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Forrestfield vs Kalamunda

Name: Forrestfield vs Kalamunda — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Forrestfield profile · Kalamunda profile

Forrestfield Kalamunda

Forrestfield and Kalamunda are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Kalamunda is much older, with a typical resident aged 49 compared to 38 in Forrestfield, and 28.4% of its people are seniors. Residents in Kalamunda also have higher levels of education, with 26.3% holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 13.4% in Forrestfield. Home ownership differs sharply too, as 49.1% of Kalamunda homes are owned outright, while only 27.6% are in Forrestfield.

These two areas share a very similar typical weekly household income of around $1,600. They are also alike in the number of people per home and the typical weekly rent. While they share these economic basics, the gap in home ownership is far higher in Kalamunda. Meanwhile, Forrestfield has a much larger First Nations population, with 467 people compared to 71 in Kalamunda.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 21.5 pts higher in Kalamunda Median age: 11 yrs older in Kalamunda Year 12: 13.3 pts higher in Kalamunda Bachelor+: 12.9 pts higher in Kalamunda Volunteering: 10.2 pts higher in Kalamunda

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forrestfield in Kalamunda +6,018 larger in Forrestfield gap widening

13,181 88th pct 7,163 87th pct

Median age in Forrestfield in Kalamunda +11 yrs older in Kalamunda gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

28.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.0 pts 17.8%

17.2% Seniors (65+) +11.2 pts ▸ 28.4%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 27.4%

18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 16.2%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%

Marital status

43.4% Married +12.4 pts ▸ 55.8%

36.7% Never married ◂ +11.5 pts 25.2%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%

5.2% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.4% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Forrestfield Kalamunda

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.2% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 64.1%

6.7% England +8.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

2.5% India ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

1.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.4% English +10.4 pts ▸ 50.8%

33.4% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 32.3%

8.5% Scottish +3.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.7% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.9% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.5% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.3% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.3% English only +9.5 pts ▸ 89.8%

0.5% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.8% Christianity +6.6 pts ▸ 46.5%

46.1% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 45.9%

6.8% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

2.9% Islam ◂ +2.8 pts 0.1%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Forrestfield in Kalamunda +1.03 more in Kalamunda

2.41 35th pct 3.44 47th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Forrestfield in Kalamunda even

21 87th pct 21 87th pct

Avg size in Forrestfield in Kalamunda +43 larger in Forrestfield

478 69th pct 435 64th pct

ICSEA in Forrestfield in Kalamunda +3 higher in Kalamunda

1,025 69th pct 1,028 71st pct

Highest year of school

49.3% Year 12 +13.3 pts ▸ 62.6%

24.0% Year 10 ◂ +5.1 pts 18.9%

11.6% Year 11 ◂ +3.4 pts 8.2%

8.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.9 pts 25.9%

17.3% Bachelor degree +10.0 pts ▸ 27.3%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

3.7% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

21.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 18.2%

16.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 14.9%

7.0% Education +4.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.3% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.5% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 3.8%

5.3% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.9% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

2.0% Agriculture & environment even 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Forrestfield in Kalamunda +$37 higher in Forrestfield gap widening

$810 60th pct $773 54th pct

Household income in Forrestfield in Kalamunda +$8 higher in Kalamunda gap narrowing

$1,614 55th pct $1,622 55th pct

Family income in Forrestfield in Kalamunda +$217 higher in Kalamunda gap widening

$1,982 56th pct $2,199 69th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 23.4%

26.1% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 27.1%

15.8% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.8% $4,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

39.6% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 41.4%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 27.9%

17.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

3.1% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.8% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%

7.7% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

4.0% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.8% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.0% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.6% None ◂ +0.9 pts 61.7%

20.4% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

6.4% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Forrestfield in Kalamunda +396 larger in Forrestfield

467 87th pct 71 81st pct

Median age in Forrestfield in Kalamunda even

22 yrs 33rd pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Forrestfield in Kalamunda +$212 higher in Kalamunda

$527 36th pct $739 60th pct

Household income in Forrestfield in Kalamunda +$727 higher in Kalamunda

$1,473 41st pct $2,200 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forrestfield in Kalamunda +0.1 larger in Forrestfield gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

54.1% Couples with children ◂ +0.6 pts 53.5%

27.2% Couples without children +7.9 pts ▸ 35.1%

17.3% One-parent families ◂ +6.5 pts 10.8%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Household size

34.6% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 39.6%

26.6% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 24.8%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 13.4%

13.7% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forrestfield in Kalamunda +$10 higher in Kalamunda gap narrowing

$350 71st pct $360 73rd pct

Mortgage in Forrestfield in Kalamunda +$367 higher in Kalamunda gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $2,100 76th pct

People / bedroom in Forrestfield in Kalamunda even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.6% Owned outright +21.5 pts ▸ 49.1%

45.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.5 pts 33.9%

22.2% Rented ◂ +7.3 pts 14.9%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

88.5% Separate house +0.8 pts ▸ 89.3%

9.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.2% Other dwelling ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

44.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 37.1%

39.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 37.4%

5.5% 5 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.6% 2 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

48.5% $350–$549 +4.1 pts ▸ 52.6%

34.0% $200–$349 ◂ +5.2 pts 28.8%

10.8% Under $200 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

1.5% $550–$749 +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.3 pts 22.7%

35.1% $1,800–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 38.2%

7.1% $3,000 or more +12.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

12.2% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Forrestfield in Kalamunda +26 more in Forrestfield

87 89th pct 61 88th pct

Stops/1k in Forrestfield in Kalamunda +1.92 more in Kalamunda

6.60 84th pct 8.52 86th pct

Departures/1k in Forrestfield in Kalamunda +436.9 more in Kalamunda

1,531.6 89th pct 1,968.4 91st pct

PT routes in Forrestfield in Kalamunda +3 more in Kalamunda

5 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Forrestfield in Kalamunda +4 longer in Forrestfield

6 36th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Forrestfield in Kalamunda +6 longer in Kalamunda

19 16th pct 25 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Forrestfield in Kalamunda +19,729 more in Forrestfield

19,729 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Forrestfield in Kalamunda +4,593 more in Forrestfield

19,729 49th pct 15,136 46th pct

Transit to city in Forrestfield in Kalamunda +19 longer in Kalamunda

64 64th pct 83 93rd pct

How people get to work

70.3% Car (driver) ◂ +5.8 pts 64.4%

4.9% Worked at home +4.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

2.5% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

0.9% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 39.5%

33.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 30.4%

14.0% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.5% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.9% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.2% Education & training +6.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.2% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 8.1%

9.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.4 pts 4.2%

4.5% Professional & technical +3.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.7% Mining ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

5.1% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

5.4% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

13.2% Professionals +12.8 pts ▸ 26.0%

20.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.7 pts 15.4%

9.0% Managers +6.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 13.3%

12.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.2 pts 5.0%

11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%

9.6% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 6.1%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Forrestfield in Kalamunda +0.3 higher in Kalamunda

5.8 87th pct 6.1 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Forrestfield in Kalamunda +0.5 more in Kalamunda

5.4 85th pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Forrestfield in Kalamunda +6.2 pts higher in Kalamunda

65.1% 83rd pct 71.3% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Forrestfield in Kalamunda +2.2 pts higher in Kalamunda

68.9% 84th pct 71.2% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Forrestfield in Kalamunda +16.8 pts higher in Forrestfield

94.7% 85th pct 77.9% 81st pct

Walk to school in Forrestfield in Kalamunda +5.9 pts higher in Forrestfield

80.8% 86th pct 74.9% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Forrestfield in Kalamunda +1.5 pts higher in Kalamunda

97.7% 85th pct 99.1% 85th pct

Walk to health in Forrestfield in Kalamunda +15.6 pts higher in Kalamunda

51.7% 84th pct 67.3% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Forrestfield in Kalamunda +20.5 more in Kalamunda

25.2 68th pct 45.7 79th pct

Intersections/km² in Forrestfield in Kalamunda +45 higher in Forrestfield

129 87th pct 84 83rd pct

Mean slope in Forrestfield in Kalamunda +3.1 pts higher in Kalamunda

5.1% 43rd pct 8.2% 72nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forrestfield vs Kalamunda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50518/forrestfield/vs/SAL50707/kalamunda