield
43 75th pct 121 86th pct
Median age in Forest Lodgein Lilyfield +7 yrs older in Lilyfield
30 yrs 63rd pct 37 yrs 75th pct
Year 12 in Forest Lodgein Lilyfield +19.7 pts higher in Forest Lodge
68.6% 92nd pct 48.9% 69th pct
Unemployment in Forest Lodgein Lilyfield +11.3 pts higher in Forest Lodge
20.7% 86th pct 9.4% 45th pct
Median income in Forest Lodgein Lilyfield +$630 higher in Forest Lodge
$1,125 86th pct $495 32nd pct
Household income in Forest Lodgein Lilyfield +$146 higher in Forest Lodge
$1,583 46th pct $1,437 39th pct
Indigenous language in Forest Lodgein Lilyfield +6.5 pts higher in Forest Lodge
14.0% 86th pct 7.4% 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forest Lodgein Lilyfield +0.4 larger in Lilyfield gap widening
2.1 19th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Forest Lodgein Lilyfield +0.9 pts higher in Lilyfield gap steady
9.9% 44th pct 10.8% 49th pct
Living alone in Forest Lodgein Lilyfield +8.0 pts higher in Forest Lodge gap widening
35.9% 86th pct 27.9% 64th pct

Family composition

48.3% Couples with children +17.2 pts ▸ 65.5%
40.2% Couples without children ◂ +17.5 pts 22.7%
9.9% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
1.6% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Household size

36.7% 2 people ◂ +7.2 pts 29.4%
35.9% 1 person ◂ +8.0 pts 27.9%
10.2% 4 people +9.3 pts ▸ 19.5%
15.0% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 17.0%
1.8% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.4% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forest Lodgein Lilyfield +$70 higher in Forest Lodge gap widening
$590 99th pct $520 94th pct
Mortgage in Forest Lodgein Lilyfield +$567 higher in Lilyfield gap widening
$3,033 92nd pct $3,600 97th pct
People / bedroom in Forest Lodgein Lilyfield +0.20 higher in Forest Lodge gap widening
1.10 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Forest Lodgein Lilyfield +25.0 pts higher in Forest Lodge gap widening
61.1% 97th pct 36.1% 86th pct
Owned outright in Forest Lodgein Lilyfield +11.7 pts higher in Lilyfield gap widening
16.6% 8th pct 28.3% 19th pct
Separate houses in Forest Lodgein Lilyfield +46.4 pts higher in Lilyfield gap steady
3.5% 0th pct 49.9% 8th pct
3+ bedrooms in Forest Lodgein Lilyfield +30.7 pts higher in Lilyfield gap widening
28.2% 0th pct 58.8% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.1% Rented ◂ +25.0 pts 36.1%
19.8% Owned with a mortgage +14.5 pts ▸ 34.3%
16.6% Owned outright +11.7 pts ▸ 28.3%
1.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%
0.8% Not stated even 0.9%

Types of homes

61.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +34.6 pts 27.0%
3.5% Separate house +46.4 pts ▸ 49.9%
34.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.8 pts 22.8%
0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

40.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 29.5%
20.5% 3 bedrooms +18.0 pts ▸ 38.5%
27.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +18.0 pts 9.1%
6.8% 4 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 17.1%
3.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%
0.9% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Weekly rent distribution

30.7% $750 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 26.4%
29.8% $350–$549 ◂ +11.4 pts 18.4%
25.7% $550–$749 ◂ +5.0 pts 20.7%
4.6% Under $200 +16.2 pts ▸ 20.8%
7.0% $200–$349 +2.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.8% $3,000 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 61.0%
21.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 18.7%
9.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.5 pts 6.2%
9.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Forest Lodgein Lilyfield +14.9 pts higher in Forest Lodge gap widening
28.1% 100th pct 13.2% 90th pct
Work from home in Forest Lodgein Lilyfield +3.5 pts higher in Forest Lodge gap widening
58.9% 100th pct 55.4% 100th pct
PT commute in Forest Lodgein Lilyfield +1.8 pts higher in Forest Lodge gap steady
4.3% 89th pct 2.5% 83rd pct
PT stops in Forest Lodgein Lilyfield +8 more in Lilyfield
11 81st pct 19 86th pct
Stops/1k in Forest Lodgein Lilyfield +0.27 more in Lilyfield
2.22 66th pct 2.49 67th pct
Departures/1k in Forest Lodgein Lilyfield +181.6 more in Lilyfield
1,968.8 91st pct 2,150.4 92nd pct
PT routes in Forest Lodgein Lilyfield +9 more in Forest Lodge
13 86th pct 4 82nd pct
Stop walk in Forest Lodgein Lilyfield +2 longer in Lilyfield
2 14th pct 4 29th pct
Drive to city in Forest Lodgein Lilyfield +1 longer in Lilyfield
6 0th pct 7 1st pct
Reach 30 min in Forest Lodgein Lilyfield +43,807 more in Forest Lodge
112,864 90th pct 69,057 88th pct
Reach 45 min in Forest Lodgein Lilyfield +8,949 more in Forest Lodge
270,156 88th pct 261,207 88th pct
Transit to city in Forest Lodgein Lilyfield +2 longer in Forest Lodge
42 22nd pct 40 19th pct

How people get to work

58.9% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 55.4%
13.1% Car (driver) +8.9 pts ▸ 22.0%
6.9% Walked ◂ +4.1 pts 2.7%
3.2% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%
0.9% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.3% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

53.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.9 pts 46.5%
15.9% 2 vehicles +16.7 pts ▸ 32.6%
28.1% No vehicle ◂ +14.9 pts 13.2%
2.3% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.6% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Forest Lodgein Lilyfield +25.8 pts higher in Forest Lodge gap widening
65.2% 100th pct 39.4% 76th pct
Recent arrivals in Forest Lodgein Lilyfield +14.8 pts higher in Forest Lodge gap narrowing
22.1% 89th pct 7.4% 53rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Forest Lodgein Lilyfield +0.6 pts higher in Lilyfield gap steady
3.8% 53rd pct 4.3% 61st pct
Participation in Forest Lodgein Lilyfield +7.3 pts higher in Forest Lodge gap steady
74.7% 89th pct 67.4% 74th pct
Full-time in Forest Lodgein Lilyfield +3.2 pts higher in Forest Lodge gap steady
67.7% 86th pct 64.5% 77th pct

Industries people work in

20.1% Professional & technical ◂ +4.2 pts 15.9%
12.0% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 10.0%
11.9% Health care & social assistance even 11.9%
10.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%
6.3% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.7% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.1% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.7% Media & telecommunications +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%
2.0% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.1% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%
2.3% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

48.6% Professionals ◂ +8.5 pts 40.0%
20.0% Managers +4.0 pts ▸ 23.9%
10.1% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.0% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.1% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.3% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.0% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Forest Lodgein Lilyfield +1.4 higher in Forest Lodge
9.2 100th pct 7.9 97th pct
Types ≤15 min in Forest Lodgein Lilyfield +0.5 more in Forest Lodge
8.0 100th pct 7.5 97th pct
15-min city in Forest Lodgein Lilyfield even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Forest Lodgein Lilyfield +6.4 pts higher in Forest Lodge
100.0% 100th pct 93.6% 97th pct
Walk to transit in Forest Lodgein Lilyfield even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Forest Lodgein Lilyfield even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Forest Lodgein Lilyfield even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Forest Lodgein Lilyfield +7.9 pts higher in Forest Lodge
100.0% 100th pct 92.1% 97th pct
Amenities/1k in Forest Lodgein Lilyfield +1.7 more in Forest Lodge
8.7 38th pct 6.9 34th pct
Intersections/km² in Forest Lodgein Lilyfield +398 higher in Forest Lodge
686 100th pct 288 95th pct
Mean slope in Forest Lodgein Lilyfield +0.4 pts higher in Forest Lodge
7.3% 65th pct 6.9% 62nd pct

Compare Forest Lodge with nearby areas

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Compare Lilyfield with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forest Lodge vs Lilyfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11549/forest-lodge/vs/SAL12334/lilyfield