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Forrestfield vs Maida Vale

Name: Forrestfield vs Maida Vale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Forrestfield profile · Maida Vale profile

Forrestfield Maida Vale

Forrestfield and Maida Vale are neighbouring areas in Western Australia. Forrestfield has a higher share of people born overseas (29.1%) and those using another language at home (14.5%), while Maida Vale has a higher typical age of 42. There are also stark differences for First Nations residents; in Maida Vale, the typical household income is far higher at $2,374, compared to $1,473 in Forrestfield. Access to services differs too, with 80.8% of Forrestfield homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, while 70.3% of Maida Vale homes are within a similar walk to health services.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the percentage of people with no religion, at around 46%. They also share a similar typical weekly personal income of about $810 to $856 and a drive time to the city of 19 minutes. While they are alike in these ways, the gap in home ownership has remained wide, with 37.8% of Maida Vale homes owned outright compared to 27.6% in Forrestfield.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,682 larger in Forrestfield Owned outright: 10.2 pts higher in Maida Vale Renting: 9.8 pts higher in Forrestfield Separate houses: 9.1 pts higher in Maida Vale Living alone: 8.9 pts higher in Forrestfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forrestfield in Maida Vale +8,682 larger in Forrestfield gap widening

13,181 88th pct 4,499 86th pct

Median age in Forrestfield in Maida Vale +4 yrs older in Maida Vale gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

28.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.5 pts 23.2%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.8 pts ▸ 28.7%

18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 17.8%

17.2% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

43.4% Married +10.1 pts ▸ 53.5%

36.7% Never married ◂ +5.4 pts 31.3%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 8.5%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

4.4% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Forrestfield Maida Vale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.2% Australia +6.7 pts ▸ 72.9%

6.7% England +1.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

2.5% India ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.4% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.4% English +4.9 pts ▸ 45.3%

33.4% Australian +4.5 pts ▸ 37.9%

8.7% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.5% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.9% Italian +2.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.5% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.7% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

2.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

0.4% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

80.3% English only +9.2 pts ▸ 89.4%

0.5% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.1% No religion +0.1 pts ▸ 46.2%

39.8% Christianity +6.2 pts ▸ 46.1%

6.8% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%

2.9% Islam ◂ +2.4 pts 0.5%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Forrestfield in Maida Vale +1.17 more in Forrestfield

2.41 35th pct 1.25 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Forrestfield in Maida Vale +2 more in Forrestfield

21 87th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Forrestfield in Maida Vale +68 larger in Forrestfield

478 69th pct 410 60th pct

ICSEA in Forrestfield in Maida Vale +8 higher in Forrestfield

1,025 69th pct 1,017 65th pct

Highest year of school

49.3% Year 12 +3.3 pts ▸ 52.6%

24.0% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 24.9%

11.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%

8.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 38.3%

17.3% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

3.7% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

21.4% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 23.3%

16.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 15.6%

10.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%

8.5% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.0% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

5.3% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Forrestfield in Maida Vale +$46 higher in Maida Vale gap narrowing

$810 60th pct $856 67th pct

Household income in Forrestfield in Maida Vale +$363 higher in Maida Vale gap narrowing

$1,614 55th pct $1,977 74th pct

Family income in Forrestfield in Maida Vale +$266 higher in Maida Vale gap narrowing

$1,982 56th pct $2,248 71st pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 30.5%

26.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 22.5%

15.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 11.4%

6.8% $4,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

39.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 39.0%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 30.0%

17.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

3.1% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%

8.6% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

4.0% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Lung condition even 1.9%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.6% None +1.3 pts ▸ 63.9%

20.4% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

6.4% Two conditions even 6.3%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Forrestfield in Maida Vale +362 larger in Forrestfield

467 87th pct 105 86th pct

Median age in Forrestfield in Maida Vale +3 yrs older in Forrestfield

22 yrs 33rd pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Forrestfield in Maida Vale +$422 higher in Maida Vale

$527 36th pct $949 76th pct

Household income in Forrestfield in Maida Vale +$901 higher in Maida Vale

$1,473 41st pct $2,374 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forrestfield in Maida Vale +0.2 larger in Maida Vale gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

54.1% Couples with children +3.3 pts ▸ 57.4%

27.2% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 29.3%

17.3% One-parent families ◂ +5.0 pts 12.3%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Household size

34.6% 2 people +4.2 pts ▸ 38.8%

26.6% 1 person ◂ +8.9 pts 17.8%

16.6% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

13.7% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

2.4% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forrestfield in Maida Vale +$50 higher in Maida Vale gap widening

$350 71st pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Forrestfield in Maida Vale +$217 higher in Maida Vale gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Forrestfield in Maida Vale even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.5% Owned with a mortgage +2.5 pts ▸ 48.0%

27.6% Owned outright +10.2 pts ▸ 37.8%

22.2% Rented ◂ +9.8 pts 12.4%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

88.5% Separate house +9.1 pts ▸ 97.6%

9.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.8 pts 1.3%

2.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

0.2% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

39.2% 4 bedrooms +12.2 pts ▸ 51.5%

44.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.9 pts 29.7%

5.5% 5 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 3.6%

2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

48.5% $350–$549 +7.9 pts ▸ 56.4%

34.0% $200–$349 ◂ +5.3 pts 28.7%

10.8% Under $200 ◂ +8.8 pts 2.0%

1.5% $550–$749 +3.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.6 pts 29.4%

35.1% $1,800–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 37.9%

7.1% $3,000 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Forrestfield in Maida Vale +45 more in Forrestfield

87 89th pct 42 87th pct

Stops/1k in Forrestfield in Maida Vale +2.73 more in Maida Vale

6.60 84th pct 9.34 87th pct

Departures/1k in Forrestfield in Maida Vale +824.3 more in Maida Vale

1,531.6 89th pct 2,355.9 94th pct

PT routes in Forrestfield in Maida Vale even

5 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Forrestfield in Maida Vale +5 longer in Forrestfield

6 36th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Forrestfield in Maida Vale even

19 16th pct 19 16th pct

Reach 30 min in Forrestfield in Maida Vale +15,136 more in Maida Vale

19,729 73rd pct 34,865 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Forrestfield in Maida Vale +27,334 more in Maida Vale

19,729 49th pct 47,063 63rd pct

Transit to city in Forrestfield in Maida Vale +1 longer in Forrestfield

64 64th pct 63 62nd pct

How people get to work

70.3% Car (driver) ◂ +4.7 pts 65.5%

4.9% Worked at home +3.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

2.5% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

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 ▸ 40.2%

33.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.0 pts 24.6%

14.0% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

8.5% 4 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 10.3%

10.2% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.6% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

6.2% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.7% Mining even 7.7%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

5.1% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

4.5% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.6% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 17.0%

13.2% Professionals +4.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.5% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

9.0% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 9.1%

11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%

9.6% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 6.9%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Forrestfield in Maida Vale +0.8 higher in Forrestfield

5.8 87th pct 5.0 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Forrestfield in Maida Vale +0.7 more in Forrestfield

5.4 85th pct 4.7 81st pct

15-min city in Forrestfield in Maida Vale +5.6 pts higher in Maida Vale

65.1% 83rd pct 70.6% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Forrestfield in Maida Vale +3.0 pts higher in Maida Vale

68.9% 84th pct 71.9% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Forrestfield in Maida Vale +4.8 pts higher in Forrestfield

94.7% 85th pct 89.9% 84th pct

Walk to school in Forrestfield in Maida Vale +25.7 pts higher in Forrestfield

80.8% 86th pct 55.1% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Forrestfield in Maida Vale +4.0 pts higher in Forrestfield

97.7% 85th pct 93.6% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Forrestfield in Maida Vale +18.6 pts higher in Maida Vale

51.7% 84th pct 70.3% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Forrestfield in Maida Vale +9.4 more in Forrestfield

25.2 68th pct 15.8 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Forrestfield in Maida Vale +63 higher in Forrestfield

129 87th pct 66 81st pct

Mean slope in Forrestfield in Maida Vale +0.8 pts higher in Maida Vale

5.1% 43rd pct 5.9% 52nd pct

Compare Forrestfield with nearby areas

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Compare Maida Vale with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forrestfield vs Maida Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50518/forrestfield/vs/SAL50881/maida-vale