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East Cannington vs Forrestfield

Name: East Cannington vs Forrestfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.2 km apart · East Cannington profile · Forrestfield profile

East Cannington Forrestfield

Forrestfield and East Cannington are neighbouring areas with very different social profiles. East Cannington is far more diverse, with 54.8% of people born overseas and 55.5% using a language other than English at home, compared to 29.1% and 14.5% in Forrestfield. Education levels are also far higher in East Cannington, where 30.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and 67% finished Year 12. In contrast, Forrestfield has a noticeably older population, with a typical age of 38 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (17.2%).

Daily life is similar in both places when it comes to money and housing costs. They share the same typical weekly rent of $350 and the same typical monthly home-loan payment of $1,733. Typical weekly personal incomes are also almost identical, sitting at $810 in Forrestfield and $801 in East Cannington. While East Cannington is more transient, with 50.2% of people moving in the last five years, both areas have an unemployment rate around 5.5% to 5.8%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,669 larger in Forrestfield Born overseas: 25.7 pts higher in East Cannington Other language: 40.9 pts higher in East Cannington No religion: 21.0 pts higher in Forrestfield Year 12: 17.7 pts higher in East Cannington

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Cannington in Forrestfield +6,669 larger in Forrestfield gap narrowing

6,512 86th pct 13,181 88th pct

Median age in East Cannington in Forrestfield +7 yrs older in Forrestfield gap widening

31 yrs 7th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

39.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.8 pts 28.8%

18.4% Older adults (45–64) +5.5 pts ▸ 23.9%

21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 18.9%

7.8% Seniors (65+) +9.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 11.1%

Marital status

53.1% Married ◂ +9.7 pts 43.4%

35.8% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 36.7%

5.7% Divorced +4.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.6% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.7% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

East Cannington Forrestfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

40.7% Australia +25.5 pts ▸ 66.2%

13.6% India ◂ +11.1 pts 2.5%

2.2% England +4.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.2% China ◂ +3.7 pts 0.5%

1.5% New Zealand +2.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.2% Philippines ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%

2.0% Nepal ◂ +1.9 pts 0.1%

0.3% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

17.1% English +23.3 pts ▸ 40.4%

14.6% Australian +18.8 pts ▸ 33.4%

13.2% Chinese ◂ +11.1 pts 2.2%

10.8% Indian ◂ +8.1 pts 2.7%

3.0% Irish +5.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.3% Scottish +5.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.8% Filipino ◂ +2.5 pts 2.3%

4.6% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

1.4% German +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.8% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

38.6% English only +41.7 pts ▸ 80.3%

8.5% Punjabi ◂ +7.9 pts 0.6%

7.4% Mandarin ◂ +6.5 pts 0.8%

3.3% Arabic ◂ +3.1 pts 0.2%

2.2% Cantonese ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%

2.0% Hindi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

2.0% Tagalog ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

25.1% No religion +21.0 pts ▸ 46.1%

32.8% Christianity +7.0 pts ▸ 39.8%

14.2% Islam ◂ +11.3 pts 2.9%

8.6% Hinduism ◂ +6.4 pts 2.2%

7.9% Other religions ◂ +7.0 pts 0.9%

6.3% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.9% Buddhism ◂ +3.7 pts 1.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in East Cannington in Forrestfield +1.68 more in Forrestfield

0.73 2nd pct 2.41 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in East Cannington in Forrestfield +6 more in Forrestfield

15 86th pct 21 87th pct

Avg size in East Cannington in Forrestfield +53 larger in East Cannington

531 76th pct 478 69th pct

ICSEA in East Cannington in Forrestfield +14 higher in East Cannington

1,039 75th pct 1,025 69th pct

Highest year of school

67.0% Year 12 ◂ +17.7 pts 49.3%

12.6% Year 10 +11.4 pts ▸ 24.0%

6.2% Year 11 +5.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.5% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

21.1% Certificate III / IV +19.7 pts ▸ 40.7%

31.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.3 pts 17.3%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.4 pts 3.7%

2.0% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

22.5% Management & commerce ◂ +6.4 pts 16.1%

15.9% Engineering & related +5.5 pts ▸ 21.4%

10.5% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 8.5%

9.1% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

3.6% Education +3.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.9% Information technology ◂ +3.4 pts 2.5%

3.6% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

2.7% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in East Cannington in Forrestfield +$9 higher in Forrestfield gap steady

$801 59th pct $810 60th pct

Household income in East Cannington in Forrestfield +$214 higher in East Cannington gap widening

$1,828 67th pct $1,614 55th pct

Family income in East Cannington in Forrestfield +$13 higher in Forrestfield gap narrowing

$1,969 56th pct $1,982 56th pct

Household income distribution

34.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 31.4%

24.6% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 26.1%

11.7% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 9.7%

7.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%

Personal income distribution

39.3% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 39.6%

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 32.7%

16.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

2.2% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.6% Mental health +5.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.2% Arthritis +4.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.8% Asthma +3.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.2% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.3% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.3% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.4% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.8% None ◂ +14.3 pts 62.6%

11.4% One condition +9.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

3.1% Two conditions +3.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.6% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Cannington in Forrestfield +381 larger in Forrestfield

86 85th pct 467 87th pct

Median age in East Cannington in Forrestfield +1 yrs older in East Cannington

23 yrs 38th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in East Cannington in Forrestfield +$72 higher in East Cannington

$599 45th pct $527 36th pct

Household income in East Cannington in Forrestfield +$98 higher in Forrestfield

$1,375 35th pct $1,473 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Cannington in Forrestfield +0.4 larger in East Cannington gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

66.1% Couples with children ◂ +12.0 pts 54.1%

21.2% Couples without children +6.1 pts ▸ 27.2%

11.0% One-parent families +6.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Household size

27.8% 2 people +6.8 pts ▸ 34.6%

19.6% 1 person +7.0 pts ▸ 26.6%

20.1% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 16.6%

19.0% 4 people ◂ +5.2 pts 13.7%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

6.5% 6 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Cannington in Forrestfield even gap narrowing

$350 71st pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in East Cannington in Forrestfield even gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in East Cannington in Forrestfield +0.10 higher in East Cannington gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.3% Owned with a mortgage +8.2 pts ▸ 45.5%

39.0% Rented ◂ +16.8 pts 22.2%

20.3% Owned outright +7.3 pts ▸ 27.6%

1.3% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

76.7% Separate house +11.8 pts ▸ 88.5%

20.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.6 pts 9.1%

2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 44.7%

38.4% 4 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 39.2%

10.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 6.6%

6.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

2.0% 1 bedroom even 2.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

54.1% $350–$549 ◂ +5.6 pts 48.5%

34.5% $200–$349 ◂ +0.4 pts 34.0%

7.1% Under $200 +3.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

1.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $1,000–$1,799 +1.2 pts ▸ 40.0%

35.1% $1,800–$2,999 even 35.1%

12.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.2%

9.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Cannington in Forrestfield +57 more in Forrestfield

30 86th pct 87 89th pct

Stops/1k in East Cannington in Forrestfield +1.99 more in Forrestfield

4.61 76th pct 6.60 84th pct

Departures/1k in East Cannington in Forrestfield +286.1 more in Forrestfield

1,245.5 88th pct 1,531.6 89th pct

PT routes in East Cannington in Forrestfield +1 more in East Cannington

6 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in East Cannington in Forrestfield +4 longer in East Cannington

10 46th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in East Cannington in Forrestfield +3 longer in Forrestfield

16 13th pct 19 16th pct

Reach 30 min in East Cannington in Forrestfield +19,729 more in Forrestfield

0 0th pct 19,729 73rd pct

Reach 45 min in East Cannington in Forrestfield +926 more in East Cannington

20,655 49th pct 19,729 49th pct

Transit to city in East Cannington in Forrestfield +7 longer in Forrestfield

57 49th pct 64 64th pct

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) +6.8 pts ▸ 70.3%

5.8% Train ◂ +5.6 pts 0.2%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

4.1% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 39.9%

32.8% 1 vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 33.5%

13.3% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.1% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.0% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 11.9%

10.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.8 pts 5.4%

7.7% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

8.2% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.9% Mining +3.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%

5.0% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.8% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

3.9% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.4% Wholesale trade +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

18.3% Professionals ◂ +5.1 pts 13.2%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 11.1%

12.7% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 9.6%

10.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.0% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in East Cannington in Forrestfield +0.3 higher in Forrestfield

5.4 85th pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Cannington in Forrestfield +0.4 more in Forrestfield

5.0 83rd pct 5.4 85th pct

15-min city in East Cannington in Forrestfield +7.3 pts higher in Forrestfield

57.8% 81st pct 65.1% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in East Cannington in Forrestfield +4.8 pts higher in Forrestfield

64.1% 83rd pct 68.9% 84th pct

Walk to transit in East Cannington in Forrestfield +5.3 pts higher in East Cannington

100.0% 100th pct 94.7% 85th pct

Walk to school in East Cannington in Forrestfield +16.4 pts higher in East Cannington

97.2% 98th pct 80.8% 86th pct

Walk to a park in East Cannington in Forrestfield +2.3 pts higher in East Cannington

100.0% 100th pct 97.7% 85th pct

Walk to health in East Cannington in Forrestfield +38.2 pts higher in Forrestfield

13.5% 75th pct 51.7% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in East Cannington in Forrestfield +15.7 more in Forrestfield

9.5 40th pct 25.2 68th pct

Intersections/km² in East Cannington in Forrestfield +180 higher in East Cannington

309 96th pct 129 87th pct

Mean slope in East Cannington in Forrestfield +0.9 pts higher in East Cannington

6.0% 54th pct 5.1% 43rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Cannington vs Forrestfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50453/east-cannington/vs/SAL50518/forrestfield