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Forde vs Jacka

Name: Forde vs Jacka — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Forde profile · Jacka profile

Forde Jacka

Forde and Jacka are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with very different profiles. Forde is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $3,553 compared to $2,160 in Jacka. It is also more suburban, where 84.7% of homes are separate houses and 92% have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Jacka is more diverse and has a higher proportion of renters; 45.1% of its residents were born overseas and 50.6% use a language other than English at home.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, with both remaining highly mobile and seeing around 41% of people move in the last five years. They also share a similar workforce profile, with about 80% of adults working or looking for work. While both have many young families, Jacka is younger overall, with a typical age of 30 compared to 35 in Forde. Both areas are well-served by parks, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 40.0 pts higher in Forde 3+ bedrooms: 26.2 pts higher in Forde Population: 3,723 larger in Forde Other language: 19.7 pts higher in Jacka Born overseas: 14.1 pts higher in Jacka

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forde in Jacka +3,723 larger in Forde gap steady

4,435 86th pct 712 70th pct

Median age in Forde in Jacka +5 yrs older in Forde gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

30.9% Young adults (25–44) +10.5 pts ▸ 41.4%

26.6% Children (0–14) +4.8 pts ▸ 31.3%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.9 pts 13.3%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 11.0%

5.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

Marital status

61.6% Married ◂ +8.7 pts 52.8%

28.4% Never married +6.3 pts ▸ 34.8%

6.0% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.2% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Forde Jacka

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.3% Australia ◂ +14.4 pts 51.8%

5.9% India +8.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.7% China ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

3.0% England ◂ +2.4 pts 0.6%

0.5% Nepal +2.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Vietnam even 1.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

30.6% Australian ◂ +8.9 pts 21.8%

27.3% English ◂ +6.8 pts 20.5%

7.9% Indian +9.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

8.4% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 6.3%

8.2% Chinese ◂ +4.0 pts 4.2%

7.8% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 5.3%

3.8% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

3.7% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

1.7% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

66.1% English only ◂ +20.6 pts 45.5%

1.3% Punjabi +5.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.3% Mandarin ◂ +2.7 pts 2.7%

2.4% Hindi +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.5% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.3% Christianity ◂ +15.8 pts 30.5%

35.6% No religion ◂ +5.7 pts 29.9%

7.2% Hinduism +7.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

2.4% Islam +6.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.5% Other religions +5.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.5% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.5% Not stated even 4.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Forde in Jacka +4 more in Forde

13 83rd pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Forde in Jacka +5 larger in Forde

846 97th pct 841 97th pct

ICSEA in Forde in Jacka +3 higher in Jacka

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

Highest year of school

82.2% Year 12 ◂ +2.4 pts 79.8%

8.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

2.0% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.2% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 32.8%

22.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 19.7%

12.0% Certificate III / IV +5.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.7 pts 2.8%

1.0% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

26.3% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 29.4%

16.4% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 13.1%

10.4% Information technology ◂ +4.6 pts 5.8%

7.8% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%

6.9% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

3.2% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Forde in Jacka +$387 higher in Forde gap widening

$1,548 100th pct $1,161 89th pct

Household income in Forde in Jacka +$1,393 higher in Forde gap widening

$3,553 100th pct $2,160 82nd pct

Family income in Forde in Jacka +$1,360 higher in Forde gap widening

$3,730 100th pct $2,370 76th pct

Household income distribution

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 +18.2 pts ▸ 42.2%

39.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +29.8 pts 10.1%

19.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 13.5%

9.0% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

3.8% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

Personal income distribution

22.4% $650–$1,499 +16.4 pts ▸ 38.8%

36.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 28.5%

23.6% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 27.4%

12.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.0% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 6.9%

5.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%

2.8% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.4% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.0% None +3.8 pts ▸ 76.8%

16.9% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 13.8%

3.8% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.2% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Forde in Jacka +50 larger in Forde

54 78th pct 4 46th pct

Median age in Forde in Jacka +2 yrs older in Jacka

21 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Forde in Jacka +$374 higher in Jacka

$1,042 81st pct $1,416 89th pct

Household income in Forde in Jacka +$2,188 higher in Forde

$3,625 92nd pct $1,437 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forde in Jacka +0.3 larger in Forde gap widening

3.2 89th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

76.4% Couples with children ◂ +3.4 pts 73.0%

15.8% Couples without children ◂ +4.0 pts 11.8%

7.6% One-parent families +6.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.5% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

30.2% 4 people ◂ +8.6 pts 21.5%

24.5% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 24.1%

21.1% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 19.4%

11.2% 1 person +7.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

10.3% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forde in Jacka +$140 higher in Forde gap narrowing

$590 99th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Forde in Jacka +$709 higher in Forde gap narrowing

$2,481 87th pct $1,772 59th pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.7% Owned with a mortgage +1.1 pts ▸ 60.8%

22.8% Rented +11.4 pts ▸ 34.2%

16.5% Owned outright ◂ +11.8 pts 4.6%

0.2% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

84.7% Separate house ◂ +40.0 pts 44.7%

13.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +41.2 pts ▸ 54.4%

1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +32.9 pts 24.9%

22.3% 3 bedrooms +16.1 pts ▸ 38.4%

5.9% 2 bedrooms +26.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

11.9% 5 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 2.5%

1.7% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

20.8% $350–$549 +41.0 pts ▸ 61.7%

54.6% $550–$749 ◂ +46.0 pts 8.6%

4.2% Under $200 +8.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.1% $200–$349 ◂ +1.0 pts 11.1%

10.2% $750 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

14.7% $1,000–$1,799 +25.6 pts ▸ 40.3%

38.8% $1,800–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 39.6%

33.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +31.1 pts 2.1%

8.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Forde in Jacka +15 more in Forde

18 86th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Forde in Jacka +0.15 more in Jacka

4.06 74th pct 4.21 74th pct

Departures/1k in Forde in Jacka +13.5 more in Jacka

514.5 79th pct 528.1 79th pct

PT routes in Forde in Jacka +1 more in Forde

4 82nd pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Forde in Jacka +16 longer in Jacka

0 0th pct 16 54th pct

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

17 14th pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Forde in Jacka +9,852 more in Forde

10,564 59th pct 712 44th pct

Reach 45 min in Forde in Jacka +17,573 more in Forde

39,283 60th pct 21,710 50th pct

Transit to city in Forde in Jacka +19 longer in Jacka

67 69th pct 86 97th pct

How people get to work

65.3% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 64.6%

12.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 8.7%

5.2% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.8% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 48.5%

25.2% 1 vehicle +14.3 pts ▸ 39.5%

15.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.3 pts 6.9%

6.8% 4 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 2.6%

1.1% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

34.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +11.3 pts 23.1%

8.2% Health care & social assistance +8.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 10.0%

9.4% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.7% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%

5.9% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.8% Administrative & support +2.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.1% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

33.1% Professionals ◂ +7.1 pts 26.0%

22.2% Managers ◂ +9.6 pts 12.6%

14.7% Clerical & administrative +5.0 pts ▸ 19.7%

9.3% Community & personal service +5.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.3% Technicians & trades +4.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.5% Labourers +4.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Forde in Jacka +544 higher in Jacka

1,984 25th pct 2,528 36th pct

Assault/100k in Forde in Jacka +193 higher in Forde

474 32nd pct 281 13th pct

Sexual/100k in Forde in Jacka +258 higher in Jacka

23 0th pct 281 87th pct

Burglary/100k in Forde in Jacka

158 10th pct —

Theft/100k in Forde in Jacka +151 higher in Jacka

271 11th pct 421 21st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Forde in Jacka +28 higher in Jacka

113 28th pct 140 38th pct

Property damage/100k in Forde in Jacka +296 higher in Jacka

406 25th pct 702 50th pct

5-yr change in Forde in Jacka +2.4 pts higher in Jacka

-35.8% 20th pct -33.3% 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Forde in Jacka +1.8 higher in Forde

5.8 87th pct 4.0 78th pct

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

4.8 82nd pct 3.5 75th pct

15-min city in Forde in Jacka +44.7 pts higher in Forde

84.5% 91st pct 39.8% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Forde in Jacka +46.8 pts higher in Forde

86.5% 93rd pct 39.8% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Forde in Jacka +60.2 pts higher in Forde

100.0% 100th pct 39.8% 70th pct

Walk to school in Forde in Jacka +23.9 pts higher in Forde

84.8% 88th pct 61.0% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Forde in Jacka even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Forde in Jacka +34.1 pts higher in Jacka

5.7% 73rd pct 39.8% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Forde in Jacka +5.6 more in Jacka

18.3 59th pct 23.9 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Forde in Jacka +497 higher in Forde

646 100th pct 149 88th pct

Mean slope in Forde in Jacka +0.5 pts higher in Jacka

6.0% 54th pct 6.6% 59th pct

Compare Forde with nearby areas

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Compare Jacka with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forde vs Jacka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80056/forde/vs/SAL80080/jacka