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Forestdale vs Parkinson

Name: Forestdale vs Parkinson — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Forestdale profile · Parkinson profile

Forestdale Parkinson

Parkinson and Forestdale are neighbouring areas that differ sharply in their layouts and populations. Parkinson is more diverse, with 44.0% of people born overseas and 41.6% using another language at home. It is also more walkable (somewhat walkable) and connected, with 77.2% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Forestdale is car-dependent, with a much higher share of detached houses (98.9%) and homes owned outright (45.4%). Forestdale also has a wealthier household profile, with 40.8% of homes earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 28.3% in Parkinson.

While these areas differ in infrastructure, they share a similar home size, with both having 3.1 people per home and 96.6% of houses featuring three or more bedrooms. They also have nearly identical proportions of people working from home and full-time employment. However, the gap in accessibility is stark; for example, 84.7% of Parkinson homes are within a 15 minute walk of a school, while just 0.6% of Forestdale homes have the same access.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,588 larger in Parkinson Other language: 22.4 pts higher in Parkinson Owned outright: 18.7 pts higher in Forestdale Born overseas: 16.3 pts higher in Parkinson Renting: 13.9 pts higher in Parkinson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forestdale in Parkinson +8,588 larger in Parkinson gap widening

2,560 81st pct 11,148 87th pct

Median age in Forestdale in Parkinson +6 yrs older in Forestdale gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

31.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.3 pts 25.9%

20.2% Young adults (25–44) +7.0 pts ▸ 27.2%

17.3% Children (0–14) +4.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

17.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.3 pts 12.2%

14.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 13.1%

Marital status

58.8% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 58.5%

30.5% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 29.2%

5.6% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.5% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Forestdale Parkinson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.3% Australia ◂ +15.2 pts 54.1%

1.0% China +8.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.7% India +3.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.1% England ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%

3.4% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% Vietnam ◂ +2.1 pts 1.2%

1.5% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

36.3% English ◂ +11.4 pts 24.9%

30.2% Australian ◂ +8.4 pts 21.8%

5.5% Chinese +14.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +4.0 pts 6.8%

10.3% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 6.6%

3.5% Indian +4.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.8% German ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%

5.0% Vietnamese ◂ +3.4 pts 1.6%

3.6% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

0.3% Filipino +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

77.7% English only ◂ +22.0 pts 55.7%

3.0% Mandarin +11.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

5.0% Vietnamese ◂ +3.6 pts 1.4%

0.9% Cantonese +3.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.2% Punjabi +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Hindi even 1.3%

0.6% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.9% Christianity ◂ +8.2 pts 44.7%

32.7% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 36.6%

5.3% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%

3.7% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.9% Hinduism +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.6% Islam +2.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.6% Other religions +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Forestdale in Parkinson +5 more in Parkinson

8 77th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Forestdale in Parkinson +73 larger in Parkinson

1,016 100th pct 1,089 100th pct

ICSEA in Forestdale in Parkinson +37 higher in Parkinson

985 47th pct 1,023 68th pct

Highest year of school

63.3% Year 12 +10.0 pts ▸ 73.3%

22.8% Year 10 ◂ +9.3 pts 13.5%

4.8% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

Highest qualification level

28.2% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 32.0%

31.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.6 pts 22.3%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

7.2% Postgraduate degree +5.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.5%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

21.0% Management & commerce +7.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

21.2% Engineering & related ◂ +6.6 pts 14.6%

10.9% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%

9.7% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.3% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 7.6%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%

3.2% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.2% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Forestdale in Parkinson +$37 higher in Forestdale gap narrowing

$882 71st pct $845 65th pct

Household income in Forestdale in Parkinson +$487 higher in Forestdale gap widening

$2,675 92nd pct $2,188 83rd pct

Family income in Forestdale in Parkinson +$375 higher in Forestdale gap widening

$2,633 86th pct $2,258 72nd pct

Household income distribution

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 +11.5 pts ▸ 36.6%

23.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 13.1%

17.7% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 22.4%

17.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 15.2%

7.5% Under $650 even 7.6%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 39.4%

29.8% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 33.1%

21.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 19.9%

5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

8.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 5.8%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

6.6% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.4% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.9% None +4.5 pts ▸ 73.4%

18.1% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 15.8%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Forestdale in Parkinson +91 larger in Parkinson

33 73rd pct 124 86th pct

Median age in Forestdale in Parkinson +4 yrs older in Forestdale

22 yrs 33rd pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Forestdale in Parkinson +$320 higher in Parkinson

$619 47th pct $939 75th pct

Household income in Forestdale in Parkinson +$554 higher in Forestdale

$3,125 88th pct $2,571 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forestdale in Parkinson even gap narrowing

3.1 88th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

65.6% Couples with children +4.6 pts ▸ 70.2%

25.4% Couples without children ◂ +6.4 pts 19.0%

8.2% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +6.0 pts 28.1%

19.4% 4 people +6.3 pts ▸ 25.7%

18.6% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

9.3% 1 person +1.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.3% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%

7.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forestdale in Parkinson +$50 higher in Forestdale gap narrowing

$500 92nd pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Forestdale in Parkinson +$433 higher in Forestdale gap widening

$2,383 86th pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Forestdale in Parkinson +0.10 higher in Parkinson gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.3% Owned with a mortgage +3.8 pts ▸ 51.1%

45.4% Owned outright ◂ +18.7 pts 26.7%

5.7% Rented +13.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

0.8% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

98.9% Separate house ◂ +12.8 pts 86.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.4% 4 bedrooms +20.7 pts ▸ 68.1%

30.3% 5 or more ◂ +15.8 pts 14.5%

18.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 14.0%

1.7% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.7% $350–$549 +33.5 pts ▸ 80.2%

33.3% $550–$749 ◂ +20.8 pts 12.6%

28.9% $200–$349 ◂ +25.5 pts 3.4%

6.7% $750 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 0.9%

0.0% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.1% $1,800–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 40.9%

28.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.6 pts 12.0%

17.3% $1,000–$1,799 +11.2 pts ▸ 28.4%

15.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 13.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Forestdale in Parkinson +13 more in Parkinson

2 71st pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Forestdale in Parkinson +0.56 more in Parkinson

0.78 60th pct 1.35 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Forestdale in Parkinson +772.2 more in Parkinson

142.2 72nd pct 914.4 86th pct

PT routes in Forestdale in Parkinson +9 more in Parkinson

1 71st pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Forestdale in Parkinson +2 longer in Forestdale

13 50th pct 11 47th pct

Drive to city in Forestdale in Parkinson +3 longer in Forestdale

25 21st pct 22 19th pct

Reach 30 min in Forestdale in Parkinson +16,095 more in Parkinson

0 0th pct 16,095 69th pct

Reach 45 min in Forestdale in Parkinson +25,115 more in Parkinson

0 0th pct 25,115 53rd pct

Transit to city in Forestdale in Parkinson

— 74 80th pct

How people get to work

63.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 62.9%

16.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 15.3%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

0.5% Bus +3.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% Train even 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 2 vehicles +12.8 pts ▸ 48.3%

26.1% 4 or more ◂ +17.2 pts 8.8%

25.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.7 pts 17.1%

12.2% 1 vehicle +11.7 pts ▸ 23.9%

0.6% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.2% Construction ◂ +6.2 pts 7.0%

8.4% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.8% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%

3.9% Accommodation & food +3.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.3% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.4% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.3% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

1.9% Finance & insurance +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

21.0% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

17.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 16.3%

16.8% Managers ◂ +4.5 pts 12.2%

15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.2 pts 11.6%

7.7% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.5% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.9% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Forestdale in Parkinson +3.3 higher in Parkinson

1.6 63rd pct 4.9 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Forestdale in Parkinson +3.2 more in Parkinson

1.5 62nd pct 4.7 81st pct

15-min city in Forestdale in Parkinson +60.3 pts higher in Parkinson

0.1% 57th pct 60.4% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Forestdale in Parkinson +51.7 pts higher in Parkinson

9.8% 64th pct 61.4% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Forestdale in Parkinson +64.5 pts higher in Parkinson

12.7% 61st pct 77.2% 81st pct

Walk to school in Forestdale in Parkinson +84.1 pts higher in Parkinson

0.6% 57th pct 84.7% 88th pct

Walk to a park in Forestdale in Parkinson +9.6 pts higher in Parkinson

89.2% 80th pct 98.8% 85th pct

Walk to health in Forestdale in Parkinson +34.4 pts higher in Parkinson

0.0% 0th pct 34.4% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Forestdale in Parkinson +4.4 more in Forestdale

9.4 40th pct 4.9 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Forestdale in Parkinson +85 higher in Parkinson

20 73rd pct 105 86th pct

Mean slope in Forestdale in Parkinson +0.6 pts higher in Forestdale

5.2% 45th pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Forestdale with nearby areas

Heathwood Larapinta Hillcrest Boronia Heights Parkinson Regents Park Pallara Greenbank

Compare Parkinson with nearby areas

Larapinta Hillcrest Drewvale Calamvale Algester Forestdale Pallara Browns Plains

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forestdale vs Parkinson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31067/forestdale/vs/SAL32274/parkinson