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Forest Lodge vs Pyrmont

Name: Forest Lodge vs Pyrmont — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Forest Lodge profile · Pyrmont profile

Forest Lodge Pyrmont

Pyrmont and Forest Lodge are neighbouring inner-city areas with high proportions of university-educated residents. Pyrmont is more culturally diverse, with 52.1% of people born overseas and 39.9% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Forest Lodge has a much higher share of people with no religion (62.2%) and a larger proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (61.9%). Forest Lodge also has a stronger First Nations presence, with 14.0% of residents speaking a First Nations language.

Everyday life in both places is very similar, as they share nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $2,430 and the same number of people per home. They are also both dominated by renters, with about 61% of households renting at a typical weekly cost of around $580 to $590. While Pyrmont is almost entirely made up of flats and apartments, Forest Lodge has a higher share of townhouses. Both areas remain well above the national figure for people working from home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,693 larger in Pyrmont No religion: 17.9 pts higher in Forest Lodge Other language: 13.3 pts higher in Pyrmont Born overseas: 10.7 pts higher in Pyrmont Bachelor+: 10.1 pts higher in Forest Lodge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forest Lodge in Pyrmont +7,693 larger in Pyrmont gap narrowing

4,965 86th pct 12,658 88th pct

Median age in Forest Lodge in Pyrmont +3 yrs older in Pyrmont gap widening

34 yrs 13th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

46.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 46.7%

21.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 22.1%

7.8% Seniors (65+) +5.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 10.3%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.9 pts 7.9%

Marital status

55.8% Never married ◂ +7.8 pts 48.0%

32.1% Married +5.8 pts ▸ 37.9%

7.8% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.3% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Forest Lodge Pyrmont

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.7% Australia ◂ +15.0 pts 40.7%

7.0% China ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

5.9% England ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

1.3% India +2.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

1.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

31.4% English ◂ +10.9 pts 20.5%

22.3% Australian ◂ +8.3 pts 13.9%

14.6% Chinese +3.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.4% Irish ◂ +4.3 pts 8.1%

10.0% Scottish ◂ +4.0 pts 6.0%

4.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.5% Indian +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.2% German ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

1.7% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

69.9% English only ◂ +17.3 pts 52.6%

7.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

2.3% Cantonese +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.7% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Greek even 0.7%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.2% No religion ◂ +17.9 pts 44.3%

25.2% Christianity +8.2 pts ▸ 33.4%

5.6% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.3% Buddhism +3.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.7% Hinduism +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.0% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Forest Lodge in Pyrmont

1.63 21st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Forest Lodge in Pyrmont +6 more in Forest Lodge

67 95th pct 61 94th pct

Avg size in Forest Lodge in Pyrmont +77 larger in Pyrmont

412 61st pct 489 71st pct

ICSEA in Forest Lodge in Pyrmont +10 higher in Pyrmont

1,139 100th pct 1,149 100th pct

Highest year of school

87.0% Year 12 ◂ +7.4 pts 79.6%

4.7% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.6% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Highest qualification level

43.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 40.2%

26.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.3 pts 20.5%

10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.5% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

21.9% Management & commerce +9.1 pts ▸ 31.0%

18.3% Society & culture ◂ +4.7 pts 13.6%

10.7% Creative arts ◂ +5.2 pts 5.5%

9.9% Health ◂ +3.5 pts 6.4%

6.6% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.5% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.2 pts 3.6%

4.3% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Forest Lodge in Pyrmont +$172 higher in Forest Lodge gap narrowing

$1,469 97th pct $1,297 93rd pct

Household income in Forest Lodge in Pyrmont +$15 higher in Forest Lodge gap narrowing

$2,437 88th pct $2,422 88th pct

Family income in Forest Lodge in Pyrmont +$629 higher in Forest Lodge gap widening

$3,664 99th pct $3,035 91st pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 27.3%

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 29.2%

15.7% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 9.9%

Personal income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 24.8%

24.2% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 27.9%

24.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 23.9%

17.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 15.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health ◂ +4.1 pts 5.8%

7.6% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

3.9% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.9% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.3% None ◂ +1.2 pts 72.1%

17.0% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 14.3%

3.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

1.0% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Forest Lodge in Pyrmont +103 larger in Pyrmont

43 75th pct 146 86th pct

Median age in Forest Lodge in Pyrmont +4 yrs older in Forest Lodge

30 yrs 63rd pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Forest Lodge in Pyrmont +$306 higher in Forest Lodge

$1,125 86th pct $819 67th pct

Household income in Forest Lodge in Pyrmont +$42 higher in Pyrmont

$1,583 46th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forest Lodge in Pyrmont even gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

48.3% Couples with children ◂ +9.3 pts 39.0%

40.2% Couples without children +7.3 pts ▸ 47.6%

9.9% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

1.6% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

36.7% 2 people +5.2 pts ▸ 41.8%

35.9% 1 person ◂ +3.0 pts 32.9%

15.0% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 14.7%

10.2% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 8.4%

1.8% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.4% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forest Lodge in Pyrmont +$10 higher in Forest Lodge gap narrowing

$590 99th pct $580 98th pct

Mortgage in Forest Lodge in Pyrmont +$233 higher in Forest Lodge gap narrowing

$3,033 92nd pct $2,800 90th pct

People / bedroom in Forest Lodge in Pyrmont even gap narrowing

1.10 93rd pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.1% Rented +0.6 pts ▸ 61.7%

19.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.8 pts 18.0%

16.6% Owned outright +1.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

61.6% Flat or apartment +32.1 pts ▸ 93.7%

34.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +28.9 pts 5.7%

3.5% Separate house ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

40.8% 2 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 51.0%

27.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 24.0%

20.5% 3 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

6.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 1.1%

3.3% Studio / none ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

0.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

25.7% $550–$749 +7.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

30.7% $750 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 23.8%

29.8% $350–$549 ◂ +2.9 pts 26.9%

7.0% $200–$349 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

4.6% Under $200 +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 44.3%

21.8% $1,800–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 25.3%

9.3% $1,000–$1,799 +2.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.7% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Forest Lodge in Pyrmont +9 more in Pyrmont

11 81st pct 20 86th pct

Stops/1k in Forest Lodge in Pyrmont +0.64 more in Forest Lodge

2.22 66th pct 1.58 64th pct

Departures/1k in Forest Lodge in Pyrmont +758.3 more in Forest Lodge

1,968.8 91st pct 1,210.5 87th pct

PT routes in Forest Lodge in Pyrmont +10 more in Forest Lodge

13 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Forest Lodge in Pyrmont even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

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

6 0th pct 4 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Forest Lodge in Pyrmont +30,972 more in Forest Lodge

112,864 90th pct 81,892 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Forest Lodge in Pyrmont +83,408 more in Pyrmont

270,156 88th pct 353,564 89th pct

Transit to city in Forest Lodge in Pyrmont +9 longer in Forest Lodge

42 22nd pct 33 10th pct

How people get to work

58.9% Worked at home ◂ +6.5 pts 52.4%

13.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 12.8%

6.9% Walked +4.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.2% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

0.9% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Motor vehicles per home

53.4% 1 vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 53.6%

28.1% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 28.8%

15.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 15.4%

2.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

0.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 19.9%

10.6% Finance & insurance +3.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.0% Education & training ◂ +6.4 pts 5.6%

11.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.5 pts 7.5%

4.4% Accommodation & food +3.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

4.7% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

3.7% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Arts & recreation +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

48.6% Professionals ◂ +11.4 pts 37.2%

20.0% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 21.8%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.1% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.0% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.3% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.0% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Walkability

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

9.2 100th pct 9.5 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Forest Lodge in Pyrmont even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Forest Lodge in Pyrmont even