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Forrestfield vs Wattle Grove

Name: Forrestfield vs Wattle Grove — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Forrestfield profile · Wattle Grove profile

Forrestfield Wattle Grove

Forrestfield and Wattle Grove (WA) are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different social profiles. Wattle Grove (WA) has a more highly educated and wealthier population, with 28.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree and a typical weekly household income of $2,377. In contrast, Forrestfield is older and has more people living alone, with 26.6% of residents in single-person homes compared to just 11% in Wattle Grove (WA). Forrestfield also has far more people aged 65 and over (17.2%) and a higher rate of long-term health conditions (29.9%).

While both areas are considered somewhat walkable and have similar unemployment rates, the gap in their cultural makeup is wide. Wattle Grove (WA) is far more diverse, with 39.1% of people born overseas and 38.9% using a language other than English at home. This is much higher than the figures for Forrestfield, where 29.1% were born overseas and 14.5% use another language. These distinct profiles have remained separate as they track against the national figures.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 24.4 pts higher in Wattle Grove Living alone: 15.6 pts higher in Forrestfield Year 12: 15.3 pts higher in Wattle Grove Bachelor+: 14.7 pts higher in Wattle Grove No religion: 13.2 pts higher in Forrestfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forrestfield in Wattle Grove +6,634 larger in Forrestfield gap narrowing

13,181 88th pct 6,547 86th pct

Median age in Forrestfield in Wattle Grove +4 yrs older in Forrestfield gap narrowing

38 yrs 23rd pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

28.8% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 32.8%

18.9% Children (0–14) +8.6 pts ▸ 27.5%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 21.2%

17.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.3 pts 6.9%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

43.4% Married +15.2 pts ▸ 58.6%

36.7% Never married ◂ +5.6 pts 31.2%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +4.8 pts 5.5%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 2.1%

4.4% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Forrestfield Wattle Grove

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.2% Australia ◂ +9.8 pts 56.4%

2.5% India +6.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.7% England ◂ +3.6 pts 3.1%

4.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

1.9% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.5% China +2.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

40.4% English ◂ +14.7 pts 25.7%

33.4% Australian ◂ +8.9 pts 24.5%

2.7% Indian +7.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.2% Chinese +7.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.7% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 5.1%

8.5% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 5.6%

3.9% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.3% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% German ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

80.3% English only ◂ +24.3 pts 55.9%

0.8% Mandarin +4.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.6% Punjabi +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Cantonese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.1% No religion ◂ +13.2 pts 32.9%

39.8% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 38.9%

2.9% Islam +6.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.2% Hinduism +5.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.8% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

1.3% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Forrestfield in Wattle Grove +1.86 more in Forrestfield

2.41 35th pct 0.56 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Forrestfield in Wattle Grove +2 more in Forrestfield

21 87th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Forrestfield in Wattle Grove +47 larger in Wattle Grove

478 69th pct 525 75th pct

ICSEA in Forrestfield in Wattle Grove +3 higher in Forrestfield

1,025 69th pct 1,022 68th pct

Highest year of school

49.3% Year 12 +15.3 pts ▸ 64.6%

24.0% Year 10 ◂ +7.5 pts 16.5%

11.6% Year 11 ◂ +3.9 pts 7.7%

8.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.9 pts 25.8%

17.3% Bachelor degree +11.2 pts ▸ 28.5%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

3.7% Postgraduate degree +7.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

21.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 20.5%

16.1% Management & commerce +4.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

8.5% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 9.0%

7.0% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%

2.5% Information technology +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Forrestfield in Wattle Grove +$152 higher in Wattle Grove gap narrowing

$810 60th pct $962 78th pct

Household income in Forrestfield in Wattle Grove +$763 higher in Wattle Grove gap widening

$1,614 55th pct $2,377 88th pct

Family income in Forrestfield in Wattle Grove +$467 higher in Wattle Grove gap widening

$1,982 56th pct $2,449 79th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 37.2%

26.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.7 pts 17.4%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.8% Under $650 ◂ +9.8 pts 6.0%

6.8% $4,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

Personal income distribution

39.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 35.5%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 31.0%

17.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

3.1% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health ◂ +4.2 pts 5.6%

8.6% Arthritis ◂ +4.2 pts 4.4%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 6.2%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.6% None +11.0 pts ▸ 73.6%

20.4% One condition ◂ +5.9 pts 14.5%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 3.5%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Forrestfield in Wattle Grove +373 larger in Forrestfield

467 87th pct 94 86th pct

Median age in Forrestfield in Wattle Grove even

22 yrs 33rd pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Forrestfield in Wattle Grove +$328 higher in Wattle Grove

$527 36th pct $855 70th pct

Household income in Forrestfield in Wattle Grove +$1,152 higher in Wattle Grove

$1,473 41st pct $2,625 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forrestfield in Wattle Grove +0.8 larger in Wattle Grove gap widening

2.5 50th pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

54.1% Couples with children +20.7 pts ▸ 74.9%

27.2% Couples without children ◂ +12.1 pts 15.1%

17.3% One-parent families ◂ +7.7 pts 9.5%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Household size

34.6% 2 people ◂ +10.0 pts 24.6%

13.7% 4 people +15.5 pts ▸ 29.2%

26.6% 1 person ◂ +15.6 pts 11.0%

16.6% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

6.1% 5 people +6.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

2.4% 6 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forrestfield in Wattle Grove +$80 higher in Wattle Grove gap steady

$350 71st pct $430 87th pct

Mortgage in Forrestfield in Wattle Grove +$260 higher in Wattle Grove gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,993 71st pct

People / bedroom in Forrestfield in Wattle Grove +0.10 higher in Wattle Grove gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.5% Owned with a mortgage +17.5 pts ▸ 63.0%

27.6% Owned outright ◂ +6.8 pts 20.9%

22.2% Rented ◂ +7.7 pts 14.5%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

88.5% Separate house +11.3 pts ▸ 99.8%

9.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

2.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.2% 4 bedrooms +29.9 pts ▸ 69.1%

44.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +24.7 pts 19.9%

5.5% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 1.7%

2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.5% $350–$549 +22.6 pts ▸ 71.1%

34.0% $200–$349 ◂ +24.3 pts 9.7%

10.8% Under $200 ◂ +7.5 pts 3.2%

1.5% $550–$749 +6.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.1% $1,800–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 43.5%

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.7 pts 29.3%

7.1% $3,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.5 pts 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Forrestfield in Wattle Grove +30 more in Forrestfield

87 89th pct 57 88th pct

Stops/1k in Forrestfield in Wattle Grove +2.11 more in Wattle Grove

6.60 84th pct 8.71 87th pct

Departures/1k in Forrestfield in Wattle Grove +637.0 more in Forrestfield

1,531.6 89th pct 894.6 86th pct

PT routes in Forrestfield in Wattle Grove even

5 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Forrestfield in Wattle Grove +5 longer in Forrestfield

6 36th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Forrestfield in Wattle Grove +3 longer in Forrestfield

19 16th pct 16 13th pct

Reach 30 min in Forrestfield in Wattle Grove +19,729 more in Forrestfield

19,729 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Forrestfield in Wattle Grove +19,729 more in Forrestfield

19,729 49th pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Forrestfield in Wattle Grove +24 longer in Wattle Grove

64 64th pct 88 100th pct

How people get to work

70.3% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 69.1%

4.9% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

2.5% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.2% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles +9.3 pts ▸ 49.2%

33.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.0 pts 21.5%

14.0% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

8.5% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.9% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.2% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 7.5%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 7.9%

9.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 7.6%

6.2% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.7% Mining ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

4.5% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.4% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.1% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.4% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.6% Other services even 4.6%

4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

13.2% Professionals +9.0 pts ▸ 22.2%

20.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 16.4%

14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 13.8%

12.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 9.1%

11.1% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.0% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.6% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.9%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Forrestfield in Wattle Grove +0.3 higher in Forrestfield

5.8 87th pct 5.5 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Forrestfield in Wattle Grove even

5.4 85th pct 5.4 85th pct

15-min city in Forrestfield in Wattle Grove +7.8 pts higher in Wattle Grove

65.1% 83rd pct 72.8% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Forrestfield in Wattle Grove +3.8 pts higher in Wattle Grove

68.9% 84th pct 72.7% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Forrestfield in Wattle Grove +0.6 pts higher in Forrestfield

94.7% 85th pct 94.1% 85th pct

Walk to school in Forrestfield in Wattle Grove +3.5 pts higher in Forrestfield

80.8% 86th pct 77.3% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Forrestfield in Wattle Grove +8.7 pts higher in Forrestfield

97.7% 85th pct 89.0% 79th pct

Walk to health in Forrestfield in Wattle Grove +51.5 pts higher in Forrestfield

51.7% 84th pct 0.2% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Forrestfield in Wattle Grove +12.4 more in Forrestfield

25.2 68th pct 12.8 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Forrestfield in Wattle Grove +48 higher in Forrestfield

129 87th pct 81 83rd pct

Mean slope in Forrestfield in Wattle Grove +1.5 pts higher in Wattle Grove

5.1% 43rd pct 6.6% 59th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forrestfield vs Wattle Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50518/forrestfield/vs/SAL51549/wattle-grove