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Forestville vs Frenchs Forest

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

Forestville Frenchs Forest

Frenchs Forest and Forestville (NSW) are neighbouring suburbs in the Northern Beaches. Frenchs Forest is more likely to have large family homes, with 93.2% having three or more bedrooms compared to 79.1% in Forestville (NSW). It also has more separate houses (92.5% versus 80.3%) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (49.0% versus 41.1%). Forestville (NSW) has a noticeably older population, with the typical resident being 43 and 20.4% aged 65 or over, while Frenchs Forest has a typical age of 40 and 15.8% of seniors.

These two areas share very similar typical family incomes and rates of volunteering. They both have a small proportion of people who speak little or no English, and similar rates of unpaid housework and care. While Forestville (NSW) has more people living alone (21.0% versus 12.3%), Frenchs Forest has more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents. This higher access to amenities is consistent with more homes in Frenchs Forest being within a 15-minute walk of health services.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,608 larger in Frenchs Forest 3+ bedrooms: 14.2 pts higher in Frenchs Forest Separate houses: 12.3 pts higher in Frenchs Forest People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Forestville Living alone: 8.8 pts higher in Forestville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forestville in Frenchs Forest +5,608 larger in Frenchs Forest gap steady

8,659 87th pct 14,267 88th pct

Median age in Forestville in Frenchs Forest +3 yrs older in Forestville gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 28.1%

20.9% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 22.1%

18.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

20.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.6 pts 15.8%

12.2% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

56.3% Married +2.8 pts ▸ 59.1%

28.0% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 29.5%

7.0% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 3.8%

2.1% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Forestville Frenchs Forest

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.3% Australia +4.4 pts ▸ 68.8%

5.3% England +1.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.0% China ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

2.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

34.8% English +5.0 pts ▸ 39.8%

29.9% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 32.8%

10.2% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.0% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.8% Chinese ◂ +2.9 pts 5.9%

3.5% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Greek even 1.3%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

71.7% English only +8.8 pts ▸ 80.5%

3.2% Cantonese ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

2.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

0.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.8% Christianity +1.0 pts ▸ 51.7%

39.0% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 41.2%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.8% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Hinduism even 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Forestville in Frenchs Forest +0.95 more in Forestville

2.21 32nd pct 1.27 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Forestville in Frenchs Forest +4 more in Frenchs Forest

35 89th pct 39 90th pct

Avg size in Forestville in Frenchs Forest +2 larger in Frenchs Forest

485 70th pct 487 70th pct

ICSEA in Forestville in Frenchs Forest +18 higher in Forestville

1,138 99th pct 1,120 96th pct

Highest year of school

73.0% Year 12 +2.1 pts ▸ 75.1%

13.5% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

5.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

3.1% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 36.6%

13.8% Certificate III / IV +4.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 12.8%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

1.2% Certificate I / II even 1.2%

Field of qualification

26.5% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 28.7%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 11.3%

11.2% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.9% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.5% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

5.4% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.2% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.4% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Forestville in Frenchs Forest +$102 higher in Frenchs Forest gap widening

$936 76th pct $1,038 86th pct

Household income in Forestville in Frenchs Forest +$602 higher in Frenchs Forest gap widening

$2,507 89th pct $3,109 98th pct

Family income in Forestville in Frenchs Forest +$177 higher in Frenchs Forest gap widening

$3,125 92nd pct $3,302 94th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $4,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 35.6%

21.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

17.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 15.4%

14.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 7.5%

10.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 35.1%

25.6% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 26.5%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 22.0%

12.9% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

6.7% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

6.3% Mental health even 6.2%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.8% None +2.8 pts ▸ 71.6%

18.0% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 17.6%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Forestville in Frenchs Forest +53 larger in Frenchs Forest

34 74th pct 87 85th pct

Median age in Forestville in Frenchs Forest +3 yrs older in Forestville

23 yrs 38th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Forestville in Frenchs Forest even

$749 60th pct $749 60th pct

Household income in Forestville in Frenchs Forest +$1,062 higher in Frenchs Forest

$2,250 71st pct $3,312 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forestville in Frenchs Forest +0.3 larger in Frenchs Forest gap steady

2.9 81st pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

71.5% Couples with children +2.7 pts ▸ 74.2%

18.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.9 pts 17.3%

9.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Household size

25.0% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

24.8% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

21.0% 1 person ◂ +8.8 pts 12.3%

16.1% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

10.2% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.9% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forestville in Frenchs Forest +$150 higher in Frenchs Forest gap widening

$650 100th pct $800 100th pct

Mortgage in Forestville in Frenchs Forest +$217 higher in Frenchs Forest gap widening

$3,250 94th pct $3,467 96th pct

People / bedroom in Forestville in Frenchs Forest +0.10 higher in Forestville gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.8% Owned with a mortgage +9.5 pts ▸ 46.3%

39.3% Owned outright ◂ +2.5 pts 36.8%

19.5% Rented ◂ +3.9 pts 15.7%

3.3% Other tenure ◂ +2.5 pts 0.8%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

80.3% Separate house +12.3 pts ▸ 92.5%

13.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.8 pts 4.3%

6.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.4 pts 3.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.7% 4 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 40.9%

31.3% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 32.7%

15.0% 5 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

9.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 3.8%

9.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.4 pts 2.0%

0.5% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

39.4% $750 or more +19.7 pts ▸ 59.1%

20.0% $550–$749 ◂ +5.0 pts 14.9%

15.0% $350–$549 ◂ +2.7 pts 12.3%

12.7% Under $200 ◂ +7.5 pts 5.2%

9.4% $200–$349 ◂ +5.0 pts 4.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.5% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 56.6%

19.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 18.6%

11.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.3 pts 9.4%

9.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Forestville in Frenchs Forest +40 more in Frenchs Forest

31 86th pct 71 88th pct

Stops/1k in Forestville in Frenchs Forest +1.40 more in Frenchs Forest

3.58 72nd pct 4.98 77th pct

Departures/1k in Forestville in Frenchs Forest +192.6 more in Frenchs Forest

2,693.0 95th pct 2,885.7 96th pct

PT routes in Forestville in Frenchs Forest +3 more in Frenchs Forest

12 86th pct 15 86th pct

Stop walk in Forestville in Frenchs Forest +3 longer in Frenchs Forest

1 0th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Forestville in Frenchs Forest +1 longer in Frenchs Forest

15 12th pct 16 13th pct

Reach 30 min in Forestville in Frenchs Forest +14,547 more in Frenchs Forest

13,161 64th pct 27,708 80th pct

Reach 45 min in Forestville in Frenchs Forest +70,926 more in Forestville

142,741 86th pct 71,815 73rd pct

Transit to city in Forestville in Frenchs Forest +14 longer in Frenchs Forest

50 36th pct 64 64th pct

How people get to work

47.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 45.2%

31.5% Car (driver) +2.1 pts ▸ 33.6%

2.3% Car (passenger) even 2.3%

2.2% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.4% Walked even 1.5%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 45.8%

34.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.6 pts 25.5%

11.5% 3 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

7.4% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.9% No vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 13.0%

12.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 12.2%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%

8.3% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%

8.5% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

3.4% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

32.2% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 30.5%

21.3% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 20.9%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 12.9%

9.0% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

8.1% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.1% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Forestville in Frenchs Forest +0.6 higher in Forestville

7.7 96th pct 7.1 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Forestville in Frenchs Forest +0.2 more in Forestville

7.3 96th pct 7.1 95th pct

15-min city in Forestville in Frenchs Forest +1.9 pts higher in Frenchs Forest

89.3% 94th pct 91.2% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Forestville in Frenchs Forest +4.8 pts higher in Forestville

89.3% 94th pct 84.5% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Forestville in Frenchs Forest +9.4 pts higher in Frenchs Forest

89.2% 84th pct 98.6% 96th pct

Walk to school in Forestville in Frenchs Forest +4.0 pts higher in Forestville

90.0% 92nd pct 86.0% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Forestville in Frenchs Forest +0.5 pts higher in Forestville

100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 86th pct

Walk to health in Forestville in Frenchs Forest +10.5 pts higher in Frenchs Forest

81.8% 94th pct 92.3% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Forestville in Frenchs Forest +9.0 more in Frenchs Forest

11.4 45th pct 20.4 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Forestville in Frenchs Forest +42 higher in Frenchs Forest

134 87th pct 176 89th pct

Mean slope in Forestville in Frenchs Forest +0.5 pts higher in Frenchs Forest

9.2% 77th pct 9.7% 79th pct

Compare Forestville with nearby areas

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Compare Frenchs Forest with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forestville vs Frenchs Forest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11551/forestville/vs/SAL11571/frenchs-forest