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Forest Hill vs Redmond West

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 32 km apart · Forest Hill profile · Redmond West profile

Forest Hill Redmond West

Forest Hill (WA) and Redmond West are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Forest Hill (WA) has a higher share of people born overseas (22.4% compared to 12.1%) and a much higher proportion of one-parent families at 21.7% versus 9.7%. In contrast, Redmond West is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 48 compared to 41 in Forest Hill (WA). Redmond West also has a much higher share of people with no religion (51.7% compared to 30.1%) and a higher typical weekly household income of $1,781 against $1,375 in Forest Hill (WA).

Both areas are entirely car-dependent and have no public transport stops or amenities within a 15-minute walk. They also share similar home sizes, with about 2.3 to 2.4 people per household. While Forest Hill (WA) has a typical personal income of $687, which is only a little below the national figure, Redmond West is much lower at $474. The gap in working habits has widened over time, as Redmond West now has a far higher share of people working from home (50.0%) than Forest Hill (WA) (31.0%).

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Where they differ most

Participation: 31.6 pts higher in Redmond West No religion: 21.7 pts higher in Redmond West Work from home: 19.0 pts higher in Redmond West Mortgage: $1,100 higher in Redmond West Housework 15h+: 15.2 pts higher in Redmond West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forest Hillin Redmond West +85 larger in Forest Hill gap widening
143 47th pct 58 30th pct
Median age in Forest Hillin Redmond West +7 yrs older in Redmond West gap widening
41 yrs 33rd pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Forest Hillin Redmond West +2.8 pts higher in Forest Hill gap narrowing
2.8% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Forest Hillin Redmond West +3.0 pts higher in Redmond West gap widening
9.1% 14th pct 12.1% 22nd pct
Under 15 in Forest Hillin Redmond West +4.2 pts higher in Forest Hill gap narrowing
4.2% 6th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Forest Hillin Redmond West +1.6 pts higher in Redmond West gap narrowing
10.2% 34th pct 11.8% 46th pct

Age structure

51.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +33.8 pts 17.2%
23.1% Older adults (45–64) +21.8 pts ▸ 44.8%
9.1% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 12.1%
5.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%
4.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Marital status

41.9% Married +18.5 pts ▸ 60.4%
39.7% Never married ◂ +16.8 pts 22.9%
8.8% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%
0.0% Widowed +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.9% Separated ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Forest Hill Redmond West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Forest Hillin Redmond West +10.3 pts higher in Forest Hill gap widening
22.4% 81st pct 12.1% 53rd pct

Country of birth

77.6% Australia ◂ +12.1 pts 65.5%
7.0% New Zealand ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% South Africa +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.8% England ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
2.8% Vietnam ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

24.5% Australian +16.9 pts ▸ 41.4%
27.3% English +3.8 pts ▸ 31.0%
8.4% Scottish ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
5.6% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Forest Hillin Redmond West +4.4 pts higher in Redmond West gap widening
4.2% 56th pct 8.6% 73rd pct
Limited English in Forest Hillin Redmond West even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

46.2% English only +31.4 pts ▸ 77.6%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese 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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Forest Hillin Redmond West +21.7 pts higher in Redmond West gap narrowing
30.1% 23rd pct 51.7% 83rd pct

Religious affiliation

30.1% No religion +21.7 pts ▸ 51.7%
49.7% Not stated ◂ +27.2 pts 22.4%
16.8% Christianity +12.5 pts ▸ 29.3%
4.2% Islam ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Forest Hillin Redmond West +2.4 pts higher in Redmond West gap narrowing
31.6% 15th pct 34.0% 21st pct
Bachelor+ in Forest Hillin Redmond West +6.6 pts higher in Forest Hill gap widening
6.6% 17th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Forest Hillin Redmond West even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

45.9% Year 10 ◂ +27.9 pts 18.0%
31.6% Year 12 +2.4 pts ▸ 34.0%
10.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
6.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.6 pts 36.4%
18.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%
6.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
8.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Agriculture & environment +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
10.0% Health +8.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
16.0% Engineering & related ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
14.0% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
6.0% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.0% Management & commerce ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Forest Hillin Redmond West +$213 higher in Forest Hill gap widening
$687 38th pct $474 10th pct
Household income in Forest Hillin Redmond West +$406 higher in Redmond West gap widening
$1,375 38th pct $1,781 64th pct
Family income in Forest Hillin Redmond West +$188 higher in Forest Hill gap widening
$1,875 49th pct $1,687 37th pct
High earners in Forest Hillin Redmond West +9.6 pts higher in Forest Hill gap widening
9.6% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Forest Hillin Redmond West
13.8% 43rd pct —

Household income distribution

34.5% $1,500–$2,999 +25.5 pts ▸ 60.0%
34.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +34.5 pts 0.0%
13.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
10.3% Under $650 ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

24.3% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 27.1%
6.6% $1,500–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 16.7%
11.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 6.3%
7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Forest Hillin Redmond West +5.3 pts higher in Redmond West
18.9% 12th pct 24.1% 27th pct
Mental health in Forest Hillin Redmond West +13.7 pts higher in Redmond West
3.5% 18th pct 17.2% 97th pct
Needs assistance in Forest Hillin Redmond West +3.5 pts higher in Forest Hill gap steady
3.5% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

3.5% Mental health +13.7 pts ▸ 17.2%
8.4% Arthritis +7.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
2.8% Asthma +9.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
2.1% Other condition +8.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
2.1% Heart disease +4.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.3% Cancer ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
4.2% Diabetes ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

29.4% None +25.8 pts ▸ 55.2%
11.9% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 15.5%
5.6% Two conditions +9.9 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Forest Hillin Redmond West +15.9 pts higher in Redmond West gap steady
13.2% 26th pct 29.2% 85th pct
Unpaid carers in Forest Hillin Redmond West +6.5 pts higher in Redmond West gap narrowing
8.1% 15th pct 14.6% 70th pct
Unpaid child care in Forest Hillin Redmond West +9.8 pts higher in Redmond West gap narrowing
11.0% 8th pct 20.8% 29th pct
Defence service in Forest Hillin Redmond West even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Forest Hillin Redmond West +15.2 pts higher in Redmond West gap widening
14.0% 11th pct 29.2% 75th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Forest Hillin Redmond West +4 larger in Forest Hill
4 46th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Forest Hillin Redmond West +23 yrs older in Redmond West
38 yrs 76th pct 61 yrs 95th pct
Median income in Forest Hillin Redmond West
— $450 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forest Hillin Redmond West +0.1 larger in Redmond West gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Forest Hillin Redmond West +12.0 pts higher in Forest Hill gap narrowing
21.7% 89th pct 9.7% 43rd pct
Living alone in Forest Hillin Redmond West
37.9% 88th pct —

Family composition

45.0% Couples with children +35.6 pts ▸ 80.6%
43.3% Couples without children ◂ +14.3 pts 29.0%
21.7% One-parent families ◂ +12.0 pts 9.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

62.1% 2 people ◂ +15.4 pts 46.7%
17.2% 4 people +36.1 pts ▸ 53.3%
37.9% 1 person ◂ +4.6 pts 33.3%
10.3% 3 people ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
10.3% 5 people ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forest Hillin Redmond West +$65 higher in Forest Hill
$190 23rd pct $125 10th pct
Mortgage in Forest Hillin Redmond West +$1,100 higher in Redmond West gap narrowing
$1,500 42nd pct $2,600 88th pct
People / bedroom in Forest Hillin Redmond West even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Forest Hillin Redmond West
27.6% 75th pct —
Owned outright in Forest Hillin Redmond West
34.5% 32nd pct —
Separate houses in Forest Hillin Redmond West
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Forest Hillin Redmond West
89.7% 77th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

34.5% Owned outright +38.9 pts ▸ 73.3%
34.5% Owned with a mortgage +18.9 pts ▸ 53.3%
27.6% Rented ◂ +7.6 pts 20.0%
20.7% Other tenure ◂ +20.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.4% 3 bedrooms +25.3 pts ▸ 66.7%
31.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 20.0%
24.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 20.0%
17.2% 5 or more ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.5% Under $200 ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
37.5% $200–$349 ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
30.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Forest Hillin Redmond West
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Forest Hillin Redmond West +19.0 pts higher in Redmond West gap steady
31.0% 82nd pct 50.0% 98th pct
PT commute in Forest Hillin Redmond West even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Forest Hillin Redmond West even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Forest Hillin Redmond West even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Forest Hillin Redmond West even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Forest Hillin Redmond West even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

40.5% Car (driver) +13.7 pts ▸ 54.2%
31.0% Worked at home +19.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +21.4 pts 25.0%
35.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +35.7 pts 0.0%
14.3% 3 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 18.8%
10.7% 4 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Forest Hillin Redmond West +7.1 pts higher in Forest Hill gap narrowing
22.2% 21st pct 15.1% 10th pct
Recent arrivals in Forest Hillin Redmond West
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Forest Hillin Redmond West +6.2 pts higher in Redmond West gap narrowing
7.1% 84th pct 13.3% 94th pct
Participation in Forest Hillin Redmond West +31.6 pts higher in Redmond West gap widening
30.9% 2nd pct 62.5% 57th pct
Full-time in Forest Hillin Redmond West +3.0 pts higher in Redmond West gap narrowing
59.5% 58th pct 62.5% 71st pct

Industries people work in

54.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.6 pts 54.2%
0.0% Public administration & safety +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
9.5% Education & training +7.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Wholesale trade +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

38.1% Managers +7.7 pts ▸ 45.8%
26.2% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 25.0%
0.0% Professionals +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
9.5% Technicians & trades +15.5 pts ▸ 25.0%
11.9% Sales workers ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
7.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Forest Hillin Redmond West even
0.0 31st pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Forest Hillin Redmond West even
0.0 32nd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Forest Hillin Redmond West even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Forest Hillin Redmond West even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Forest Hillin Redmond West even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Forest Hillin Redmond West even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Forest Hillin Redmond West +2.9 pts higher in Forest Hill
2.9% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Forest Hillin Redmond West even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Forest Hillin Redmond West +3.7 more in Forest Hill
21.0 63rd pct 17.2 58th pct
Intersections/km² in Forest Hillin Redmond West even
0 7th pct 0 39th pct
Mean slope in Forest Hillin Redmond West +1.4 pts higher in Redmond West
4.8% 39th pct 6.2% 56th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forest Hill vs Redmond West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50513/forest-hill/vs/SAL51290/redmond-west