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Glen Forrest vs Piesse Brook

Name: Glen Forrest vs Piesse Brook — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.4 km apart · Glen Forrest profile · Piesse Brook profile

Glen Forrest Piesse Brook

Glen Forrest and Piesse Brook are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different levels of accessibility. Glen Forrest is more connected, with 72% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a walkability score of 3.2 (mostly car-dependent). In contrast, Piesse Brook is car-dependent, with a score of 0.8 and no homes within walking distance of public transport. Wealth also differs; typical weekly household income is $3,062 in Piesse Brook, which is well higher than the $2,103 seen in Glen Forrest.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining alike in several key ways. Both have about 21% of their population aged 65 and over and similar unemployment rates of around 4%. They also share a low proportion of renters, with around 7% of households in both places renting their homes. While Glen Forrest has a far higher share of people with no religion at 53.8%, Piesse Brook's 37.9% is around the middle for its level.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,575 larger in Glen Forrest People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Piesse Brook Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Glen Forrest No religion: 16.0 pts higher in Glen Forrest No car: 1.4 pts higher in Glen Forrest

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glen Forrest in Piesse Brook +2,575 larger in Glen Forrest gap steady

2,789 83rd pct 214 55th pct

Median age in Glen Forrest in Piesse Brook +2 yrs older in Piesse Brook gap steady

45 yrs 50th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

30.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 33.6%

17.9% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

20.7% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

19.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.8 pts 12.1%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

56.9% Married +5.5 pts ▸ 62.4%

28.1% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 27.3%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +4.3 pts 4.2%

4.2% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.0% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Glen Forrest Piesse Brook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.7% Australia +5.0 pts ▸ 75.7%

12.0% England ◂ +4.5 pts 7.5%

1.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +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 ◂ +5.9 pts 45.8%

37.9% Australian even 37.9%

10.3% Irish +6.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.6% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.6% Italian +3.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.2% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.3% German even 3.3%

1.3% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.4% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 90.2%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

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

37.0% Christianity +18.1 pts ▸ 55.1%

53.8% No religion ◂ +16.0 pts 37.9%

6.7% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

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 Piesse Brook

4.01 52nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Glen Forrest in Piesse Brook +9 more in Piesse Brook

5 73rd pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Glen Forrest in Piesse Brook +10 larger in Glen Forrest

358 54th pct 348 53rd pct

ICSEA in Glen Forrest in Piesse Brook +32 higher in Glen Forrest

1,088 89th pct 1,056 80th pct

Highest year of school

62.6% Year 12 ◂ +4.7 pts 57.9%

20.7% Year 10 ◂ +5.5 pts 15.2%

7.0% Year 11 +3.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.9% Year 9 or below +5.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

Highest qualification level

25.5% Bachelor degree +5.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

26.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 25.0%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.8 pts 12.5%

9.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.3 pts 2.7%

6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.1% Certificate I / II +2.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Field of qualification

18.8% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

13.7% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.6% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 8.9%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 8.0%

11.8% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 11.6%

4.5% Architecture & building +3.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

2.2% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Income

Personal income in Glen Forrest in Piesse Brook +$42 higher in Piesse Brook gap narrowing

$876 70th pct $918 74th pct

Household income in Glen Forrest in Piesse Brook +$959 higher in Piesse Brook gap widening

$2,103 79th pct $3,062 97th pct

Family income in Glen Forrest in Piesse Brook +$915 higher in Piesse Brook gap widening

$2,459 80th pct $3,374 95th pct

Household income distribution

14.6% $4,000 or more +18.3 pts ▸ 32.8%

28.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.7 pts 16.4%

22.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.1 pts 11.9%

13.8% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 38.8%

27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 23.0%

21.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 20.0%

7.2% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 8.4%

9.3% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 7.0%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +3.8 pts 4.7%

7.5% Asthma even 7.5%

3.7% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

3.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

1.3% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.1% None ◂ +2.0 pts 62.1%

20.4% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 18.2%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Glen Forrest in Piesse Brook +24 larger in Glen Forrest

29 72nd pct 5 49th pct

Median age in Glen Forrest in Piesse Brook +32 yrs older in Piesse Brook

25 yrs 46th pct 57 yrs 92nd pct

Median income in Glen Forrest in Piesse Brook +$142 higher in Glen Forrest

$1,042 81st pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Glen Forrest in Piesse Brook +$2,125 higher in Piesse Brook

$2,125 67th pct $4,250 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glen Forrest in Piesse Brook +0.4 larger in Piesse Brook gap widening

2.6 57th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

60.6% Couples with children +3.2 pts ▸ 63.8%

28.7% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 28.8%

10.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 7.3%

0.7% Other families +2.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Household size

37.7% 2 people ◂ +7.8 pts 29.9%

16.1% 4 people +12.3 pts ▸ 28.4%

18.6% 1 person ◂ +5.2 pts 13.4%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +5.6 pts 11.9%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

1.8% 6 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glen Forrest in Piesse Brook +$130 higher in Glen Forrest gap widening

$380 78th pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Glen Forrest in Piesse Brook +$184 higher in Piesse Brook gap widening

$1,950 69th pct $2,134 78th pct

People / bedroom in Glen Forrest in Piesse Brook +0.20 higher in Piesse Brook gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.7 pts 47.8%

41.7% Owned outright +4.6 pts ▸ 46.3%

7.0% Rented +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.5% Separate house ◂ +3.0 pts 95.5%

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 ◂ +0.6 pts 43.3%

37.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 31.3%

11.0% 5 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

6.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%

0.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

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%

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 ◂ +11.8 pts 25.0%

29.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.1 pts 9.4%

15.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 12.5%

14.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Glen Forrest in Piesse Brook +36 more in Glen Forrest

36 87th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Glen Forrest in Piesse Brook +12.91 more in Glen Forrest

12.91 89th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Glen Forrest in Piesse Brook +1,612.4 more in Glen Forrest

1,612.4 90th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Glen Forrest in Piesse Brook +4 more in Glen Forrest

4 82nd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Glen Forrest in Piesse Brook +28 longer in Piesse Brook

11 47th pct 39 73rd pct

Drive to city in Glen Forrest in Piesse Brook +55 longer in Piesse Brook

28 24th pct 83 58th pct

Reach 30 min in Glen Forrest in Piesse Brook even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Glen Forrest in Piesse Brook even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) +1.0 pts ▸ 61.7%

11.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 9.6%

2.8% Car (passenger) +3.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.9% Walked +3.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.1% Bus +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +20.7 pts 22.7%

20.3% 3 vehicles +13.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

13.6% 4 or more +12.2 pts ▸ 25.8%

21.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.6 pts 10.6%

1.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.9 pts 3.2%

13.3% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 10.6%

7.2% Mining +4.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.5% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.1% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%

7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 5.3%

2.0% Finance & insurance +5.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.8% Other services +2.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

2.6% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

28.1% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 30.9%

12.6% Managers +6.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 11.7%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 9.6%

6.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

6.0% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Glen Forrest in Piesse Brook +2.4 higher in Glen Forrest

3.2 73rd pct 0.8 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Glen Forrest in Piesse Brook +2.3 more in Glen Forrest

2.9 72nd pct 0.5 52nd pct

15-min city in Glen Forrest in Piesse Brook +17.3 pts higher in Glen Forrest

18.2% 72nd pct 0.9% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Glen Forrest in Piesse Brook +31.0 pts higher in Glen Forrest

31.9% 75th pct 0.9% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Glen Forrest in Piesse Brook +72.0 pts higher in Glen Forrest

72.0% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Glen Forrest in Piesse Brook +69.0 pts higher in Glen Forrest

69.0% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Glen Forrest in Piesse Brook +25.6 pts higher in Glen Forrest

66.2% 69th pct 40.6% 61st pct

Walk to health in Glen Forrest in Piesse Brook even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Glen Forrest in Piesse Brook +0.0 more in Piesse Brook

18.6 60th pct 18.7 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Glen Forrest in Piesse Brook +3 higher in Piesse Brook

26 74th pct 29 75th pct

Mean slope in Glen Forrest in Piesse Brook +6.1 pts higher in Piesse Brook

9.8% 80th pct 15.9% 93rd pct

Compare Glen Forrest with nearby areas

Mahogany Creek Darlington Paulls Valley Hovea Boya Piesse Brook Mundaring Greenmount

Compare Piesse Brook with nearby areas

Kalamunda Gooseberry Hill Darlington Walliston Boya Paulls Valley Hacketts Gully Bickley

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glen Forrest vs Piesse Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50552/glen-forrest/vs/SAL51240/piesse-brook