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Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan) vs Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

Name: Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan) vs Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 8.8 km apart · Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan) profile · Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) profile

Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan) Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan) and Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's east. Forest Hill is much more multicultural, with 44.6% of people born overseas compared to 26.9% in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan). This is seen in the languages spoken at home, which are far more diverse in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan), where 45.2% of residents use a language other than English. Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 38.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 26.4% in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan).

Both areas are very similar when it comes to typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,738 in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan) and $1,833 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan). While they share these similar earnings, other gaps are shifting. For example, the difference in the number of people born overseas has widened since 2016, and the gap in people working from home has also grown. At the same time, the age gap between the two is narrowing, as residents in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) are now only three years older on average than those in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan).

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Where they differ most

Other language: 23.7 pts higher in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) Born overseas: 17.7 pts higher in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) Bachelor+: 12.6 pts higher in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) Year 12: 11.0 pts higher in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) Owned outright: 10.1 pts higher in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +3,276 larger in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

64,685 62nd pct 61,409 59th pct

Median age in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +3 yrs older in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

39 yrs 50th pct 42 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

29.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.2 pts 24.0%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 25.1%

17.7% Seniors (65+) +4.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 16.4%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

46.6% Married +8.4 pts ▸ 55.0%

35.4% Never married ◂ +5.4 pts 30.0%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 6.6%

5.4% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.2% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan) Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

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

85+ in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.0% males, 1.6% females; 85+ in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.5% males, 2.2% females
80–84 in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.0% males, 1.3% females; 80–84 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.6% males, 2.1% females
75–79 in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.5% males, 1.7% females; 75–79 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.0% males, 2.5% females
70–74 in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.1% males, 2.5% females; 70–74 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.9% females
65–69 in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.2% males, 2.7% females; 65–69 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.4% males, 2.9% females
60–64 in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.9% females; 60–64 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.9% females
55–59 in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 3.0% females; 55–59 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 3.1% females
50–54 in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.4% females; 50–54 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.5% females
45–49 in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.4% females; 45–49 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.6% females
40–44 in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 3.5% females; 40–44 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.4% females
35–39 in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan): 4.0% males, 4.1% females; 35–39 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.5% females
30–34 in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.7% males, 4.0% females; 30–34 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.9% females
25–29 in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.3% females; 25–29 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 2.5% females
20–24 in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 2.7% females; 20–24 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 2.9% females
15–19 in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.4% females; 15–19 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 2.8% females
10–14 in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.7% females; 10–14 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.0% females
5–9 in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.0% females; 5–9 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 2.9% females
0–4 in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 2.9% females; 0–4 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.4% males, 2.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.5% Australia ◂ +16.7 pts 52.8%

3.4% China +9.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

2.9% India +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% England ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

0.7% Vietnam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.4% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

34.8% English ◂ +13.3 pts 21.5%

32.1% Australian ◂ +13.2 pts 19.0%

8.7% Chinese +19.3 pts ▸ 28.1%

9.5% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 7.0%

9.5% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 6.5%

3.6% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.3% Greek +3.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.6% German ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

3.6% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

74.3% English only ◂ +22.5 pts 51.8%

4.3% Mandarin +12.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

2.4% Cantonese +3.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.5% Greek +2.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.8% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.0% No religion ◂ +6.9 pts 40.1%

38.7% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 41.2%

3.1% Buddhism +3.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.1% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

2.9% Hinduism +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.9% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.49 more in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

1.49 26th pct 1.98 54th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +3 more in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

17 39th pct 20 50th pct

Students in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +4,847 more in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

5,299 16th pct 10,146 56th pct

Avg size in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +196 larger in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

312 22nd pct 507 56th pct

ICSEA in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +70 higher in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

1,043 62nd pct 1,113 88th pct

Highest year of school

60.1% Year 12 +11.0 pts ▸ 71.1%

13.4% Year 10 ◂ +5.2 pts 8.2%

12.3% Year 11 ◂ +4.5 pts 7.8%

8.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

Highest qualification level

27.0% Bachelor degree +9.6 pts ▸ 36.6%

27.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.4 pts 13.6%

9.5% Postgraduate degree +7.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 15.6%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

18.5% Management & commerce +7.2 pts ▸ 25.7%

14.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 13.6%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 10.4%

10.3% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%

8.4% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

4.7% Information technology +2.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 3.7%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +$97 higher in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan) gap steady

$818 56th pct $721 28th pct

Household income in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +$95 higher in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,738 52nd pct $1,833 59th pct

Family income in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +$55 higher in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,126 56th pct $2,181 60th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 27.9%

27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 24.1%

14.3% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.0% $4,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.2%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 44.5%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 28.2%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 17.8%

3.0% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Mental health ◂ +4.0 pts 6.8%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 7.3%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%

9.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

5.0% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.1% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.0% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

0.9% Dementia even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None +6.4 pts ▸ 68.7%

21.1% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 18.0%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.2 larger in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

59.2% Couples with children +4.5 pts ▸ 63.7%

25.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.2 pts 23.8%

14.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 11.5%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

32.7% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 30.8%

25.8% 1 person ◂ +4.1 pts 21.7%

16.3% 4 people +4.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

17.3% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

5.7% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.2% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +$62 higher in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) gap steady

$376 55th pct $438 83rd pct

Mortgage in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +$325 higher in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,950 57th pct $2,275 86th pct

People / bedroom in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.6% Owned outright +10.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

41.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.0 pts 33.1%

25.1% Rented ◂ +3.8 pts 21.3%

1.0% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Not stated even 1.3%

Types of homes

76.9% Separate house +2.9 pts ▸ 79.7%

19.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.0 pts 16.3%

3.7% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 42.4%

23.1% 4 bedrooms +10.8 pts ▸ 33.9%

20.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 10.9%

5.3% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.2% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

59.0% $350–$549 ◂ +1.0 pts 58.0%

22.5% $200–$349 ◂ +12.2 pts 10.3%

3.2% $550–$749 +11.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.9% Under $200 ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%

1.0% $750 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 29.9%

12.9% $3,000 or more +18.3 pts ▸ 31.2%

27.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.6 pts 17.3%

14.3% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +25 more in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)

308 63rd pct 283 56th pct

Stops/1k in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.15 more in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)

4.76 53rd pct 4.61 50th pct

Departures/1k in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +622.8 more in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

938.5 47th pct 1,561.3 72nd pct

PT routes in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +2 more in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

32 63rd pct 34 67th pct

How people get to work

52.9% Car (driver) ◂ +7.9 pts 45.0%

25.2% Worked at home +7.8 pts ▸ 33.0%

3.2% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.0% Walked even 1.0%

0.5% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 42.6%

35.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 34.5%

12.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 11.5%

6.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

4.5% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 13.8%

11.0% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 7.2%

7.7% Professional & technical +3.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.2% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.7% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 6.2%

4.9% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.6% Finance & insurance +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

23.6% Professionals +7.9 pts ▸ 31.4%

15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.1 pts 10.3%

11.6% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 13.5%

11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 9.3%

8.7% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.6% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.2 higher in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

7.3 77th pct 7.5 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.3 more in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

7.2 81st pct 7.5 88th pct

15-min city in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.3 pts higher in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

96.0% 85th pct 96.3% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +4.3 pts higher in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

90.8% 82nd pct 95.2% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +1.9 pts higher in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

96.8% 68th pct 98.7% 78th pct

Walk to school in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +7.6 pts higher in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

90.4% 74th pct 98.0% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.7 pts higher in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

99.3% 68th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +12.4 pts higher in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

78.4% 79th pct 90.8% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +7.2 more in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)

18.3 74th pct 11.1 20th pct

Intersections/km² in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +36 higher in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

259 86th pct 295 88th pct

Mean slope in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.5 pts higher in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)

5.4% 50th pct 4.9% 40th pct

Compare Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan) vs Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED20401/bayswater/vs/SED23101/forest-hill