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Glen Forrest vs Greenmount

Name: Glen Forrest vs Greenmount — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Glen Forrest profile · Greenmount profile

Glen Forrest Greenmount

Glen Forrest and Greenmount (WA) are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with similar population sizes. Glen Forrest has a more highly qualified workforce, with 28.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 16.8% in Greenmount (WA). Incomes are also well higher in Glen Forrest, where the typical household earns $2,103 a week compared to $1,669 in Greenmount (WA). Glen Forrest also has a much larger share of people who speak a First Nations language (31.0% versus 5.5%).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they share nearly identical rates of home ownership, the same number of public transport routes, and almost the same proportion of children under 15. Greenmount (WA) is more convenient for pedestrians, with 98.2% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to 72.0% in Glen Forrest. Greenmount (WA) also has more schools and a higher share of older residents, with 26.1% aged 65 and over compared to 20.7% in Glen Forrest.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 13.5 pts higher in Glen Forrest Bachelor+: 11.5 pts higher in Glen Forrest Volunteering: 8.1 pts higher in Glen Forrest De facto: 4.2 pts higher in Greenmount Housework 15h+: 5.9 pts higher in Glen Forrest

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glen Forrest in Greenmount +123 larger in Glen Forrest gap narrowing

2,789 83rd pct 2,666 82nd pct

Median age in Glen Forrest in Greenmount +1 yrs older in Greenmount gap narrowing

45 yrs 50th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

30.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.4 pts 26.0%

20.7% Seniors (65+) +5.4 pts ▸ 26.1%

19.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 17.4%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%

Marital status

56.9% Married ◂ +9.1 pts 47.8%

28.1% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 29.9%

8.5% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.2% Widowed +4.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.0% Separated +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Glen Forrest Greenmount

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.7% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 73.6%

12.0% England ◂ +4.1 pts 8.0%

1.7% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.3% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.7% English ◂ +10.2 pts 41.5%

37.9% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 39.0%

11.6% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 9.1%

10.3% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 8.4%

3.6% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.2% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

3.3% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.3% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.1% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.4% English only ◂ +4.7 pts 85.6%

0.3% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.8% No religion ◂ +5.0 pts 48.8%

37.0% Christianity +6.1 pts ▸ 43.1%

6.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

0.8% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Glen Forrest in Greenmount +0.31 more in Greenmount

4.01 52nd pct 4.32 54th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Glen Forrest in Greenmount +8 more in Greenmount

5 73rd pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Glen Forrest in Greenmount +9 larger in Glen Forrest

358 54th pct 349 53rd pct

ICSEA in Glen Forrest in Greenmount +94 higher in Glen Forrest

1,088 89th pct 994 52nd pct

Highest year of school

62.6% Year 12 ◂ +13.5 pts 49.1%

20.7% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 23.3%

7.0% Year 11 +3.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.9% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

26.2% Certificate III / IV +7.4 pts ▸ 33.5%

25.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.3 pts 19.3%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 15.3%

9.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.7 pts 4.3%

6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.0 pts 3.2%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

18.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 18.0%

13.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 12.9%

12.6% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 8.9%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 9.7%

11.8% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

4.5% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Glen Forrest in Greenmount +$70 higher in Glen Forrest gap widening

$876 70th pct $806 60th pct

Household income in Glen Forrest in Greenmount +$434 higher in Glen Forrest gap widening

$2,103 79th pct $1,669 58th pct

Family income in Glen Forrest in Greenmount +$396 higher in Glen Forrest gap widening

$2,459 80th pct $2,063 61st pct

Household income distribution

28.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

22.0% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 24.9%

10.3% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 8.7%

13.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 12.8%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 37.6%

27.0% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 27.6%

21.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 19.7%

7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Other condition +3.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.0% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.3% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.5% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.8% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.7% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.2% Cancer even 4.3%

0.4% Dementia +2.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.1% None ◂ +4.8 pts 59.3%

20.4% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

6.5% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.5% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Glen Forrest in Greenmount +62 larger in Greenmount

29 72nd pct 91 86th pct

Median age in Glen Forrest in Greenmount +3 yrs older in Glen Forrest

25 yrs 46th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Glen Forrest in Greenmount +$262 higher in Glen Forrest

$1,042 81st pct $780 63rd pct

Household income in Glen Forrest in Greenmount +$312 higher in Greenmount

$2,125 67th pct $2,437 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glen Forrest in Greenmount +0.1 larger in Glen Forrest gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

60.6% Couples with children ◂ +8.0 pts 52.7%

28.7% Couples without children +4.4 pts ▸ 33.1%

10.0% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

37.7% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 38.1%

18.6% 1 person +4.7 pts ▸ 23.3%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 16.2%

16.1% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 14.4%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 5.7%

1.8% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glen Forrest in Greenmount +$35 higher in Glen Forrest gap steady

$380 78th pct $345 70th pct

Mortgage in Glen Forrest in Greenmount +$150 higher in Glen Forrest gap widening

$1,950 69th pct $1,800 61st pct

People / bedroom in Glen Forrest in Greenmount even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.8 pts 44.6%

41.7% Owned outright ◂ +0.3 pts 41.4%

7.0% Rented +4.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.5% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

98.5% Separate house ◂ +3.9 pts 94.6%

1.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.3% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 39.6%

37.9% 3 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 40.6%

11.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 8.6%

6.3% 2 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.9% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.3% $350–$549 ◂ +7.6 pts 46.7%

17.1% $200–$349 +10.9 pts ▸ 28.0%

4.3% Under $200 +17.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

4.3% $550–$749 ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.8% $1,800–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 39.3%

29.5% $1,000–$1,799 +3.2 pts ▸ 32.7%

15.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 11.2%

14.8% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Glen Forrest in Greenmount +7 more in Glen Forrest

36 87th pct 29 86th pct

Stops/1k in Glen Forrest in Greenmount +2.03 more in Glen Forrest

12.91 89th pct 10.88 88th pct

Departures/1k in Glen Forrest in Greenmount +442.5 more in Glen Forrest

1,612.4 90th pct 1,169.9 87th pct

PT routes in Glen Forrest in Greenmount even

4 82nd pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Glen Forrest in Greenmount +6 longer in Glen Forrest

11 47th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Glen Forrest in Greenmount +7 longer in Glen Forrest

28 24th pct 21 18th pct

Reach 30 min in Glen Forrest in Greenmount even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Glen Forrest in Greenmount +18,618 more in Greenmount

0 0th pct 18,618 48th pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) +3.6 pts ▸ 64.3%

11.7% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 7.5%

2.8% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.4% Train even 1.4%

1.1% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 39.5%

21.3% 1 vehicle +8.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

20.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 17.6%

13.6% 4 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 10.1%

1.4% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 12.5%

13.3% Education & training ◂ +3.9 pts 9.4%

7.1% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 5.8%

7.7% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.8% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.2% Mining ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.6% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.8% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

4.4% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.8% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

28.1% Professionals ◂ +7.6 pts 20.5%

15.3% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.6% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 12.4%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 11.9%

6.7% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.0% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Glen Forrest in Greenmount +0.9 higher in Greenmount

3.2 73rd pct 4.2 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Glen Forrest in Greenmount +1.1 more in Greenmount

2.9 72nd pct 4.0 78th pct

15-min city in Glen Forrest in Greenmount +17.4 pts higher in Greenmount

18.2% 72nd pct 35.6% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Glen Forrest in Greenmount +7.5 pts higher in Glen Forrest

31.9% 75th pct 24.4% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in Glen Forrest in Greenmount +26.2 pts higher in Greenmount

72.0% 79th pct 98.2% 94th pct

Walk to school in Glen Forrest in Greenmount +2.4 pts higher in Greenmount

69.0% 82nd pct 71.4% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Glen Forrest in Greenmount +14.2 pts higher in Greenmount

66.2% 69th pct 80.4% 74th pct

Walk to health in Glen Forrest in Greenmount +23.4 pts higher in Greenmount

0.0% 0th pct 23.4% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in Glen Forrest in Greenmount +3.3 more in Glen Forrest

18.6 60th pct 15.4 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Glen Forrest in Greenmount +30 higher in Greenmount

26 74th pct 55 79th pct

Mean slope in Glen Forrest in Greenmount +0.4 pts higher in Glen Forrest

9.8% 80th pct 9.4% 78th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glen Forrest vs Greenmount [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50552/glen-forrest/vs/SAL50585/greenmount