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Forest Hill vs Nunawading

Name: Forest Hill vs Nunawading — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Forest Hill profile · Nunawading profile

Forest Hill Nunawading

Nunawading and Forest Hill (Vic.) are neighbouring areas with a few distinct differences. Nunawading is a more active hub for transport and work, with far more people reachable by transit and a higher share of adults working or looking for work. It also has more high-income households, with 27.3% earning $3,000 or more a week. Forest Hill (Vic.) is generally older and more residential, with 21.9% of people aged 65 and over and a higher share of large homes with three or more bedrooms (78.3%).

Daily life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly rents around $390 and the same two-minute walk to the nearest transport stop. Both areas have a high proportion of residents born overseas and a similar number of people who do not identify with a religion. Over time, the gaps between them have shifted, with Nunawading seeing a higher flow of recent overseas arrivals compared to Forest Hill (Vic.).

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Nunawading 3+ bedrooms: 8.1 pts higher in Forest Hill Owned outright: 6.2 pts higher in Forest Hill Personal income: $133 higher in Nunawading Other language: 5.9 pts higher in Forest Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forest Hill in Nunawading +1,633 larger in Nunawading gap widening

10,780 87th pct 12,413 88th pct

Median age in Forest Hill in Nunawading +3 yrs older in Forest Hill gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

25.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.9 pts ▸ 30.3%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 23.2%

21.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.0 pts 18.0%

16.3% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 10.9%

Marital status

51.2% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 51.1%

31.2% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 33.7%

8.3% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Forest Hill Nunawading

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.4% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 57.4%

11.2% China ◂ +2.5 pts 8.7%

3.3% India +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

1.9% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.1% Nepal +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.9% Philippines even 0.9%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Ancestry

26.6% Chinese ◂ +5.6 pts 21.0%

22.4% English +3.0 pts ▸ 25.4%

21.5% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 23.2%

7.4% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.9% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.3% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.6% Greek ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

4.3% Italian even 4.2%

3.3% German ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.1% Vietnamese even 2.1%

1.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

53.7% English only +4.5 pts ▸ 58.2%

14.1% Mandarin ◂ +3.2 pts 10.9%

7.2% Cantonese ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%

3.0% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

1.4% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.5% Punjabi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Arabic even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.5% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 38.2%

39.9% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 40.5%

6.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

5.1% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.2% Hinduism +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Forest Hill in Nunawading +0.81 more in Nunawading

0.57 0th pct 1.38 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Forest Hill in Nunawading +4 more in Forest Hill

44 91st pct 40 90th pct

Avg size in Forest Hill in Nunawading +4 larger in Nunawading

554 79th pct 559 79th pct

ICSEA in Forest Hill in Nunawading +4 higher in Forest Hill

1,121 96th pct 1,117 95th pct

Highest year of school

69.3% Year 12 +1.2 pts ▸ 70.4%

10.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 7.8%

8.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

7.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 35.9%

16.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 16.1%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 14.2%

13.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 13.6%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

24.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 23.1%

12.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 11.0%

10.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%

9.7% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.2% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.7% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

4.0% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

4.0% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.9% Agriculture & environment even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Forest Hill in Nunawading +$133 higher in Nunawading gap widening

$706 41st pct $839 65th pct

Household income in Forest Hill in Nunawading +$280 higher in Nunawading gap widening

$1,658 58th pct $1,938 72nd pct

Family income in Forest Hill in Nunawading +$273 higher in Nunawading gap widening

$2,120 64th pct $2,393 77th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 28.9%

24.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 22.6%

19.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 15.7%

12.3% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

45.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 38.7%

27.1% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

18.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

4.2% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%

8.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 7.0%

8.6% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

7.8% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.6% None +1.2 pts ▸ 67.7%

18.5% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 17.5%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Forest Hill in Nunawading +12 larger in Nunawading

33 73rd pct 45 76th pct

Median age in Forest Hill in Nunawading +1 yrs older in Nunawading

19 yrs 21st pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Forest Hill in Nunawading +$150 higher in Nunawading

$425 21st pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Forest Hill in Nunawading +$1,041 higher in Forest Hill

$2,124 67th pct $1,083 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forest Hill in Nunawading +0.1 larger in Nunawading gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples with children +1.9 pts ▸ 63.4%

23.6% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 24.3%

13.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 10.7%

1.5% Other families even 1.5%

Household size

30.1% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 29.8%

27.5% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 26.3%

18.1% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 17.6%

16.7% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

5.2% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forest Hill in Nunawading +$5 higher in Forest Hill gap steady

$396 81st pct $391 80th pct

Mortgage in Forest Hill in Nunawading +$44 higher in Nunawading gap narrowing

$2,123 78th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Forest Hill in Nunawading +0.10 higher in Nunawading gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.1% Owned outright ◂ +6.2 pts 31.9%

32.7% Owned with a mortgage +2.0 pts ▸ 34.7%

25.7% Rented +3.0 pts ▸ 28.7%

1.3% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

72.0% Separate house ◂ +3.3 pts 68.7%

24.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.0 pts ▸ 27.8%

3.1% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 43.5%

25.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 22.1%

16.1% 2 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

5.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

4.1% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

56.1% $350–$549 ◂ +0.9 pts 55.1%

11.8% $200–$349 +6.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.3% Under $200 ◂ +3.9 pts 12.4%

8.0% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.1% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.6% $1,800–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 33.6%

26.0% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 27.0%

20.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 20.1%

16.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Forest Hill in Nunawading +21 more in Nunawading

51 87th pct 72 88th pct

Stops/1k in Forest Hill in Nunawading +1.07 more in Nunawading

4.73 76th pct 5.80 81st pct

Departures/1k in Forest Hill in Nunawading +456.0 more in Nunawading

1,739.9 90th pct 2,195.9 93rd pct

PT routes in Forest Hill in Nunawading +6 more in Nunawading

17 86th pct 23 87th pct

Stop walk in Forest Hill in Nunawading even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Forest Hill in Nunawading +2 longer in Forest Hill

22 19th pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Forest Hill in Nunawading +73,070 more in Nunawading

23,193 76th pct 96,263 89th pct

Reach 45 min in Forest Hill in Nunawading +196,962 more in Nunawading

129,885 85th pct 326,847 89th pct

Transit to city in Forest Hill in Nunawading +13 longer in Forest Hill

59 53rd pct 46 29th pct

How people get to work

44.8% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 41.1%

32.7% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 34.7%

1.8% Train +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% Car (passenger) even 3.1%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.8% Bus even 0.8%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 1 vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 40.7%

37.9% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 39.4%

9.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%

7.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

4.2% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.1% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%

9.9% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.3% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

5.9% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.8% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.6% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.3% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

31.0% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 12.9%

13.2% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.9% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.9%

6.8% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Forest Hill in Nunawading even

7.9 97th pct 7.9 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Forest Hill in Nunawading +0.1 more in Nunawading

7.7 99th pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in Forest Hill in Nunawading even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Forest Hill in Nunawading +0.4 pts higher in Forest Hill

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Forest Hill in Nunawading +0.9 pts higher in Nunawading

99.1% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Forest Hill in Nunawading even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Forest Hill in Nunawading even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Forest Hill in Nunawading +0.3 pts higher in Forest Hill

98.8% 100th pct 98.5% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Forest Hill in Nunawading +0.6 more in Nunawading

12.1 46th pct 12.6 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Forest Hill in Nunawading +74 higher in Forest Hill

270 94th pct 195 90th pct

Mean slope in Forest Hill in Nunawading +0.3 pts higher in Forest Hill

4.5% 35th pct 4.2% 31st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forest Hill vs Nunawading [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20937/forest-hill/vs/SAL21985/nunawading