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Forde vs Gungahlin

Name: Forde vs Gungahlin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Forde profile · Gungahlin profile

Forde Gungahlin

Gungahlin and Forde are neighbouring areas in the ACT with very different housing and population profiles. Gungahlin is a highly diverse hub where 48.1% of people were born overseas and 47.2% use a language other than English at home. It has a high proportion of renters (52.5%) and smaller homes, with many residents living in flats or apartments. In contrast, Forde is dominated by large family homes, with 84.7% being separate houses and 92% having three or more bedrooms. This is reflected in the population, as the share of children under 15 is far higher in Forde at 26.6% compared to 16.0% in Gungahlin. Forde also has much higher typical household incomes, at $3,553 per week compared to $2,208 in Gungahlin.

Both areas have tracked similarly in some ways since 2011, such as seeing a fall in their crime rates. They share a similar proportion of First Nations people and a high level of access to parks. However, Gungahlin has seen much more movement, with 66.4% of residents moving in the last five years, compared to 40.6% in Forde. This mobility is consistent with Gungahlin's higher share of recent overseas arrivals, which is 28.5% compared to 10.8% in Forde.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 29.7 pts higher in Gungahlin Separate houses: 49.2 pts higher in Forde 3+ bedrooms: 41.3 pts higher in Forde Recent movers: 25.8 pts higher in Gungahlin Population: 4,151 larger in Gungahlin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forde in Gungahlin +4,151 larger in Gungahlin gap widening

4,435 86th pct 8,586 87th pct

Median age in Forde in Gungahlin +4 yrs older in Forde gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

30.9% Young adults (25–44) +13.3 pts ▸ 44.2%

26.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.5 pts 16.0%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.4 pts 18.8%

12.5% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.6% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

Marital status

61.6% Married ◂ +14.0 pts 47.6%

28.4% Never married +13.0 pts ▸ 41.4%

6.0% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.2% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Forde Gungahlin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.3% Australia ◂ +17.9 pts 48.4%

3.7% China +4.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.9% India +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.5% Nepal +4.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.0% England ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

1.0% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

30.6% Australian ◂ +9.3 pts 21.4%

27.3% English ◂ +5.7 pts 21.5%

8.2% Chinese +5.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.4% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 6.5%

7.9% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

7.8% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%

3.8% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

3.7% German ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

1.8% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

66.1% English only ◂ +17.7 pts 48.5%

5.3% Mandarin +4.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.4% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.3% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.3% Christianity ◂ +15.9 pts 30.4%

35.6% No religion +4.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

7.2% Hinduism +3.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.4% Islam +3.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.5% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.5% Buddhism +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.5% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Forde in Gungahlin

— 1.45 17th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Forde in Gungahlin +3 more in Gungahlin

13 83rd pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Forde in Gungahlin +5 larger in Forde

846 97th pct 841 97th pct

ICSEA in Forde in Gungahlin even

1,087 89th pct 1,085 88th pct

Highest year of school

82.2% Year 12 ◂ +2.0 pts 80.1%

8.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

2.0% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% Year 11 even 3.2%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 34.0%

22.6% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 23.6%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.0% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

26.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 26.0%

16.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 14.2%

10.4% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.0% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.8% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

6.9% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

3.2% Architecture & building even 3.2%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Forde in Gungahlin +$499 higher in Forde gap widening

$1,548 100th pct $1,049 86th pct

Household income in Forde in Gungahlin +$1,345 higher in Forde gap widening

$3,553 100th pct $2,208 84th pct

Family income in Forde in Gungahlin +$1,335 higher in Forde gap widening

$3,730 100th pct $2,395 77th pct

Household income distribution

39.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +22.8 pts 17.1%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 +12.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

9.0% $650–$1,499 +11.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

19.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 12.7%

3.8% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

36.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.0 pts 24.7%

22.4% $650–$1,499 +13.6 pts ▸ 36.1%

23.6% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

12.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%

5.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

2.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

2.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.4% Cancer even 1.4%

0.5% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

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 +0.9 pts ▸ 74.0%

16.9% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 15.1%

3.8% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.2% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Forde in Gungahlin +99 larger in Gungahlin

54 78th pct 153 86th pct

Median age in Forde in Gungahlin +6 yrs older in Gungahlin

21 yrs 29th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Forde in Gungahlin +$124 higher in Gungahlin

$1,042 81st pct $1,166 86th pct

Household income in Forde in Gungahlin +$1,583 higher in Forde

$3,625 92nd pct $2,042 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forde in Gungahlin +0.6 larger in Forde gap widening

3.2 89th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

76.4% Couples with children ◂ +19.5 pts 56.9%

15.8% Couples without children +14.9 pts ▸ 30.7%

7.6% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.5% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

24.5% 2 people +7.7 pts ▸ 32.2%

30.2% 4 people ◂ +14.0 pts 16.2%

11.2% 1 person +13.9 pts ▸ 25.1%

21.1% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 17.7%

10.3% 5 people ◂ +4.7 pts 5.6%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forde in Gungahlin +$140 higher in Forde gap widening

$590 99th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Forde in Gungahlin +$680 higher in Forde gap widening

$2,481 87th pct $1,801 61st pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +27.4 pts 32.2%

22.8% Rented +29.7 pts ▸ 52.5%

16.5% Owned outright ◂ +3.3 pts 13.2%

0.6% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

84.7% Separate house ◂ +49.2 pts 35.5%

1.8% Flat or apartment +44.7 pts ▸ 46.5%

13.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +32.0 pts 25.8%

5.9% 2 bedrooms +23.1 pts ▸ 29.0%

22.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 19.4%

1.7% 1 bedroom +17.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

11.9% 5 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 5.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

54.6% $550–$749 ◂ +31.6 pts 23.1%

20.8% $350–$549 +33.6 pts ▸ 54.3%

12.1% $200–$349 +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.2% $750 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 1.6%

4.2% Under $200 +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 35.5%

14.7% $1,000–$1,799 +21.5 pts ▸ 36.1%

33.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.1 pts 13.1%

8.4% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Forde in Gungahlin +17 more in Gungahlin

18 86th pct 35 87th pct

Stops/1k in Forde in Gungahlin +0.02 more in Gungahlin

4.06 74th pct 4.08 74th pct

Departures/1k in Forde in Gungahlin +1,314.5 more in Gungahlin

514.5 79th pct 1,829.0 91st pct

PT routes in Forde in Gungahlin +10 more in Gungahlin

4 82nd pct 14 86th pct

Stop walk in Forde in Gungahlin +3 longer in Gungahlin

0 0th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Forde in Gungahlin +3 longer in Forde

17 14th pct 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Forde in Gungahlin +30,768 more in Gungahlin

10,564 59th pct 41,332 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Forde in Gungahlin +79,714 more in Gungahlin

39,283 60th pct 118,997 83rd pct

Transit to city in Forde in Gungahlin +27 longer in Forde

67 69th pct 40 19th pct

How people get to work

65.3% Car (driver) ◂ +8.6 pts 56.7%

12.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 8.8%

5.2% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.4% Walked +4.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.8% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

51.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.9 pts 33.6%

25.2% 1 vehicle +21.8 pts ▸ 47.0%

15.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 8.0%

1.1% No vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

34.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +11.6 pts 22.8%

11.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 10.4%

5.7% Accommodation & food +5.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.2% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%

7.3% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.9% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.8% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

33.1% Professionals ◂ +6.7 pts 26.3%

22.2% Managers ◂ +8.2 pts 14.0%

14.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 13.9%

9.3% Community & personal service +4.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.3% Technicians & trades +4.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.4% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.5% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Forde in Gungahlin +9,173 higher in Gungahlin

1,984 25th pct 11,158 87th pct

Assault/100k in Forde in Gungahlin +645 higher in Gungahlin

474 32nd pct 1,118 70th pct

Sexual/100k in Forde in Gungahlin +187 higher in Gungahlin

23 0th pct 210 82nd pct

Robbery/100k in Forde in Gungahlin

— 128 80th pct

Burglary/100k in Forde in Gungahlin +296 higher in Gungahlin

158 10th pct 454 47th pct

Theft/100k in Forde in Gungahlin +4,039 higher in Gungahlin

271 11th pct 4,309 86th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Forde in Gungahlin +248 higher in Gungahlin

113 28th pct 361 80th pct

Property damage/100k in Forde in Gungahlin +642 higher in Gungahlin

406 25th pct 1,048 68th pct

5-yr change in Forde in Gungahlin +19.7 pts higher in Gungahlin

-35.8% 20th pct -16.1% 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Forde in Gungahlin +2.4 higher in Gungahlin

5.8 87th pct 8.2 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Forde in Gungahlin +2.8 more in Gungahlin

4.8 82nd pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Forde in Gungahlin +9.4 pts higher in Gungahlin

84.5% 91st pct 93.9% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Forde in Gungahlin +7.4 pts higher in Gungahlin

86.5% 93rd pct 94.0% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Forde in Gungahlin even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Forde in Gungahlin +3.0 pts higher in Gungahlin

84.8% 88th pct 87.8% 91st pct

Walk to a park in Forde in Gungahlin even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Forde in Gungahlin +88.2 pts higher in Gungahlin

5.7% 73rd pct 93.9% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Forde in Gungahlin +1.3 more in Gungahlin

18.3 59th pct 19.6 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Forde in Gungahlin +199 higher in Forde

646 100th pct 447 100th pct

Mean slope in Forde in Gungahlin +1.3 pts higher in Forde

6.0% 54th pct 4.8% 39th pct

Compare Forde with nearby areas

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Compare Gungahlin with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forde vs Gungahlin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80056/forde/vs/SAL80068/gungahlin