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Glen Forrest vs Hovea

Name: Glen Forrest vs Hovea — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Glen Forrest profile · Hovea profile

Glen Forrest Hovea

Glen Forrest and Hovea are neighbouring areas in Western Australia. Glen Forrest is more walkable, with a score of 3.2 (mostly car-dependent) compared to 0.6 (car-dependent) in Hovea. This is reflected in the ease of access to services; for example, 69% of Glen Forrest homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, while only 5.2% of Hovea homes have that access. Hovea has a wealthier profile, with 36.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 28.3% in Glen Forrest. Residents in Hovea also tend to be older, with a typical age of 51 compared to 45 in Glen Forrest.

Daily life is very similar in both places, as both have a drive time to the city of around 29 minutes and a similar mix of large homes, with over 92% having three or more bedrooms. Both areas have about the same proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher and similar shares of people aged 65 and over. While Glen Forrest has a higher share of residents who identify as having no religion, both areas sit far above the national figure for this measure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,076 larger in Glen Forrest No car: 1.4 pts higher in Glen Forrest Rent: $195 higher in Hovea Median age: 6 yrs older in Hovea Separate houses: 1.5 pts higher in Hovea

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glen Forrest in Hovea +2,076 larger in Glen Forrest gap steady

2,789 83rd pct 713 70th pct

Median age in Glen Forrest in Hovea +6 yrs older in Hovea gap widening

45 yrs 50th pct 51 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

30.3% Older adults (45–64) +4.6 pts ▸ 34.9%

20.7% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

19.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.6 pts 14.3%

17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 15.0%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

56.9% Married ◂ +1.3 pts 55.6%

28.1% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 27.9%

8.5% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

2.0% Separated even 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Glen Forrest Hovea

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.7% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 67.5%

12.0% England ◂ +1.8 pts 10.2%

1.7% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.7% English ◂ +5.4 pts 46.3%

37.9% Australian ◂ +5.9 pts 32.0%

11.6% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 10.1%

10.3% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

3.3% German +3.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.2% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

1.3% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Greek even 0.6%

0.1% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.4% English only ◂ +5.1 pts 85.3%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.8% No religion ◂ +4.6 pts 49.2%

37.0% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 39.3%

6.7% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.8% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Glen Forrest in Hovea

4.01 52nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Glen Forrest in Hovea +7 more in Hovea

5 73rd pct 12 82nd pct

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

358 54th pct 349 53rd pct

ICSEA in Glen Forrest in Hovea +80 higher in Glen Forrest

1,088 89th pct 1,008 61st pct

Highest year of school

62.6% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 64.0%

20.7% Year 10 ◂ +4.9 pts 15.8%

7.0% Year 11 +3.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Highest qualification level

25.5% Bachelor degree +5.2 pts ▸ 30.7%

26.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.7 pts 22.5%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 16.1%

9.0% Postgraduate degree even 9.0%

6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.2 pts 1.9%

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

Field of qualification

18.8% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

13.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 12.3%

12.6% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 10.4%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 9.7%

11.8% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +3.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.9% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.5% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Glen Forrest in Hovea +$79 higher in Hovea gap narrowing

$876 70th pct $955 78th pct

Household income in Glen Forrest in Hovea +$431 higher in Hovea gap widening

$2,103 79th pct $2,534 90th pct

Family income in Glen Forrest in Hovea +$428 higher in Hovea gap widening

$2,459 80th pct $2,887 89th pct

Household income distribution

28.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 24.7%

14.6% $4,000 or more +11.0 pts ▸ 25.5%

22.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 21.3%

13.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 10.9%

10.3% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 35.0%

27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 25.2%

21.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 23.6%

7.2% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%

9.3% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 7.2%

8.4% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.5% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

3.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

3.7% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.1% None ◂ +1.7 pts 62.4%

20.4% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 19.5%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Glen Forrest in Hovea +18 larger in Glen Forrest

29 72nd pct 11 60th pct

Median age in Glen Forrest in Hovea +4 yrs older in Glen Forrest

25 yrs 46th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Glen Forrest in Hovea +$593 higher in Glen Forrest

$1,042 81st pct $449 25th pct

Household income in Glen Forrest in Hovea +$1,625 higher in Hovea

$2,125 67th pct $3,750 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glen Forrest in Hovea +0.1 larger in Hovea gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

60.6% Couples with children +2.2 pts ▸ 62.8%

28.7% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 31.5%

10.0% One-parent families ◂ +4.6 pts 5.5%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.7% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 38.5%

16.1% 4 people +4.0 pts ▸ 20.1%

18.6% 1 person ◂ +3.5 pts 15.1%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 15.5%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%

1.8% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glen Forrest in Hovea +$195 higher in Hovea gap widening

$380 78th pct $575 98th pct

Mortgage in Glen Forrest in Hovea +$217 higher in Hovea gap widening

$1,950 69th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Glen Forrest in Hovea even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.6 pts 46.9%

41.7% Owned outright +6.0 pts ▸ 47.7%

7.0% Rented ◂ +3.3 pts 3.8%

0.5% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.5% Separate house +2.3 pts ▸ 100.8%

1.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.9% 4 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 50.2%

37.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.9 pts 25.9%

11.0% 5 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

6.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

0.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

4.3% $550–$749 +51.3 pts ▸ 55.6%

54.3% $350–$549 ◂ +54.3 pts 0.0%

17.1% $200–$349 ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%

4.3% Under $200 ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 33.9%

29.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.9 pts 11.6%

15.4% $3,000 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

14.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Glen Forrest in Hovea +25 more in Glen Forrest

36 87th pct 11 81st pct

Stops/1k in Glen Forrest in Hovea +2.52 more in Hovea

12.91 89th pct 15.43 90th pct

Departures/1k in Glen Forrest in Hovea +799.9 more in Hovea

1,612.4 90th pct 2,412.3 94th pct

PT routes in Glen Forrest in Hovea even

4 82nd pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Glen Forrest in Hovea +25 longer in Hovea

11 47th pct 36 71st pct

Drive to city in Glen Forrest in Hovea +1 longer in Hovea

28 24th pct 29 25th pct

Reach 30 min in Glen Forrest in Hovea even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Glen Forrest in Hovea even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 62.5%

11.7% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

2.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

1.4% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.1% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 36.6%

20.3% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 24.3%

13.6% 4 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

21.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 20.4%

1.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 12.2%

13.3% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 10.9%

7.7% Public administration & safety +2.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.2% Mining +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 6.3%

7.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

7.1% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.4% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.6% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.8% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

28.1% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 29.4%

12.6% Managers +5.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 13.2%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 8.9%

6.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

6.0% Labourers even 6.1%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Glen Forrest in Hovea +2.6 higher in Glen Forrest

3.2 73rd pct 0.6 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in Glen Forrest in Hovea +2.4 more in Glen Forrest

2.9 72nd pct 0.5 52nd pct

15-min city in Glen Forrest in Hovea +18.2 pts higher in Glen Forrest

18.2% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Glen Forrest in Hovea +26.8 pts higher in Glen Forrest

31.9% 75th pct 5.2% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Glen Forrest in Hovea +58.5 pts higher in Glen Forrest

72.0% 79th pct 13.5% 62nd pct

Walk to school in Glen Forrest in Hovea +63.9 pts higher in Glen Forrest

69.0% 82nd pct 5.2% 59th pct

Walk to a park in Glen Forrest in Hovea +50.7 pts higher in Glen Forrest

66.2% 69th pct 15.5% 50th pct

Walk to health in Glen Forrest in Hovea even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Glen Forrest in Hovea +1.0 more in Hovea

18.6 60th pct 19.6 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Glen Forrest in Hovea +14 higher in Glen Forrest

26 74th pct 12 72nd pct

Mean slope in Glen Forrest in Hovea +2.4 pts higher in Hovea

9.8% 80th pct 12.2% 87th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glen Forrest vs Hovea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50552/glen-forrest/vs/SAL50657/hovea