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Forrestdale vs Harrisdale

Name: Forrestdale vs Harrisdale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Forrestdale profile · Harrisdale profile

Forrestdale Harrisdale

Harrisdale and Forrestdale are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Harrisdale is much younger and more diverse, with a typical resident aged 33 and 50.7% of people born overseas. It is also more highly qualified and wealthier, with 36.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 31% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Forrestdale is older, with a typical resident aged 41 and a much higher share of retirees, as 15.6% of residents are 65 or over.

These two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011, with Harrisdale seeing a much higher surge in new arrivals, as 44.4% of its people moved here in the last five years. Despite these diverging trends, they remain similar in some ways; both areas are almost entirely made up of separate houses and have a very similar proportion of First Nations people. They also share similar school advantage scores, though Harrisdale is far more walkable with a (very walkable) score of 6.7 compared to Forrestdale's (mostly car-dependent) 3.2.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,640 larger in Harrisdale Born overseas: 27.4 pts higher in Harrisdale Other language: 35.3 pts higher in Harrisdale Year 12: 29.7 pts higher in Harrisdale Bachelor+: 22.1 pts higher in Harrisdale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forrestdale in Harrisdale +10,640 larger in Harrisdale gap widening

1,027 73rd pct 11,667 88th pct

Median age in Forrestdale in Harrisdale +8 yrs older in Forrestdale gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

23.8% Young adults (25–44) +14.8 pts ▸ 38.6%

29.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.4 pts 17.3%

19.3% Children (0–14) +9.7 pts ▸ 29.0%

15.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.3 pts 5.3%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 9.9%

Marital status

47.9% Married +14.3 pts ▸ 62.2%

32.7% Never married ◂ +4.8 pts 27.9%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +4.2 pts 5.4%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 2.0%

3.9% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Forrestdale Harrisdale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.7% Australia ◂ +23.8 pts 46.9%

0.0% India +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

6.8% England ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%

3.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

2.7% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.4% Philippines +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.3% China +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

46.2% English ◂ +22.6 pts 23.5%

34.7% Australian ◂ +15.3 pts 19.4%

0.7% Indian +16.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.4% Scottish ◂ +6.4 pts 5.0%

1.8% Chinese +9.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.0% Italian ◂ +5.0 pts 3.0%

6.7% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 4.4%

5.4% Dutch ◂ +3.9 pts 1.4%

0.4% Filipino +2.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

3.0% German ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

84.7% English only ◂ +32.2 pts 52.5%

0.0% Punjabi +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.1% Mandarin +4.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Hindi +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.2% Christianity ◂ +9.2 pts 36.9%

44.1% No religion ◂ +13.6 pts 30.5%

0.0% Hinduism +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.4% Not stated ◂ +4.3 pts 4.1%

0.3% Other religions +6.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.8% Buddhism +4.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.8% Islam +3.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Forrestdale in Harrisdale +13.97 more in Forrestdale

15.15 84th pct 1.18 11th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Forrestdale in Harrisdale +9 more in Forrestdale

29 88th pct 20 87th pct

Avg size in Forrestdale in Harrisdale +146 larger in Harrisdale

725 91st pct 872 99th pct

ICSEA in Forrestdale in Harrisdale +32 higher in Harrisdale

1,046 77th pct 1,078 87th pct

Highest year of school

45.4% Year 12 +29.7 pts ▸ 75.0%

26.4% Year 10 ◂ +14.3 pts 12.1%

10.8% Year 11 ◂ +4.4 pts 6.4%

10.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.4 pts 3.2%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +18.5 pts 22.2%

18.7% Bachelor degree +14.8 pts ▸ 33.4%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

3.4% Postgraduate degree +10.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

12.6% Management & commerce +11.1 pts ▸ 23.7%

22.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 19.0%

7.8% Health +3.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.0% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 6.3%

8.0% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +3.4 pts 3.3%

0.8% Information technology +4.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

2.1% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Income

Personal income in Forrestdale in Harrisdale +$294 higher in Harrisdale gap narrowing

$774 54th pct $1,068 86th pct

Household income in Forrestdale in Harrisdale +$537 higher in Harrisdale gap narrowing

$1,875 69th pct $2,412 88th pct

Family income in Forrestdale in Harrisdale +$424 higher in Harrisdale gap narrowing

$2,067 61st pct $2,491 81st pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 38.5%

25.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.1 pts 16.1%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.9% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.7% Under $650 ◂ +9.0 pts 4.7%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 ◂ +8.9 pts 32.5%

30.2% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 32.2%

16.1% $1,500–$2,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 26.6%

3.7% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Arthritis ◂ +5.7 pts 3.0%

8.2% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 4.9%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +3.0 pts 5.0%

6.8% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 1.4%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.0% None +17.5 pts ▸ 79.5%

18.9% One condition ◂ +6.2 pts 12.7%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +3.7 pts 2.2%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Forrestdale in Harrisdale +119 larger in Harrisdale

12 61st pct 131 86th pct

Median age in Forrestdale in Harrisdale +14 yrs older in Forrestdale

35 yrs 73rd pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Forrestdale in Harrisdale +$324 higher in Harrisdale

$900 73rd pct $1,224 87th pct

Household income in Forrestdale in Harrisdale +$700 higher in Forrestdale

$3,250 89th pct $2,550 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forrestdale in Harrisdale +0.5 larger in Harrisdale gap widening

2.7 71st pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children +18.6 pts ▸ 75.8%

26.5% Couples without children ◂ +12.1 pts 14.3%

15.4% One-parent families ◂ +6.2 pts 9.1%

0.7% Other families even 0.7%

Household size

36.6% 2 people ◂ +13.9 pts 22.7%

15.7% 4 people +14.9 pts ▸ 30.6%

14.3% 3 people +6.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

20.9% 1 person ◂ +9.9 pts 10.9%

8.9% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forrestdale in Harrisdale +$70 higher in Harrisdale gap narrowing

$350 71st pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Forrestdale in Harrisdale +$267 higher in Harrisdale gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Forrestdale in Harrisdale +0.10 higher in Harrisdale gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.0% Owned with a mortgage +21.2 pts ▸ 67.2%

32.9% Owned outright ◂ +21.3 pts 11.5%

18.3% Rented +1.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

97.7% Separate house +0.8 pts ▸ 98.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.0% 4 bedrooms +19.8 pts ▸ 59.8%

36.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 34.1%

16.0% 5 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 4.5%

4.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 0.8%

1.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

25.0% $350–$549 +58.2 pts ▸ 83.2%

43.8% $200–$349 ◂ +36.9 pts 6.8%

9.4% $550–$749 ◂ +3.4 pts 6.0%

6.3% $750 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 0.7%

0.0% Under $200 +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.3% $1,800–$2,999 +16.4 pts ▸ 48.7%

33.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.0 pts 27.5%

17.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.0 pts 6.4%

6.8% $3,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Forrestdale in Harrisdale +26 more in Harrisdale

11 81st pct 37 87th pct

Stops/1k in Forrestdale in Harrisdale +7.54 more in Forrestdale

10.71 88th pct 3.17 70th pct

Departures/1k in Forrestdale in Harrisdale +3,525.0 more in Forrestdale

4,150.9 100th pct 626.0 81st pct

PT routes in Forrestdale in Harrisdale +1 more in Forrestdale

4 82nd pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Forrestdale in Harrisdale +27 longer in Forrestdale

29 66th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Forrestdale in Harrisdale +14 longer in Forrestdale

37 31st pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Forrestdale in Harrisdale +11,667 more in Harrisdale

0 0th pct 11,667 61st pct

Reach 45 min in Forrestdale in Harrisdale +68,029 more in Harrisdale

0 0th pct 68,029 72nd pct

Transit to city in Forrestdale in Harrisdale

— 65 66th pct

How people get to work

63.3% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 66.8%

10.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 7.0%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

3.7% Walked ◂ +3.0 pts 0.7%

1.0% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles +12.9 pts ▸ 53.5%

19.6% 1 vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 25.4%

20.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 14.1%

17.5% 4 or more ◂ +11.6 pts 5.9%

2.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.0% Health care & social assistance +5.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.0% Construction ◂ +5.5 pts 7.6%

7.1% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.3% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.9% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.7% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

3.9% Mining +2.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.7% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

4.5% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

3.3% Wholesale trade even 3.2%

Occupations people work in

13.2% Professionals +11.8 pts ▸ 25.1%

20.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.7 pts 13.9%

13.6% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 11.0%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 12.8%

13.0% Labourers ◂ +5.9 pts 7.1%

8.1% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

5.7% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Forrestdale in Harrisdale +3.5 higher in Harrisdale

3.2 73rd pct 6.7 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Forrestdale in Harrisdale +3.2 more in Harrisdale

3.4 74th pct 6.6 92nd pct

15-min city in Forrestdale in Harrisdale +34.9 pts higher in Harrisdale

45.3% 78th pct 80.1% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Forrestdale in Harrisdale +23.9 pts higher in Harrisdale

48.6% 79th pct 72.6% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Forrestdale in Harrisdale +65.9 pts higher in Harrisdale

31.3% 67th pct 97.2% 91st pct

Walk to school in Forrestdale in Harrisdale +38.0 pts higher in Harrisdale

58.4% 78th pct 96.4% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Forrestdale in Harrisdale +18.4 pts higher in Harrisdale

81.5% 75th pct 99.9% 96th pct

Walk to health in Forrestdale in Harrisdale +60.9 pts higher in Harrisdale

10.3% 74th pct 71.2% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Forrestdale in Harrisdale +43.7 more in Forrestdale

56.5 84th pct 12.8 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Forrestdale in Harrisdale +510 higher in Harrisdale

33 76th pct 543 100th pct

Mean slope in Forrestdale in Harrisdale +0.1 pts higher in Harrisdale

4.8% 39th pct 4.9% 41st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forrestdale vs Harrisdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50517/forrestdale/vs/SAL50613/harrisdale