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Forest Hill vs Mount Barker

Name: Forest Hill vs Mount Barker — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Forest Hill profile · Mount Barker profile

Forest Hill Mount Barker

Mount Barker (WA) and Forest Hill (WA) are nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Mount Barker (WA) is a larger center where the typical resident is 48 and far more likely to be a senior, with 25.0% aged 65 and over. It is much more walkable, with 40.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a walkability score of 2.8 (mostly car-dependent). In contrast, Forest Hill (WA) is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with 0.0% of homes within walking distance of groceries and a score of 0.0. A much larger share of people in Forest Hill (WA) work from home (31.0% compared to 7.0% in Mount Barker (WA)).

Everyday life in both areas shares similar home sizes, with about 2.4 people per home. They also have similar levels of public transport use, as almost no one in either area commutes by train or bus. While Mount Barker (WA) has far more volunteers (24.6%) and people with long-term health conditions (32.9%), Forest Hill (WA) has a higher share of people living alone at 37.9%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,712 larger in Mount Barker Work from home: 24.0 pts higher in Forest Hill Limited English: 1.9 pts higher in Mount Barker Participation: 20.1 pts higher in Mount Barker Recent arrivals: 10.6 pts higher in Mount Barker

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forest Hill in Mount Barker +2,712 larger in Mount Barker gap steady

143 47th pct 2,855 83rd pct

Median age in Forest Hill in Mount Barker +7 yrs older in Mount Barker gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

51.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +32.1 pts 19.0%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) +5.6 pts ▸ 28.7%

9.1% Seniors (65+) +15.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

4.2% Children (0–14) +13.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

5.6% Youth (15–24) +4.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

41.9% Married +8.3 pts ▸ 50.2%

39.7% Never married ◂ +10.3 pts 29.4%

8.8% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% Widowed +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.9% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Forest Hill Mount Barker

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.6% Australia ◂ +10.0 pts 67.7%

7.0% New Zealand ◂ +5.1 pts 1.9%

2.8% England +3.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.8% Vietnam ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

27.3% English +18.1 pts ▸ 45.4%

24.5% Australian +13.3 pts ▸ 37.8%

8.4% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.6% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% German +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Dutch +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

46.2% English only +33.7 pts ▸ 79.9%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.7% Not stated ◂ +35.4 pts 14.2%

30.1% No religion +14.3 pts ▸ 44.4%

16.8% Christianity +19.6 pts ▸ 36.4%

4.2% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

0.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Forest Hill in Mount Barker

— 2.00 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Forest Hill in Mount Barker +1 more in Mount Barker

0 0th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Forest Hill in Mount Barker

— 632 87th pct

ICSEA in Forest Hill in Mount Barker

— 945 24th pct

Highest year of school

45.9% Year 10 ◂ +19.3 pts 26.5%

31.6% Year 12 +7.0 pts ▸ 38.6%

10.5% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.8% Year 11 +3.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.1 pts 32.9%

18.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 14.7%

6.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.9 pts 4.1%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

16.0% Engineering & related ◂ +4.1 pts 11.9%

14.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.8 pts 10.2%

6.0% Management & commerce +5.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.0% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%

6.0% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Architecture & building +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Forest Hill in Mount Barker +$85 higher in Forest Hill gap widening

$687 38th pct $602 25th pct

Household income in Forest Hill in Mount Barker +$271 higher in Forest Hill gap steady

$1,375 38th pct $1,104 19th pct

Family income in Forest Hill in Mount Barker +$429 higher in Forest Hill gap widening

$1,875 49th pct $1,446 23rd pct

Household income distribution

34.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 31.4%

34.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.7 pts 22.8%

10.3% Under $650 +13.7 pts ▸ 24.0%

13.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 5.3%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Personal income distribution

24.3% Under $650 +22.1 pts ▸ 46.3%

11.0% $650–$1,499 +17.0 pts ▸ 28.0%

6.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.5% Mental health +7.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

2.1% Other condition +6.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.8% Asthma +6.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.3% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 4.1%

2.1% Heart disease +3.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.2% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Lung condition +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Stroke +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

29.4% None +24.6 pts ▸ 53.9%

11.9% One condition +8.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

5.6% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Three or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Forest Hill in Mount Barker +120 larger in Mount Barker

4 46th pct 124 86th pct

Median age in Forest Hill in Mount Barker +12 yrs older in Forest Hill

38 yrs 76th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Forest Hill in Mount Barker

— $458 26th pct

Household income in Forest Hill in Mount Barker

— $1,083 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forest Hill in Mount Barker +0.1 larger in Mount Barker gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

45.0% Couples with children +4.9 pts ▸ 49.9%

43.3% Couples without children ◂ +7.1 pts 36.2%

21.7% One-parent families ◂ +8.4 pts 13.2%

0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

62.1% 2 people ◂ +22.4 pts 39.7%

37.9% 1 person ◂ +10.3 pts 27.6%

17.2% 4 people ◂ +6.6 pts 10.7%

10.3% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.3% 5 people ◂ +5.1 pts 5.3%

0.0% 6 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forest Hill in Mount Barker +$35 higher in Mount Barker

$190 23rd pct $225 32nd pct

Mortgage in Forest Hill in Mount Barker +$274 higher in Forest Hill gap narrowing

$1,500 42nd pct $1,226 25th pct

People / bedroom in Forest Hill in Mount Barker even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.5% Owned outright +6.6 pts ▸ 41.1%

34.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.5 pts 30.0%

27.6% Rented ◂ +3.3 pts 24.3%

20.7% Other tenure ◂ +18.3 pts 2.4%

0.0% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +4.6 pts 95.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

41.4% 3 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 42.9%

31.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 28.8%

24.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 17.0%

17.2% 5 or more ◂ +13.3 pts 3.9%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.5% $200–$349 +23.0 pts ▸ 60.5%

37.5% Under $200 ◂ +5.9 pts 31.6%

0.0% $350–$549 +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.4 pts 43.6%

0.0% Under $1,000 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

30.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.3 pts 15.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Forest Hill in Mount Barker +1 more in Mount Barker

0 0th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Forest Hill in Mount Barker +0.35 more in Mount Barker

0.00 0th pct 0.35 59th pct

Departures/1k in Forest Hill in Mount Barker +9.1 more in Mount Barker

0.0 0th pct 9.1 58th pct

PT routes in Forest Hill in Mount Barker +2 more in Mount Barker

0 0th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Forest Hill in Mount Barker

— 39 73rd pct

How people get to work

40.5% Car (driver) +26.1 pts ▸ 66.6%

31.0% Worked at home ◂ +24.0 pts 7.0%

0.0% Car (passenger) +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Walked +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.6 pts 35.8%

35.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 32.6%

14.3% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.7% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

54.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +39.7 pts 15.0%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% Retail trade +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.5% Education & training even 9.6%

9.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.6 pts 5.0%

0.0% Public administration & safety +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.1% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Construction +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Accommodation & food +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Other services +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Mining +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

38.1% Managers ◂ +23.5 pts 14.6%

26.2% Labourers ◂ +8.4 pts 17.8%

9.5% Technicians & trades +5.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.0% Professionals +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.9% Sales workers ◂ +4.2 pts 7.7%

0.0% Community & personal service +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Forest Hill in Mount Barker +2.7 higher in Mount Barker

0.0 31st pct 2.8 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Forest Hill in Mount Barker +3.0 more in Mount Barker

0.0 32nd pct 3.1 73rd pct

15-min city in Forest Hill in Mount Barker +38.0 pts higher in Mount Barker

0.0% 0th pct 38.0% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Forest Hill in Mount Barker +40.0 pts higher in Mount Barker

0.0% 0th pct 40.0% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Forest Hill in Mount Barker +14.6 pts higher in Mount Barker

0.0% 0th pct 14.6% 62nd pct

Walk to school in Forest Hill in Mount Barker +0.3 pts higher in Mount Barker

0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Forest Hill in Mount Barker +50.2 pts higher in Mount Barker

2.9% 43rd pct 53.2% 65th pct

Walk to health in Forest Hill in Mount Barker +38.7 pts higher in Mount Barker

0.0% 0th pct 38.7% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Forest Hill in Mount Barker +6.3 more in Forest Hill

21.0 63rd pct 14.7 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Forest Hill in Mount Barker +1 higher in Mount Barker

0 7th pct 1 43rd pct

Mean slope in Forest Hill in Mount Barker +2.1 pts higher in Mount Barker

4.8% 39th pct 6.9% 61st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forest Hill vs Mount Barker [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50513/forest-hill/vs/SAL51004/mount-barker