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Forde vs Franklin

Name: Forde vs Franklin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Forde profile · Franklin profile

Forde Franklin

Franklin (ACT) and Forde are neighbouring areas with very different home and income profiles. Franklin (ACT) is much more diverse, with 49.5% of people born overseas and 53.0% using another language at home. It also has a higher rental rate of 45.9% and more apartments. In contrast, Forde is dominated by larger, family-oriented homes, with 92.0% of houses having three or more bedrooms and a much higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (58.9%).

Both areas share many characteristics, including the same number of schools nearby and nearly identical rates of adults working or looking for work. This shared suburban feel extends to their accessibility, as every single home in both Franklin (ACT) and Forde is within a 15-minute walk of a park and a 10-minute walk of public transport. While Forde has a higher proportion of detached houses, Franklin (ACT) has seen a much larger influx of people moving in over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 34.9 pts higher in Forde 3+ bedrooms: 31.2 pts higher in Forde Renting: 23.1 pts higher in Franklin Other language: 22.1 pts higher in Franklin Born overseas: 18.5 pts higher in Franklin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forde in Franklin +3,049 larger in Franklin gap widening

4,435 86th pct 7,484 87th pct

Median age in Forde in Franklin +5 yrs older in Forde gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

30.9% Young adults (25–44) +14.9 pts ▸ 45.8%

26.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.4 pts 20.2%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.2 pts 17.0%

12.5% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

5.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

Marital status

61.6% Married ◂ +10.4 pts 51.2%

28.4% Never married +11.6 pts ▸ 40.1%

6.0% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

2.2% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.7% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Age & sex structure

Forde Franklin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.3% Australia ◂ +19.2 pts 47.0%

3.7% China +5.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.9% India +2.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.5% Nepal +4.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.0% England ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

1.0% Vietnam +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

30.6% Australian ◂ +11.0 pts 19.6%

27.3% English ◂ +9.7 pts 17.6%

8.2% Chinese +7.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

7.9% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.4% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 5.4%

7.8% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 4.5%

3.8% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

3.7% German ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

1.8% Vietnamese +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

66.1% English only ◂ +23.1 pts 43.0%

5.3% Mandarin +5.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

1.4% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Punjabi +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Hindi even 2.3%

1.1% Cantonese +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.3% Christianity ◂ +20.3 pts 26.0%

35.6% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 39.5%

7.2% Hinduism +6.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.4% Islam +4.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.5% Buddhism +3.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.5% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.5% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Forde in Franklin

— 0.66 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Forde in Franklin even

13 83rd pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Forde in Franklin +67 larger in Forde

846 97th pct 779 94th pct

ICSEA in Forde in Franklin +3 higher in Franklin

1,087 89th pct 1,091 89th pct

Highest year of school

82.2% Year 12 +2.2 pts ▸ 84.3%

8.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 5.6%

2.0% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 34.7%

22.6% Postgraduate degree +4.7 pts ▸ 27.4%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 13.0%

12.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 10.1%

6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

26.3% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 27.3%

16.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 14.4%

10.4% Information technology +3.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.0% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.8% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

6.9% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 4.1%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

3.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Forde in Franklin +$427 higher in Forde gap widening

$1,548 100th pct $1,121 88th pct

Household income in Forde in Franklin +$1,170 higher in Forde gap widening

$3,553 100th pct $2,383 88th pct

Family income in Forde in Franklin +$1,206 higher in Forde gap widening

$3,730 100th pct $2,524 82nd pct

Household income distribution

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 +16.1 pts ▸ 40.0%

39.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +20.9 pts 19.0%

19.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 14.5%

9.0% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

3.8% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Personal income distribution

36.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 28.1%

22.4% $650–$1,499 +11.1 pts ▸ 33.6%

23.6% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 28.1%

12.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 5.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 6.5%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 5.9%

7.0% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

5.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 2.5%

2.8% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.4% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.0% None +4.6 pts ▸ 77.7%

16.9% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 13.5%

3.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

1.2% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Forde in Franklin +55 larger in Franklin

54 78th pct 109 86th pct

Median age in Forde in Franklin even

21 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Forde in Franklin +$93 higher in Forde

$1,042 81st pct $949 76th pct

Household income in Forde in Franklin +$1,197 higher in Forde

$3,625 92nd pct $2,428 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forde in Franklin +0.4 larger in Forde gap widening

3.2 89th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

76.4% Couples with children ◂ +11.5 pts 64.9%

15.8% Couples without children +9.4 pts ▸ 25.1%

7.6% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.5% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

30.2% 4 people ◂ +10.7 pts 19.4%

24.5% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 27.5%

21.1% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 20.1%

11.2% 1 person +9.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

10.3% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 8.3%

3.4% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forde in Franklin +$130 higher in Forde gap widening

$590 99th pct $460 89th pct

Mortgage in Forde in Franklin +$596 higher in Forde gap widening

$2,481 87th pct $1,885 65th pct

People / bedroom in Forde in Franklin +0.20 higher in Franklin gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.3 pts 41.3%

22.8% Rented +23.1 pts ▸ 45.9%

16.5% Owned outright ◂ +6.2 pts 10.2%

0.6% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

84.7% Separate house ◂ +34.9 pts 49.8%

1.8% Flat or apartment +34.8 pts ▸ 36.6%

13.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +30.7 pts 27.2%

22.3% 3 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 27.3%

5.9% 2 bedrooms +17.5 pts ▸ 23.4%

1.7% 1 bedroom +12.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.9% 5 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 6.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

20.8% $350–$549 +38.8 pts ▸ 59.6%

54.6% $550–$749 ◂ +35.2 pts 19.4%

12.1% $200–$349 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.4%

10.2% $750 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 3.7%

4.2% Under $200 ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 33.4%

33.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.9 pts 17.3%

14.7% $1,000–$1,799 +18.6 pts ▸ 33.2%

8.4% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Forde in Franklin +3 more in Forde

18 86th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Forde in Franklin +2.05 more in Forde

4.06 74th pct 2.00 65th pct

Departures/1k in Forde in Franklin +82.2 more in Franklin

514.5 79th pct 596.7 80th pct

PT routes in Forde in Franklin +1 more in Forde

4 82nd pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Forde in Franklin +4 longer in Franklin

0 0th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Forde in Franklin +5 longer in Forde

17 14th pct 12 8th pct

Reach 30 min in Forde in Franklin +13,750 more in Franklin

10,564 59th pct 24,314 77th pct

Reach 45 min in Forde in Franklin +5,569 more in Franklin

39,283 60th pct 44,852 62nd pct

Transit to city in Forde in Franklin +24 longer in Forde

67 69th pct 43 24th pct

How people get to work

65.3% Car (driver) ◂ +6.3 pts 58.9%

12.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.6 pts 9.0%

5.2% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.8% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

51.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.7 pts 39.8%

25.2% 1 vehicle +16.0 pts ▸ 41.2%

15.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 9.6%

6.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 4.0%

1.1% No vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

34.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.5 pts 25.9%

11.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%

8.2% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.7% Accommodation & food +4.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%

7.3% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.9% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.8% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Arts & recreation +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Media & telecommunications even 1.9%

Occupations people work in

33.1% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 29.7%

22.2% Managers ◂ +7.1 pts 15.1%

14.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 13.9%

9.3% Community & personal service +3.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.3% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.4% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.5% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Forde in Franklin +1,383 higher in Franklin

1,984 25th pct 3,367 49th pct

Assault/100k in Forde in Franklin +342 higher in Franklin

474 32nd pct 815 57th pct

Sexual/100k in Forde in Franklin +124 higher in Franklin

23 0th pct 147 64th pct

Robbery/100k in Forde in Franklin

— 27 20th pct

Burglary/100k in Forde in Franklin +163 higher in Franklin

158 10th pct 321 30th pct

Theft/100k in Forde in Franklin +544 higher in Franklin

271 11th pct 815 42nd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Forde in Franklin +74 higher in Franklin

113 28th pct 187 51st pct

Property damage/100k in Forde in Franklin +112 higher in Forde

406 25th pct 294 13th pct

5-yr change in Forde in Franklin +18.4 pts higher in Franklin

-35.8% 20th pct -17.4% 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Forde in Franklin +0.5 higher in Franklin

5.8 87th pct 6.3 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Forde in Franklin +1.3 more in Franklin

4.8 82nd pct 6.1 89th pct

15-min city in Forde in Franklin +8.0 pts higher in Franklin

84.5% 91st pct 92.4% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Forde in Franklin +2.1 pts higher in Franklin

86.5% 93rd pct 88.7% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Forde in Franklin even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Forde in Franklin +2.6 pts higher in Forde

84.8% 88th pct 82.3% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Forde in Franklin even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Forde in Franklin +6.7 pts higher in Franklin

5.7% 73rd pct 12.4% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Forde in Franklin +12.1 more in Forde

18.3 59th pct 6.1 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Forde in Franklin +7 higher in Forde

646 100th pct 638 100th pct

Mean slope in Forde in Franklin +2.0 pts higher in Forde

6.0% 54th pct 4.1% 29th pct

Compare Forde with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forde vs Franklin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80056/forde/vs/SAL80058/franklin