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Frenchs Forest vs Oxford Falls

Name: Frenchs Forest vs Oxford Falls — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Frenchs Forest profile · Oxford Falls profile

Frenchs Forest Oxford Falls

Frenchs Forest and Oxford Falls are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Frenchs Forest is a larger community where families are common; 22.1% of people are children and 33.7% of adults provide unpaid childcare. It is a high-earning area where the typical household income is $3,109 a week. In contrast, Oxford Falls is sparsely populated and far older, with the typical resident aged 73 and 58.1% of the population aged 65 or over. This age gap is reflected in health, with 50.9% of Oxford Falls residents living with a long-term health condition, compared to 23.7% in Frenchs Forest.

Everyday life in both places shares some similarities, such as the proportion of people who have moved in the last five years and a similar lack of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. However, the two areas have diverged sharply in other ways. Frenchs Forest is far more connected, with many more public transport stops and a typical walk of just 4 minutes to the nearest one, while that walk takes 32 minutes in Oxford Falls. This gap in accessibility is mirrored in the housing, where separate houses are far more common in Frenchs Forest.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 33 yrs older in Oxford Falls Aged 65+: 42.3 pts higher in Oxford Falls Year 12: 28.6 pts higher in Frenchs Forest Living alone: 28.1 pts higher in Oxford Falls Separate houses: 63.9 pts higher in Frenchs Forest

Demographics & Identity

Population in Frenchs Forest in Oxford Falls +14,002 larger in Frenchs Forest gap steady

14,267 88th pct 265 58th pct

Median age in Frenchs Forest in Oxford Falls +33 yrs older in Oxford Falls gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 73 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

15.8% Seniors (65+) +42.3 pts ▸ 58.1%

28.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.6 pts 18.5%

22.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +18.7 pts 3.4%

20.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.9 pts 10.9%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.2 pts 7.9%

Marital status

59.1% Married +0.1 pts ▸ 59.1%

29.5% Never married ◂ +12.5 pts 17.1%

3.8% Widowed +12.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

5.6% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

1.9% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Frenchs Forest Oxford Falls

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.8% Australia +4.1 pts ▸ 72.8%

7.3% England +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.6% Italy +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.3% China ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

1.9% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.9% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.8% English +7.7 pts ▸ 47.5%

32.8% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 34.0%

11.8% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%

5.9% Chinese ◂ +4.8 pts 1.1%

4.2% German +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.6% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

1.3% Greek +2.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.6% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.5% English only +8.2 pts ▸ 88.7%

2.7% Mandarin ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.3% Cantonese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.7% Christianity +7.5 pts ▸ 59.2%

41.2% No religion ◂ +11.8 pts 29.4%

3.8% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.3% Judaism +2.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Frenchs Forest in Oxford Falls

1.27 13th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Frenchs Forest in Oxford Falls +2 more in Frenchs Forest

39 90th pct 37 90th pct

Avg size in Frenchs Forest in Oxford Falls +20 larger in Frenchs Forest

487 70th pct 467 68th pct

ICSEA in Frenchs Forest in Oxford Falls +3 higher in Oxford Falls

1,120 96th pct 1,123 96th pct

Highest year of school

75.1% Year 12 ◂ +28.6 pts 46.6%

14.3% Year 10 +16.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

4.2% Year 9 or below +7.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.8% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.4 pts 25.2%

18.3% Certificate III / IV +2.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

12.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.4 pts 5.4%

1.2% Certificate I / II +3.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

28.7% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 24.5%

12.2% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.3% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.8% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.7% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

6.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.7 pts 3.4%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +3.4 pts 2.0%

4.3% Information technology ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Frenchs Forest in Oxford Falls +$436 higher in Frenchs Forest gap widening

$1,038 86th pct $602 25th pct

Household income in Frenchs Forest in Oxford Falls +$2,148 higher in Frenchs Forest gap widening

$3,109 98th pct $961 12th pct

Family income in Frenchs Forest in Oxford Falls +$2,005 higher in Frenchs Forest gap widening

$3,302 94th pct $1,297 15th pct

Household income distribution

15.4% $650–$1,499 +29.1 pts ▸ 44.5%

35.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +27.2 pts 8.4%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 16.8%

7.5% Under $650 +13.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

13.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 3.4%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 +14.1 pts ▸ 49.2%

26.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 26.2%

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 11.9%

13.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Arthritis +19.2 pts ▸ 25.7%

3.3% Heart disease +11.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.1% Other condition +4.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.4% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.8% Cancer +5.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.1% Diabetes +4.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.2% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.6% Stroke +3.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% Lung condition +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.4% Dementia +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.6% None ◂ +32.4 pts 39.2%

17.6% One condition +9.2 pts ▸ 26.8%

4.5% Two conditions +11.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

1.6% Three or more +6.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Frenchs Forest in Oxford Falls +87 larger in Frenchs Forest

87 85th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Frenchs Forest in Oxford Falls

20 yrs 25th pct —

Median income in Frenchs Forest in Oxford Falls

$749 60th pct —

Household income in Frenchs Forest in Oxford Falls

$3,312 90th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Frenchs Forest in Oxford Falls +1.1 larger in Frenchs Forest gap widening

3.2 89th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

74.2% Couples with children ◂ +34.2 pts 40.0%

17.3% Couples without children +39.6 pts ▸ 56.8%

8.0% One-parent families ◂ +4.9 pts 3.2%

0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

25.1% 2 people +16.1 pts ▸ 41.2%

12.3% 1 person +28.1 pts ▸ 40.3%

29.8% 4 people ◂ +23.1 pts 6.7%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +15.2 pts 2.5%

11.0% 5 people ◂ +8.5 pts 2.5%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Frenchs Forest in Oxford Falls +$140 higher in Frenchs Forest gap narrowing

$800 100th pct $660 100th pct

Mortgage in Frenchs Forest in Oxford Falls +$533 higher in Oxford Falls gap widening

$3,467 96th pct $4,000 100th pct

People / bedroom in Frenchs Forest in Oxford Falls +0.10 higher in Frenchs Forest gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +34.5 pts 11.8%

36.8% Owned outright +8.5 pts ▸ 45.4%

0.8% Other tenure +34.5 pts ▸ 35.3%

15.7% Rented ◂ +9.8 pts 5.9%

0.8% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Types of homes

92.5% Separate house ◂ +63.9 pts 28.6%

4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +69.7 pts ▸ 73.9%

3.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

3.8% 2 bedrooms +50.8 pts ▸ 54.6%

40.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +28.3 pts 12.6%

32.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 26.9%

19.6% 5 or more ◂ +12.1 pts 7.6%

2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

14.9% $550–$749 +56.5 pts ▸ 71.4%

59.1% $750 or more ◂ +59.1 pts 0.0%

12.3% $350–$549 ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%

5.2% Under $200 ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.3% $200–$349 ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.6% $3,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 64.3%

8.4% Under $1,000 +13.0 pts ▸ 21.4%

18.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.6 pts 0.0%

9.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Frenchs Forest in Oxford Falls +71 more in Frenchs Forest

71 88th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Frenchs Forest in Oxford Falls +4.98 more in Frenchs Forest

4.98 77th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Frenchs Forest in Oxford Falls +2,885.7 more in Frenchs Forest

2,885.7 96th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Frenchs Forest in Oxford Falls +15 more in Frenchs Forest

15 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Frenchs Forest in Oxford Falls +28 longer in Oxford Falls

4 29th pct 32 68th pct

Drive to city in Frenchs Forest in Oxford Falls

16 13th pct —

Reach 30 min in Frenchs Forest in Oxford Falls +27,708 more in Frenchs Forest

27,708 80th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Frenchs Forest in Oxford Falls +71,815 more in Frenchs Forest

71,815 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Frenchs Forest in Oxford Falls

64 64th pct —

How people get to work

45.2% Worked at home ◂ +14.0 pts 31.2%

33.6% Car (driver) +10.6 pts ▸ 44.2%

2.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.6% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.5% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

25.5% 1 vehicle +31.6 pts ▸ 57.1%

45.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +24.8 pts 21.0%

16.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.4 pts 2.5%

9.4% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

2.6% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Professional & technical +9.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

9.1% Retail trade +3.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.0 pts 5.2%

10.1% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.1% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.5% Public administration & safety +4.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

2.3% Rental & real estate +4.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.0% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.4% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

30.5% Professionals ◂ +5.8 pts 24.7%

20.9% Managers ◂ +6.6 pts 14.3%

10.6% Technicians & trades +4.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.2 pts 7.8%

8.2% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.6% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Frenchs Forest in Oxford Falls +4.6 higher in Frenchs Forest

7.1 93rd pct 2.5 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Frenchs Forest in Oxford Falls +4.5 more in Frenchs Forest

7.1 95th pct 2.7 70th pct

15-min city in Frenchs Forest in Oxford Falls +88.9 pts higher in Frenchs Forest

91.2% 95th pct 2.3% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Frenchs Forest in Oxford Falls +82.9 pts higher in Frenchs Forest

84.5% 92nd pct 1.6% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Frenchs Forest in Oxford Falls +65.2 pts higher in Frenchs Forest

98.6% 96th pct 33.4% 68th pct

Walk to school in Frenchs Forest in Oxford Falls +26.0 pts higher in Frenchs Forest

86.0% 89th pct 60.1% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Frenchs Forest in Oxford Falls +8.6 pts higher in Frenchs Forest

99.5% 86th pct 90.9% 81st pct

Walk to health in Frenchs Forest in Oxford Falls +92.3 pts higher in Frenchs Forest

92.3% 97th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Frenchs Forest in Oxford Falls +24.9 more in Oxford Falls

20.4 62nd pct 45.3 79th pct

Intersections/km² in Frenchs Forest in Oxford Falls +114 higher in Frenchs Forest

176 89th pct 62 80th pct

Mean slope in Frenchs Forest in Oxford Falls +5.5 pts higher in Oxford Falls

9.7% 79th pct 15.1% 92nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Frenchs Forest vs Oxford Falls [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11571/frenchs-forest/vs/SAL13117/oxford-falls