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Forest Hill vs Vermont South

Name: Forest Hill vs Vermont South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Forest Hill profile · Vermont South profile

Forest Hill Vermont South

Vermont South and Forest Hill (Vic.) are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and lifestyle patterns. Vermont South has a far higher share of separate houses (88.1% compared to 72.0%) and far more homes with three or more bedrooms (91.0% versus 78.3%). It also has far more schools per 1,000 children, at 2.83 compared to just 0.57 in Forest Hill (Vic.). In contrast, Forest Hill (Vic.) is more walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and schools, while Vermont South sits at 88.1% and 88.4% respectively. Forest Hill (Vic.) also has a far higher share of people living alone, at 27.5% compared to 16.7% in Vermont South.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining very similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $710 and nearly identical rates of Year 12 completion at 69.3%. They are also alike in their level of volunteerism and the proportion of people providing unpaid care. While Vermont South is generally older and has more homes owned outright, both areas have a very high share of people born overseas compared to the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 16.1 pts higher in Vermont South 3+ bedrooms: 12.7 pts higher in Vermont South Renting: 11.9 pts higher in Forest Hill Living alone: 10.8 pts higher in Forest Hill Owned outright: 10.2 pts higher in Vermont South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forest Hill in Vermont South +1,174 larger in Vermont South gap narrowing

10,780 87th pct 11,954 88th pct

Median age in Forest Hill in Vermont South +4 yrs older in Vermont South gap steady

42 yrs 38th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

21.9% Seniors (65+) +4.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 25.6%

25.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.3 pts 20.2%

16.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 14.8%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

51.2% Married +7.7 pts ▸ 58.9%

31.2% Never married ◂ +4.2 pts 26.9%

8.3% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 5.7%

6.8% Widowed even 6.8%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Forest Hill Vermont South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.4% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 51.3%

11.2% China +3.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

3.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Vietnam ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

1.9% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% South Africa even 0.6%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

26.6% Chinese +3.5 pts ▸ 30.1%

22.4% English ◂ +1.3 pts 21.1%

21.5% Australian ◂ +4.5 pts 17.0%

7.4% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

6.9% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

4.6% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.3% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

53.7% English only ◂ +3.1 pts 50.6%

14.1% Mandarin +4.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

7.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

3.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.5% Punjabi even 0.5%

0.3% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.5% Christianity +2.6 pts ▸ 44.1%

39.9% No religion ◂ +1.8 pts 38.1%

6.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

5.1% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.2% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Forest Hill in Vermont South +2.27 more in Vermont South

0.57 0th pct 2.83 41st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Forest Hill in Vermont South +1 more in Forest Hill

44 91st pct 43 91st pct

Avg size in Forest Hill in Vermont South +48 larger in Vermont South

554 79th pct 602 84th pct

ICSEA in Forest Hill in Vermont South +3 higher in Forest Hill

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

Highest year of school

69.3% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 69.3%

10.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 8.3%

8.5% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.6% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 35.8%

16.2% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 15.5%

13.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 12.5%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

24.8% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 26.7%

12.5% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 9.8%

9.7% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

7.7% Education even 7.6%

7.2% Information technology even 7.2%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Forest Hill in Vermont South +$9 higher in Vermont South gap narrowing

$706 41st pct $715 43rd pct

Household income in Forest Hill in Vermont South +$286 higher in Vermont South gap narrowing

$1,658 58th pct $1,944 73rd pct

Family income in Forest Hill in Vermont South +$59 higher in Vermont South gap narrowing

$2,120 64th pct $2,179 68th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 26.7%

24.2% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 24.5%

19.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 14.5%

12.3% $4,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

45.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 44.2%

27.1% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

18.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 16.8%

4.2% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

8.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

8.6% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 5.9%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%

5.3% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.4% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.6% None +1.5 pts ▸ 68.0%

18.5% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 18.1%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Forest Hill in Vermont South +14 larger in Forest Hill

33 73rd pct 19 67th pct

Median age in Forest Hill in Vermont South +7 yrs older in Vermont South

19 yrs 21st pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Forest Hill in Vermont South +$149 higher in Vermont South

$425 21st pct $574 43rd pct

Household income in Forest Hill in Vermont South +$749 higher in Forest Hill

$2,124 67th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forest Hill in Vermont South +0.3 larger in Vermont South gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 62.3%

23.6% Couples without children +3.0 pts ▸ 26.6%

13.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 10.2%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Household size

30.1% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 33.4%

27.5% 1 person ◂ +10.8 pts 16.7%

18.1% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

16.7% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

5.2% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.3% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forest Hill in Vermont South +$100 higher in Vermont South gap widening

$396 81st pct $496 92nd pct

Mortgage in Forest Hill in Vermont South +$260 higher in Vermont South gap widening

$2,123 78th pct $2,383 86th pct

People / bedroom in Forest Hill in Vermont South +0.10 higher in Forest Hill gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.1% Owned outright +10.2 pts ▸ 48.2%

32.7% Owned with a mortgage +0.1 pts ▸ 32.8%

25.7% Rented ◂ +11.9 pts 13.8%

2.2% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

72.0% Separate house +16.1 pts ▸ 88.1%

24.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.6 pts 9.3%

3.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

25.3% 4 bedrooms +24.9 pts ▸ 50.3%

47.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.8 pts 28.5%

16.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 7.2%

5.6% 5 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 1.0%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.1% $350–$549 +0.1 pts ▸ 56.1%

8.0% $550–$749 +18.4 pts ▸ 26.4%

16.3% Under $200 ◂ +13.3 pts 3.0%

11.8% $200–$349 ◂ +6.0 pts 5.8%

2.1% $750 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.0% $3,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 34.2%

30.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 28.3%

20.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.9 pts 14.7%

16.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 16.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Forest Hill in Vermont South even

51 87th pct 51 87th pct

Stops/1k in Forest Hill in Vermont South +0.46 more in Forest Hill

4.73 76th pct 4.27 74th pct

Departures/1k in Forest Hill in Vermont South +51.1 more in Vermont South

1,739.9 90th pct 1,791.0 91st pct

PT routes in Forest Hill in Vermont South +2 more in Forest Hill

17 86th pct 15 86th pct

Stop walk in Forest Hill in Vermont South +2 longer in Vermont South

2 14th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Forest Hill in Vermont South even

22 19th pct 22 19th pct

Reach 30 min in Forest Hill in Vermont South +564 more in Forest Hill

23,193 76th pct 22,629 76th pct

Reach 45 min in Forest Hill in Vermont South +19,261 more in Forest Hill

129,885 85th pct 110,624 81st pct

Transit to city in Forest Hill in Vermont South +19 longer in Vermont South

59 53rd pct 78 86th pct

How people get to work

44.8% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 46.6%

32.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 32.5%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles +8.3 pts ▸ 46.2%

40.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.8 pts 28.8%

9.9% 3 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.4% No vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 3.2%

4.2% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 13.4%

11.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%

9.9% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.3% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.6% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.9% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.8% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

3.1% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

31.0% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 30.9%

13.2% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 13.9%

9.9% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%

6.8% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers even 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Forest Hill in Vermont South +1.0 higher in Forest Hill

7.9 97th pct 7.0 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Forest Hill in Vermont South +0.8 more in Forest Hill

7.7 99th pct 6.9 94th pct

15-min city in Forest Hill in Vermont South +17.7 pts higher in Forest Hill

100.0% 100th pct 82.3% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Forest Hill in Vermont South +11.9 pts higher in Forest Hill

100.0% 100th pct 88.1% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Forest Hill in Vermont South +0.3 pts higher in Vermont South

99.1% 97th pct 99.4% 98th pct

Walk to school in Forest Hill in Vermont South +11.6 pts higher in Forest Hill

100.0% 100th pct 88.4% 91st pct

Walk to a park in Forest Hill in Vermont South even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Forest Hill in Vermont South +7.4 pts higher in Forest Hill

98.8% 100th pct 91.4% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Forest Hill in Vermont South +0.4 more in Forest Hill

12.1 46th pct 11.6 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Forest Hill in Vermont South +85 higher in Vermont South

270 94th pct 355 98th pct

Mean slope in Forest Hill in Vermont South +1.0 pts higher in Vermont South

4.5% 35th pct 5.5% 48th pct

Compare Forest Hill with nearby areas

Nunawading Vermont South Blackburn South Blackburn Burwood East Vermont Mitcham Blackburn North

Compare Vermont South with nearby areas

Vermont Forest Hill Glen Waverley Burwood East Wantirna South Wantirna Mitcham Nunawading

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forest Hill vs Vermont South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20937/forest-hill/vs/SAL22628/vermont-south