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Barton vs Forrest

Name: Barton vs Forrest — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Barton profile · Forrest profile

Barton Forrest

Barton and Forrest (ACT) are neighbouring areas with high incomes and well-qualified workforces. Barton is a younger area where the typical resident is 39, while in Forrest (ACT) they are far older at 47. This difference is reflected in the housing: Barton is dominated by flats or apartments (90.9%) and has a far higher share of renters (47.6%) and people living alone (46.3%). In contrast, Forrest (ACT) has far more separate houses (36.5%) and a far higher share of homes owned outright (37.7%). Forrest (ACT) also has a far higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (55.9% compared to 21.0% in Barton).

Both areas are almost identical in their typical personal weekly income, which sits around $1,800. They also share similar proportions of people born overseas and a similar short drive time to the city. While both have a high standing for public transport, Barton has far more weekly departures per 1,000 people. Meanwhile, Forrest (ACT) is more walkable for groceries, with 76.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk compared to 50.1% in Barton.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 30.3 pts higher in Forrest 3+ bedrooms: 34.9 pts higher in Forrest Renting: 17.1 pts higher in Barton Living alone: 17.0 pts higher in Barton Owned outright: 14.6 pts higher in Forrest

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barton in Forrest +119 larger in Barton gap narrowing

1,946 78th pct 1,827 77th pct

Median age in Barton in Forrest +8 yrs older in Forrest gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

42.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.4 pts 25.6%

26.2% Older adults (45–64) +4.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

16.8% Seniors (65+) +5.7 pts ▸ 22.4%

7.4% Children (0–14) +3.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.6% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

37.8% Married +15.5 pts ▸ 53.3%

49.6% Never married ◂ +16.3 pts 33.4%

8.6% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%

2.3% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.0% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Barton Forrest

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.5% Australia +9.5 pts ▸ 72.1%

4.2% England ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

1.3% India +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% China ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.6% New Zealand even 1.6%

0.3% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnam even 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Philippines even 0.2%

Ancestry

34.9% English ◂ +0.7 pts 34.2%

24.3% Australian +4.9 pts ▸ 29.2%

15.6% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 15.2%

12.3% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.5% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.3% German ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

4.9% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

2.0% Greek +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Filipino even 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

71.1% English only +6.7 pts ▸ 77.8%

2.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

0.5% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.3% No religion ◂ +6.4 pts 41.9%

32.1% Christianity +14.8 pts ▸ 46.9%

13.8% Not stated ◂ +9.6 pts 4.3%

1.3% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.6% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.6% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Barton in Forrest +1.94 more in Barton

6.94 67th pct 5.00 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Barton in Forrest +2 more in Forrest

16 86th pct 18 86th pct

Avg size in Barton in Forrest +6 larger in Barton

682 89th pct 676 89th pct

ICSEA in Barton in Forrest even

1,141 100th pct 1,141 100th pct

Highest year of school

81.3% Year 12 +5.9 pts ▸ 87.2%

3.4% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.3% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 38.3%

29.2% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 30.2%

7.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.5% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Field of qualification

33.7% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 29.6%

17.0% Management & commerce +5.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

6.3% Health +4.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.3% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.9% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

4.1% Creative arts even 4.1%

2.0% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Agriculture & environment even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Barton in Forrest +$41 higher in Forrest gap widening

$1,775 100th pct $1,816 100th pct

Household income in Barton in Forrest +$901 higher in Forrest gap widening

$2,462 89th pct $3,363 100th pct

Family income in Barton in Forrest +$1,008 higher in Forrest gap widening

$3,524 97th pct $4,532 100th pct

Household income distribution

26.4% $4,000 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 40.7%

39.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.6 pts 27.7%

14.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 11.8%

12.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 10.7%

2.3% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

Personal income distribution

39.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 33.0%

15.1% $3,000 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

21.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 19.9%

12.2% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

6.0% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.3% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

2.9% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.5% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None +2.9 pts ▸ 65.2%

18.1% One condition +3.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

4.7% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.6% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Barton in Forrest +12 larger in Barton

20 68th pct 8 57th pct

Median age in Barton in Forrest +1 yrs older in Barton

29 yrs 60th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Barton in Forrest +$500 higher in Forrest

$1,375 89th pct $1,875 94th pct

Household income in Barton in Forrest +$1,208 higher in Forrest

$2,666 83rd pct $3,874 94th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barton in Forrest +0.5 larger in Forrest gap narrowing

1.7 6th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples without children ◂ +18.5 pts 41.5%

33.3% Couples with children +17.0 pts ▸ 50.3%

6.2% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

46.3% 1 person ◂ +17.0 pts 29.4%

40.2% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 42.9%

7.7% 3 people +6.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

4.6% 4 people +5.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.7% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.7% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barton in Forrest +$45 higher in Forrest gap narrowing

$525 94th pct $570 98th pct

Mortgage in Barton in Forrest +$505 higher in Forrest gap widening

$2,015 72nd pct $2,520 88th pct

People / bedroom in Barton in Forrest +0.20 higher in Barton gap widening

1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.6% Rented ◂ +17.1 pts 30.5%

23.0% Owned outright +14.6 pts ▸ 37.7%

28.6% Owned with a mortgage +0.6 pts ▸ 29.3%

1.4% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Types of homes

90.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +44.3 pts 46.6%

6.3% Separate house +30.3 pts ▸ 36.5%

3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.2 pts 29.9%

37.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +23.7 pts 13.9%

17.4% 3 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 26.2%

2.7% 4 bedrooms +14.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

1.0% 5 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.2% $350–$549 ◂ +15.1 pts 34.2%

36.1% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 36.7%

10.9% $750 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

3.6% $200–$349 ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

0.0% Under $200 +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.3% $3,000 or more +17.5 pts ▸ 40.9%

34.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.1 pts 20.0%

29.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.1 pts 16.5%

8.5% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Barton in Forrest +10 more in Barton

19 86th pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Barton in Forrest +4.84 more in Barton

9.76 87th pct 4.93 77th pct

Departures/1k in Barton in Forrest +1,558.5 more in Barton

2,904.4 96th pct 1,345.9 88th pct

PT routes in Barton in Forrest +5 more in Barton

9 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Barton in Forrest +5 longer in Barton

9 44th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Barton in Forrest even

6 0th pct 6 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Barton in Forrest +573 more in Forrest

8,528 56th pct 9,101 57th pct

Reach 45 min in Barton in Forrest +23,491 more in Forrest

23,664 51st pct 47,155 63rd pct

Transit to city in Barton in Forrest +1 longer in Forrest

34 11th pct 35 12th pct

How people get to work

36.7% Car (driver) +11.2 pts ▸ 48.0%

26.1% Walked ◂ +12.8 pts 13.3%

12.3% Worked at home +5.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

6.2% Bus ◂ +3.1 pts 3.1%

3.7% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

65.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +24.5 pts 40.6%

25.5% 2 vehicles +12.1 pts ▸ 37.6%

2.5% 3 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.1% 4 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

53.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +20.2 pts 33.0%

14.1% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

6.2% Health care & social assistance +7.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.6% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.9% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.5% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.9% Rental & real estate +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.5% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% Accommodation & food even 2.7%

1.6% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Arts & recreation +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Occupations people work in

46.5% Professionals ◂ +4.0 pts 42.5%

24.7% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 26.5%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 4.2%

2.9% Sales workers +3.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.8% Technicians & trades even 2.8%

1.1% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Barton in Forrest +1,851 higher in Barton

5,190 68th pct 3,339 49th pct

Assault/100k in Barton in Forrest

514 36th pct —

Sexual/100k in Barton in Forrest +13 higher in Forrest

206 81st pct 219 84th pct

Robbery/100k in Barton in Forrest

51 47th pct —

Burglary/100k in Barton in Forrest +305 higher in Barton

360 36th pct 55 0th pct

Theft/100k in Barton in Forrest +515 higher in Barton

1,336 59th pct 821 42nd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Barton in Forrest +17 higher in Forrest

257 66th pct 274 70th pct

Property damage/100k in Barton in Forrest +230 higher in Barton

668 48th pct 438 28th pct

5-yr change in Barton in Forrest +39.2 pts higher in Forrest

-81.1% 0th pct -41.9% 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Barton in Forrest +0.3 higher in Forrest

7.5 95th pct 7.9 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Barton in Forrest +0.1 more in Forrest

7.3 96th pct 7.4 97th pct

15-min city in Barton in Forrest +5.3 pts higher in Barton

99.6% 100th pct 94.3% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Barton in Forrest +26.1 pts higher in Forrest

50.1% 80th pct 76.2% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Barton in Forrest +1.7 pts higher in Barton

100.0% 100th pct 98.3% 95th pct

Walk to school in Barton in Forrest even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Barton in Forrest even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Barton in Forrest +10.0 pts higher in Barton

99.6% 100th pct 89.6% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Barton in Forrest +9.7 more in Forrest

30.8 73rd pct 40.5 77th pct

Intersections/km² in Barton in Forrest +82 higher in Forrest

296 95th pct 379 99th pct

Mean slope in Barton in Forrest +0.3 pts higher in Barton

4.8% 39th pct 4.4% 35th pct

Compare Barton with nearby areas

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Compare Forrest with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barton vs Forrest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80022/barton/vs/SAL80057/forrest