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Forrestdale vs Piara Waters

Name: Forrestdale vs Piara Waters — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Forrestdale profile · Piara Waters profile

Forrestdale Piara Waters

Piara Waters and Forrestdale are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Piara Waters is a young, multicultural hub where 50.1% of people were born overseas and 45.8% use a language other than English at home. It is a well-qualified area, with 37.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, and it has a high share of families with children, as 30.5% of residents are under 15. In contrast, Forrestdale is older, with a typical age of 41, and a much higher proportion of homeowners who own their houses outright (32.9%).

Both areas have a similar proportion of First Nations people, at around 1% to 1.2%, which is close to the national figure. Despite this, they differ in most other ways. Piara Waters has seen a surge in mobility, with 51.8% of residents moving in during the last five years. Forrestdale is more stable and car-dependent, with a much longer typical walk to public transport—29 minutes compared to just 5 minutes in Piara Waters.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,002 larger in Piara Waters Born overseas: 26.8 pts higher in Piara Waters Other language: 36.5 pts higher in Piara Waters Year 12: 32.2 pts higher in Piara Waters Owned outright: 24.8 pts higher in Forrestdale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forrestdale in Piara Waters +14,002 larger in Piara Waters gap widening

1,027 73rd pct 15,029 88th pct

Median age in Forrestdale in Piara Waters +10 yrs older in Forrestdale gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

23.8% Young adults (25–44) +19.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

19.3% Children (0–14) +11.2 pts ▸ 30.5%

29.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +15.6 pts 14.1%

15.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.1 pts 3.5%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 9.0%

Marital status

47.9% Married +14.6 pts ▸ 62.6%

32.7% Never married ◂ +3.7 pts 29.0%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +5.1 pts 4.6%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +3.7 pts 1.5%

3.9% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Forrestdale Piara Waters

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.7% Australia ◂ +22.9 pts 47.7%

0.0% India +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

6.8% England ◂ +2.8 pts 4.0%

3.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

0.4% Philippines +2.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.3% China +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

46.2% English ◂ +23.7 pts 22.4%

34.7% Australian ◂ +14.8 pts 19.8%

0.7% Indian +16.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.4% Scottish ◂ +7.0 pts 4.4%

1.8% Chinese +8.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.0% Italian ◂ +5.0 pts 3.0%

6.7% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 4.2%

5.4% Dutch ◂ +3.7 pts 1.7%

0.4% Filipino +3.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% German ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

84.7% English only ◂ +33.2 pts 51.5%

0.0% Punjabi +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.1% Mandarin +4.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Hindi +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Cantonese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.2% Christianity ◂ +7.5 pts 38.7%

44.1% No religion ◂ +13.4 pts 30.7%

0.0% Hinduism +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.4% Not stated ◂ +4.5 pts 3.8%

0.3% Other religions +6.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.8% Islam +3.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.8% Buddhism +3.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Forrestdale in Piara Waters +14.06 more in Forrestdale

15.15 84th pct 1.09 9th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Forrestdale in Piara Waters +13 more in Forrestdale

29 88th pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Forrestdale in Piara Waters +196 larger in Piara Waters

725 91st pct 921 100th pct

ICSEA in Forrestdale in Piara Waters +34 higher in Piara Waters

1,046 77th pct 1,080 87th pct

Highest year of school

45.4% Year 12 +32.2 pts ▸ 77.5%

26.4% Year 10 ◂ +16.0 pts 10.4%

10.8% Year 11 ◂ +4.8 pts 6.0%

10.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.6 pts 2.9%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +18.9 pts 21.8%

18.7% Bachelor degree +16.9 pts ▸ 35.6%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

3.4% Postgraduate degree +8.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

22.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.5 pts 19.4%

12.6% Management & commerce +9.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

7.8% Health +5.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.0% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.3 pts 5.5%

8.0% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +3.5 pts 3.2%

0.8% Information technology +4.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Forrestdale in Piara Waters +$355 higher in Piara Waters gap narrowing

$774 54th pct $1,129 88th pct

Household income in Forrestdale in Piara Waters +$602 higher in Piara Waters gap narrowing

$1,875 69th pct $2,477 89th pct

Family income in Forrestdale in Piara Waters +$487 higher in Piara Waters gap narrowing

$2,067 61st pct $2,554 84th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 +11.2 pts ▸ 41.0%

25.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.8 pts 14.3%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

13.7% Under $650 ◂ +10.6 pts 3.1%

10.9% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 ◂ +12.3 pts 29.1%

30.2% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 34.0%

16.1% $1,500–$2,999 +12.2 pts ▸ 28.3%

3.7% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Arthritis ◂ +6.4 pts 2.4%

8.2% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 4.7%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +2.9 pts 5.1%

6.8% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 2.7%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.8 pts 1.2%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 0.8%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.0% None +19.0 pts ▸ 81.1%

18.9% One condition ◂ +7.1 pts 11.8%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +3.8 pts 2.1%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Forrestdale in Piara Waters +132 larger in Piara Waters

12 61st pct 144 86th pct

Median age in Forrestdale in Piara Waters +18 yrs older in Forrestdale

35 yrs 73rd pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Forrestdale in Piara Waters +$150 higher in Piara Waters

$900 73rd pct $1,050 81st pct

Household income in Forrestdale in Piara Waters +$591 higher in Forrestdale

$3,250 89th pct $2,659 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forrestdale in Piara Waters +0.5 larger in Piara Waters gap widening

2.7 71st pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children +20.7 pts ▸ 77.9%

26.5% Couples without children ◂ +12.4 pts 14.1%

15.4% One-parent families ◂ +8.0 pts 7.3%

0.7% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

36.6% 2 people ◂ +15.0 pts 21.6%

15.7% 4 people +14.8 pts ▸ 30.5%

14.3% 3 people +7.6 pts ▸ 21.9%

20.9% 1 person ◂ +9.7 pts 11.2%

8.9% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.0% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forrestdale in Piara Waters +$70 higher in Piara Waters gap narrowing

$350 71st pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Forrestdale in Piara Waters +$321 higher in Piara Waters gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $2,054 74th pct

People / bedroom in Forrestdale in Piara Waters +0.10 higher in Piara Waters gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.0% Owned with a mortgage +28.7 pts ▸ 74.7%

32.9% Owned outright ◂ +24.8 pts 8.1%

18.3% Rented ◂ +2.4 pts 15.9%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%

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 +27.2 pts ▸ 67.2%

36.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 26.8%

16.0% 5 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 4.2%

4.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 0.9%

1.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

25.0% $350–$549 +56.5 pts ▸ 81.5%

43.8% $200–$349 ◂ +36.9 pts 6.8%

9.4% $550–$749 ◂ +4.9 pts 4.5%

6.3% $750 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 0.5%

0.0% Under $200 +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.3% $1,800–$2,999 +20.9 pts ▸ 53.2%

33.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.9 pts 25.7%

17.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.3 pts 4.1%

6.8% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Forrestdale in Piara Waters +21 more in Piara Waters

11 81st pct 32 86th pct

Stops/1k in Forrestdale in Piara Waters +8.58 more in Forrestdale

10.71 88th pct 2.13 66th pct

Departures/1k in Forrestdale in Piara Waters +3,633.2 more in Forrestdale

4,150.9 100th pct 517.7 79th pct

PT routes in Forrestdale in Piara Waters +1 more in Piara Waters

4 82nd pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Forrestdale in Piara Waters +24 longer in Forrestdale

29 66th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Forrestdale in Piara Waters +16 longer in Forrestdale

37 31st pct 21 18th pct

Reach 30 min in Forrestdale in Piara Waters +11,667 more in Piara Waters

0 0th pct 11,667 61st pct

Reach 45 min in Forrestdale in Piara Waters +11,667 more in Piara Waters

0 0th pct 11,667 43rd pct

Transit to city in Forrestdale in Piara Waters

— 61 58th pct

How people get to work

63.3% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 67.3%

10.8% Worked at home ◂ +4.5 pts 6.3%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

3.7% Walked ◂ +3.1 pts 0.5%

1.0% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Bus even 1.3%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles +16.9 pts ▸ 57.5%

19.6% 1 vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

20.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 14.0%

17.5% 4 or more ◂ +12.7 pts 4.8%

2.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

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

13.0% Construction ◂ +5.2 pts 7.9%

7.1% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.3% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.9% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

5.7% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.9% Mining +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.7% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.7% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.5% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

3.3% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

13.2% Professionals +13.4 pts ▸ 26.6%

20.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.4 pts 15.2%

13.6% Managers ◂ +3.4 pts 10.2%

13.6% Clerical & administrative even 13.6%

13.0% Labourers ◂ +6.3 pts 6.7%

8.1% Community & personal service +3.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

5.7% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Forrestdale in Piara Waters +1.7 higher in Piara Waters

3.2 73rd pct 4.9 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Forrestdale in Piara Waters +1.3 more in Piara Waters

3.4 74th pct 4.7 81st pct

15-min city in Forrestdale in Piara Waters +6.2 pts higher in Forrestdale

45.3% 78th pct 39.1% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Forrestdale in Piara Waters +16.4 pts higher in Forrestdale

48.6% 79th pct 32.2% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Forrestdale in Piara Waters +57.3 pts higher in Piara Waters

31.3% 67th pct 88.6% 84th pct

Walk to school in Forrestdale in Piara Waters +31.8 pts higher in Piara Waters

58.4% 78th pct 90.2% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Forrestdale in Piara Waters +12.7 pts higher in Piara Waters

81.5% 75th pct 94.2% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Forrestdale in Piara Waters +43.1 pts higher in Piara Waters

10.3% 74th pct 53.4% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Forrestdale in Piara Waters +47.8 more in Forrestdale

56.5 84th pct 8.7 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Forrestdale in Piara Waters +464 higher in Piara Waters

33 76th pct 497 100th pct

Mean slope in Forrestdale in Piara Waters +0.6 pts higher in Piara Waters

4.8% 39th pct 5.4% 46th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forrestdale vs Piara Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50517/forrestdale/vs/SAL51234/piara-waters