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Forest Lodge vs Stanmore

Name: Forest Lodge vs Stanmore — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Forest Lodge profile · Stanmore profile

Forest Lodge Stanmore

Stanmore and Forest Lodge are neighbouring inner-city areas with a high proportion of renters and university-educated residents. Forest Lodge has a much stronger international character, with 41.4% of people born overseas and 22.1% arriving recently. It is also more densely packed with apartments and has a higher share of renters at 61.1%. Stanmore has a more varied housing mix, with far more separate houses and homes containing three or more bedrooms. It also offers better access to education, with far more schools per 1,000 children than Forest Lodge.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining well above the national figure for typical weekly incomes. They share many everyday similarities, including almost identical proportions of children under 15 and First Nations residents. While both are very close to the city, Forest Lodge is slightly more connected with more street intersections and a higher share of people who do not own a motor vehicle.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 20.9 pts higher in Stanmore Recent movers: 17.2 pts higher in Forest Lodge Renting: 16.0 pts higher in Forest Lodge Separate houses: 15.3 pts higher in Stanmore Born overseas: 13.4 pts higher in Forest Lodge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forest Lodge in Stanmore +2,654 larger in Stanmore gap narrowing

4,965 86th pct 7,619 87th pct

Median age in Forest Lodge in Stanmore +2 yrs older in Stanmore gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

46.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.1 pts 37.7%

21.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.1 pts ▸ 25.3%

12.4% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.8% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

55.8% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 54.5%

32.1% Married +1.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

7.8% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

1.3% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

3.0% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Forest Lodge Stanmore

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.7% Australia +12.6 pts ▸ 68.3%

7.0% China ◂ +5.9 pts 1.2%

5.9% England ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

3.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

1.3% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.7% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

31.4% English +1.0 pts ▸ 32.3%

22.3% Australian +4.2 pts ▸ 26.4%

12.4% Irish +4.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.6% Chinese ◂ +8.8 pts 5.9%

10.0% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.0% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.8% Greek +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

2.5% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.3% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Language

Language used at home

69.9% English only +6.9 pts ▸ 76.7%

7.3% Mandarin ◂ +5.8 pts 1.5%

0.6% Greek +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Cantonese ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

0.9% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.2% No religion ◂ +7.0 pts 55.1%

25.2% Christianity +8.7 pts ▸ 33.8%

5.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

1.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Forest Lodge in Stanmore +1.40 more in Stanmore

1.63 21st pct 3.02 43rd pct

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

67 95th pct 72 96th pct

Avg size in Forest Lodge in Stanmore +20 larger in Stanmore

412 61st pct 431 63rd pct

ICSEA in Forest Lodge in Stanmore +21 higher in Forest Lodge

1,139 100th pct 1,118 95th pct

Highest year of school

87.0% Year 12 ◂ +6.9 pts 80.1%

4.7% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.7% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.6% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Highest qualification level

43.1% Bachelor degree even 43.1%

26.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.9 pts 19.9%

10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.5% Certificate III / IV +3.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.7% Certificate I / II even 0.7%

Field of qualification

21.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 19.1%

18.3% Society & culture even 18.3%

10.7% Creative arts +3.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.9% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%

6.6% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%

4.3% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.5% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%

4.1% Architecture & building even 4.1%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Forest Lodge in Stanmore +$186 higher in Forest Lodge gap widening

$1,469 97th pct $1,283 92nd pct

Household income in Forest Lodge in Stanmore +$42 higher in Forest Lodge gap widening

$2,437 88th pct $2,395 88th pct

Family income in Forest Lodge in Stanmore +$291 higher in Forest Lodge gap narrowing

$3,664 99th pct $3,373 95th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 28.3%

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 28.0%

15.7% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 9.9%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 26.8%

24.2% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

24.5% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

17.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 14.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.6% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.3% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.9% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.9% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.3% None ◂ +7.2 pts 66.2%

17.0% One condition +4.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

3.7% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.0% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Forest Lodge in Stanmore +27 larger in Stanmore

43 75th pct 70 81st pct

Median age in Forest Lodge in Stanmore +8 yrs older in Stanmore

30 yrs 63rd pct 38 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Forest Lodge in Stanmore +$140 higher in Forest Lodge

$1,125 86th pct $985 78th pct

Household income in Forest Lodge in Stanmore +$333 higher in Stanmore

$1,583 46th pct $1,916 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forest Lodge in Stanmore +0.2 larger in Stanmore gap widening

2.1 19th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

48.3% Couples with children +6.0 pts ▸ 54.3%

40.2% Couples without children ◂ +6.3 pts 33.9%

9.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%

1.6% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

36.7% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 36.0%

35.9% 1 person ◂ +5.5 pts 30.4%

15.0% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.2% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

1.8% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.4% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forest Lodge in Stanmore +$100 higher in Forest Lodge gap widening

$590 99th pct $490 91st pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Forest Lodge in Stanmore +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 ◂ +16.0 pts 45.1%

19.8% Owned with a mortgage +9.6 pts ▸ 29.4%

16.6% Owned outright +6.7 pts ▸ 23.3%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.8% Not stated even 0.8%

Types of homes

61.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +23.2 pts 38.4%

34.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.6 pts ▸ 40.2%

3.5% Separate house +15.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.3% Other dwelling +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Bedrooms per home

40.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.7 pts 29.1%

20.5% 3 bedrooms +11.7 pts ▸ 32.1%

27.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.3 pts 18.8%

6.8% 4 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.9% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

Weekly rent distribution

29.8% $350–$549 +13.3 pts ▸ 43.1%

30.7% $750 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 22.3%

25.7% $550–$749 ◂ +8.9 pts 16.8%

7.0% $200–$349 +5.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.6% Under $200 ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 48.7%

21.8% $1,800–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 24.0%

9.3% $1,000–$1,799 +2.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.7% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Forest Lodge in Stanmore +4 more in Stanmore

11 81st pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Forest Lodge in Stanmore +0.25 more in Forest Lodge

2.22 66th pct 1.97 65th pct

Departures/1k in Forest Lodge in Stanmore +308.7 more in Forest Lodge

1,968.8 91st pct 1,660.1 90th pct

PT routes in Forest Lodge in Stanmore +8 more in Stanmore

13 86th pct 21 86th pct

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

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Forest Lodge in Stanmore +3 longer in Stanmore

6 0th pct 9 4th pct

Reach 30 min in Forest Lodge in Stanmore +5,670 more in Forest Lodge

112,864 90th pct 107,194 90th pct

Reach 45 min in Forest Lodge in Stanmore +327,429 more in Stanmore

270,156 88th pct 597,585 93rd pct

Transit to city in Forest Lodge in Stanmore +11 longer in Forest Lodge

42 22nd pct 31 9th pct

How people get to work

58.9% Worked at home ◂ +5.0 pts 54.0%

13.1% Car (driver) +5.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

6.9% Walked ◂ +2.6 pts 4.3%

0.3% Train +3.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

1.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Motor vehicles per home

53.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 51.5%

28.1% No vehicle ◂ +9.3 pts 18.8%

15.9% 2 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 23.3%

2.3% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.6% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 17.5%

11.9% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.0% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 11.9%

10.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.5 pts 7.0%

5.1% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.3% Retail trade even 6.3%

4.4% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.7% Media & telecommunications +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.7% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.3% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Arts & recreation +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

48.6% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 45.0%

20.0% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 16.8%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.1% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.0% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.3% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.0% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Forest Lodge in Stanmore even

9.2 100th pct 9.2 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Forest Lodge in Stanmore even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Forest Lodge in Stanmore even