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Forrest vs Griffith

Name: Forrest vs Griffith — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Forrest profile · Griffith profile

Forrest Griffith

Griffith (ACT) and Forrest (ACT) are neighbouring areas with a stark contrast in demographics and crime. Forrest (ACT) is much older, with a typical resident aged 47 compared to 38 in Griffith (ACT). This shift is reflected in the homes; Forrest (ACT) has far more three-bedroom houses (55.9%) and a higher share of homes owned outright (37.7%). Griffith (ACT) is a high-crime area by comparison, with a far higher recorded offence rate (5,480 per 100,000 people) and a much higher burglary rate (619) than Forrest (ACT).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the typical age of residents in Griffith (ACT), while they share almost identical rates of university qualifications and full-time employment. They are also alike in their language diversity, with around 19% of people using a language other than English at home. While both areas are affluent, the gap in typical weekly household income is wide, with Forrest (ACT) well higher at $3,363 compared to $2,542 in Griffith (ACT).

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,501 larger in Griffith Median age: 9 yrs older in Forrest 3+ bedrooms: 13.5 pts higher in Forrest Owned outright: 12.6 pts higher in Forrest People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Griffith

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forrest in Griffith +3,501 larger in Griffith gap widening

1,827 77th pct 5,328 86th pct

Median age in Forrest in Griffith +9 yrs older in Forrest gap widening

47 yrs 57th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

25.6% Young adults (25–44) +8.2 pts ▸ 33.8%

30.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.0 pts 25.4%

22.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.3 pts 16.2%

10.9% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

53.3% Married ◂ +10.3 pts 43.0%

33.4% Never married +8.7 pts ▸ 42.1%

6.3% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.3% Widowed even 4.4%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Forrest Griffith

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.1% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 69.9%

3.0% England +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.1% India ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.6% China +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.3% Nepal +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Vietnam even 0.4%

Ancestry

34.2% English +2.7 pts ▸ 36.9%

29.2% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 29.9%

15.2% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 14.9%

13.9% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 11.3%

5.7% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

4.7% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.5% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Greek ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%

3.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

1.7% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

77.8% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 76.6%

2.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

2.5% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

2.1% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.9% Cantonese even 0.9%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.9% No religion +7.3 pts ▸ 49.2%

46.9% Christianity ◂ +10.2 pts 36.7%

4.3% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.7% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Judaism even 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Forrest in Griffith +2.11 more in Forrest

5.00 59th pct 2.89 41st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Forrest in Griffith +4 more in Forrest

18 86th pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Forrest in Griffith +127 larger in Griffith

676 89th pct 804 95th pct

ICSEA in Forrest in Griffith even

1,141 100th pct 1,143 100th pct

Highest year of school

87.2% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 84.3%

5.3% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.8% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.6% Year 11 even 2.5%

Highest qualification level

38.3% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 40.6%

30.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 27.5%

9.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%

8.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

5.1% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.3% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

29.6% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 30.5%

22.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.8 pts 18.9%

11.0% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

6.3% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

5.5% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.2% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

1.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Forrest in Griffith +$244 higher in Forrest gap narrowing

$1,816 100th pct $1,572 100th pct

Household income in Forrest in Griffith +$821 higher in Forrest gap widening

$3,363 100th pct $2,542 90th pct

Family income in Forrest in Griffith +$883 higher in Forrest gap widening

$4,532 100th pct $3,649 99th pct

Household income distribution

40.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 29.8%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 35.1%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.7% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.9% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

Personal income distribution

33.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 33.8%

25.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 16.7%

19.9% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 24.9%

17.5% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.9% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

2.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

0.4% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None +0.6 pts ▸ 65.9%

21.8% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 20.1%

5.6% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.0% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Forrest in Griffith +49 larger in Griffith

8 57th pct 57 78th pct

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

28 yrs 57th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Forrest in Griffith +$404 higher in Forrest

$1,875 94th pct $1,471 90th pct

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

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

Family & Households

Household size in Forrest in Griffith +0.1 larger in Forrest gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

50.3% Couples with children +2.2 pts ▸ 52.5%

41.5% Couples without children ◂ +4.7 pts 36.8%

7.2% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.8% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

42.9% 2 people ◂ +6.9 pts 36.0%

29.4% 1 person +6.3 pts ▸ 35.7%

13.7% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 12.5%

10.1% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.7% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forrest in Griffith +$108 higher in Forrest gap narrowing

$570 98th pct $462 89th pct

Mortgage in Forrest in Griffith +$402 higher in Forrest gap widening

$2,520 88th pct $2,118 77th pct

People / bedroom in Forrest in Griffith +0.10 higher in Griffith gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.5% Rented +10.0 pts ▸ 40.5%

37.7% Owned outright ◂ +12.6 pts 25.0%

29.3% Owned with a mortgage +3.0 pts ▸ 32.2%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

0.5% Not stated even 0.5%

Types of homes

46.6% Flat or apartment +6.8 pts ▸ 53.4%

36.5% Separate house ◂ +0.9 pts 35.6%

16.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.2 pts 10.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.9% 2 bedrooms +11.3 pts ▸ 41.2%

26.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 18.8%

16.9% 4 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.9% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.7% 5 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 6.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

34.2% $350–$549 +18.4 pts ▸ 52.6%

36.7% $550–$749 ◂ +15.0 pts 21.6%

19.2% $750 or more ◂ +12.5 pts 6.7%

2.9% Under $200 +6.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.3% $200–$349 +5.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 33.7%

16.5% $1,000–$1,799 +11.6 pts ▸ 28.1%

20.0% $1,800–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

10.4% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Forrest in Griffith +7 more in Griffith

9 79th pct 16 86th pct

Stops/1k in Forrest in Griffith +1.92 more in Forrest

4.93 77th pct 3.00 69th pct

Departures/1k in Forrest in Griffith +335.6 more in Forrest

1,345.9 88th pct 1,010.3 86th pct

PT routes in Forrest in Griffith +2 more in Forrest

4 82nd pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Forrest in Griffith +1 longer in Forrest

4 29th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Forrest in Griffith +1 longer in Griffith

6 0th pct 7 1st pct

Reach 30 min in Forrest in Griffith +9,725 more in Griffith

9,101 57th pct 18,826 73rd pct

Reach 45 min in Forrest in Griffith +17,036 more in Forrest

47,155 63rd pct 30,119 56th pct

Transit to city in Forrest in Griffith +3 longer in Griffith

35 12th pct 38 16th pct

How people get to work

48.0% Car (driver) +3.3 pts ▸ 51.2%

17.9% Worked at home ◂ +5.1 pts 12.8%

13.3% Walked ◂ +5.6 pts 7.7%

3.4% Car (passenger) +2.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.1% Bus +2.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.7% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 1 vehicle +8.8 pts ▸ 49.5%

37.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 32.6%

9.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 7.7%

4.1% No vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.1% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

33.0% Public administration & safety +6.0 pts ▸ 39.0%

15.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 14.0%

13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.9 pts 9.4%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

2.7% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.0% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

5.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

4.5% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.5 pts 2.0%

2.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

2.2% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.5% Arts & recreation +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

42.5% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 41.7%

26.5% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 23.0%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%

4.2% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

2.8% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.6% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.8%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Forrest in Griffith +2,142 higher in Griffith

3,339 49th pct 5,480 71st pct

Assault/100k in Forrest in Griffith

— 282 13th pct

Sexual/100k in Forrest in Griffith +50 higher in Forrest

219 84th pct 169 72nd pct

Robbery/100k in Forrest in Griffith

— 19 8th pct

Burglary/100k in Forrest in Griffith +565 higher in Griffith

55 0th pct 619 61st pct

Theft/100k in Forrest in Griffith +887 higher in Griffith

821 42nd pct 1,708 67th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Forrest in Griffith +45 higher in Griffith

274 70th pct 319 75th pct

Property damage/100k in Forrest in Griffith +407 higher in Griffith

438 28th pct 845 59th pct

5-yr change in Forrest in Griffith +20.0 pts higher in Griffith

-41.9% 14th pct -21.9% 34th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Forrest in Griffith +0.9 higher in Griffith

7.9 97th pct 8.7 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Forrest in Griffith +0.5 more in Griffith

7.4 97th pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Forrest in Griffith +4.6 pts higher in Griffith

94.3% 97th pct 98.9% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Forrest in Griffith +21.8 pts higher in Griffith

76.2% 87th pct 98.0% 99th pct

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

98.3% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Forrest in Griffith even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Forrest in Griffith even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Forrest in Griffith +5.6 pts higher in Griffith

89.6% 97th pct 95.2% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Forrest in Griffith +21.5 more in Forrest

40.5 77th pct 19.0 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Forrest in Griffith +1 higher in Forrest

379 99th pct 377 99th pct

Mean slope in Forrest in Griffith +0.1 pts higher in Griffith

4.4% 35th pct 4.5% 36th pct

Compare Forrest with nearby areas

Capital Hill Griffith Barton Red Hill Kingston Deakin Parkes Narrabundah

Compare Griffith with nearby areas

Forrest Kingston Red Hill Barton Narrabundah Capital Hill Parkes Fyshwick

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forrest vs Griffith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80057/forrest/vs/SAL80067/griffith