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Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan) vs Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

Name: Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan) vs Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan) profile · Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) profile

Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan) Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan) and Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) are two nearby Victorian suburbs with distinct housing and transport profiles. Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) is far more likely to have separate houses, with 79.7% compared to 68.8% in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan). Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan) is more diverse, with 50.6% of people using another language at home, and it has a much higher volume of public transport with 2,405.5 weekly departures per 1,000 people.

While the gap in housing types has widened since 2016, the difference in language diversity is narrowing. Both areas are very similar in other ways, such as the typical weekly household income of around $1,820 and a similar share of adults with a bachelor degree. Residents in both suburbs also live in large homes, as the vast majority of houses in both Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan) and Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) have three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 10.9 pts higher in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) Volunteering: 2.6 pts higher in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) Recent movers: 4.6 pts higher in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan) Unpaid carers: 1.2 pts higher in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan) Other language: 5.4 pts higher in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +5,702 larger in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

67,111 65th pct 61,409 59th pct

Median age in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +2 yrs older in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan) gap steady

44 yrs 81st pct 42 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

25.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 25.1%

24.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 24.0%

23.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 22.3%

15.0% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

54.8% Married +0.2 pts ▸ 55.0%

29.5% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

6.6% Divorced even 6.6%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan) Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

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

85+ in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.8% males, 2.4% females; 85+ in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.5% males, 2.2% females
80–84 in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.9% males, 2.3% females; 80–84 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.6% males, 2.1% females
75–79 in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.2% males, 2.6% females; 75–79 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.0% males, 2.5% females
70–74 in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 3.0% females; 70–74 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.9% females
65–69 in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.4% males, 2.9% females; 65–69 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.4% males, 2.9% females
60–64 in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 3.1% females; 60–64 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.9% females
55–59 in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.5% females; 55–59 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 3.1% females
50–54 in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.5% females; 50–54 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.5% females
45–49 in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 3.3% females; 45–49 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.6% females
40–44 in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.1% females; 40–44 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.4% females
35–39 in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.5% females; 35–39 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.5% females
30–34 in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.2% females; 30–34 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.9% females
25–29 in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.8% females; 25–29 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 2.5% females
20–24 in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 2.7% females; 20–24 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 2.9% females
15–19 in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.6% females; 15–19 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 2.8% females
10–14 in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.5% females; 10–14 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.0% females
5–9 in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.5% females; 5–9 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 2.9% females
0–4 in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.3% females; 0–4 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.4% males, 2.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.7% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 52.8%

12.1% China +0.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

1.9% India +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.0% Italy ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%

1.5% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

27.5% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 28.1%

16.1% English +5.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

14.7% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.3% Italian ◂ +7.0 pts 4.3%

10.1% Greek ◂ +5.2 pts 4.8%

5.0% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.4% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.9% Indian +2.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.7% German +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

46.2% English only +5.6 pts ▸ 51.8%

14.9% Mandarin +1.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

7.9% Cantonese ◂ +1.6 pts 6.3%

7.2% Greek ◂ +3.8 pts 3.3%

4.0% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 1.1%

2.0% Arabic ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.2% Christianity ◂ +7.1 pts 41.2%

35.4% No religion +4.7 pts ▸ 40.1%

4.7% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.9% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

1.9% Hinduism +2.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Islam ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

1.2% Other religions even 1.1%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.69 more in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

1.29 15th pct 1.98 54th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +7 more in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

13 24th pct 20 50th pct

Students in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +1,748 more in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

8,398 41st pct 10,146 56th pct

Avg size in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +139 larger in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan)

646 77th pct 507 56th pct

ICSEA in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +4 higher in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan)

1,117 89th pct 1,113 88th pct

Highest year of school

71.2% Year 12 ◂ +0.1 pts 71.1%

10.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%

7.1% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.0% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

38.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 36.6%

16.0% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.9% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.0% Certificate I / II even 0.9%

Field of qualification

26.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 25.7%

12.5% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%

10.5% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.6%

7.2% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.7% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +$24 higher in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan) gap steady

$745 36th pct $721 28th pct

Household income in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +$17 higher in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$1,816 58th pct $1,833 59th pct

Family income in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +$22 higher in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,159 59th pct $2,181 60th pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 27.9%

24.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 24.1%

15.8% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 14.5%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

43.6% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 44.5%

27.7% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 28.2%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 even 17.8%

6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%

6.0% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.0% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.0% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% Heart disease even 4.3%

3.2% Cancer even 3.2%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.2% None ◂ +0.5 pts 68.7%

17.7% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

5.2% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.6% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.1 larger in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

59.8% Couples with children +3.9 pts ▸ 63.7%

26.9% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 23.8%

12.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

34.0% 2 people ◂ +3.2 pts 30.8%

22.0% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 21.7%

17.3% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

18.2% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 17.7%

6.1% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.4% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +$24 higher in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan) gap steady

$462 87th pct $438 83rd pct

Mortgage in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +$125 higher in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,400 88th pct $2,275 86th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.6% Owned outright ◂ +1.8 pts 41.7%

30.3% Owned with a mortgage +2.7 pts ▸ 33.1%

22.3% Rented ◂ +1.0 pts 21.3%

2.6% Other tenure even 2.6%

1.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

68.8% Separate house +10.9 pts ▸ 79.7%

17.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.5 pts 16.3%

13.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.4 pts 3.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

36.9% 3 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 42.4%

35.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 33.9%

14.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 10.9%

9.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%

2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

55.7% $350–$549 +2.3 pts ▸ 58.0%

21.4% $550–$749 ◂ +6.9 pts 14.5%

9.1% $200–$349 +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.8% Under $200 +6.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.3% $750 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 2.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 31.2%

26.8% $1,800–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 29.9%

16.2% $1,000–$1,799 +1.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.6% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +54 more in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan)

337 70th pct 283 56th pct

Stops/1k in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.41 more in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan)

5.02 59th pct 4.61 50th pct

Departures/1k in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +844.2 more in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan)

2,405.5 90th pct 1,561.3 72nd pct

PT routes in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +8 more in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan)

42 78th pct 34 67th pct

How people get to work

46.4% Car (driver) ◂ +1.4 pts 45.0%

32.0% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

3.3% Car (passenger) even 3.3%

2.8% Bus ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%

0.2% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Walked even 1.0%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 42.6%

36.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 34.5%

11.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%

6.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

5.2% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 13.8%

11.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 10.2%

11.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 10.8%

8.4% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.9% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

5.1% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

4.2% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

30.8% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 31.4%

16.9% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 14.4%

13.5% Clerical & administrative even 13.5%

9.9% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%

8.8% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.3% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Walkability

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

7.2 77th pct 7.5 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.4 more in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

7.1 79th pct 7.5 88th pct

15-min city in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +8.4 pts higher in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

87.9% 71st pct 96.3% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +8.2 pts higher in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

87.0% 76th pct 95.2% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) even

98.8% 79th pct 98.7% 78th pct

Walk to school in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +5.8 pts higher in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

92.2% 78th pct 98.0% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) even

99.9% 81st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +9.1 pts higher in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

81.7% 82nd pct 90.8% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +3.3 more in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan)

14.4 51st pct 11.1 20th pct

Intersections/km² in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +57 higher in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

238 82nd pct 295 88th pct

Mean slope in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan)in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) +2.8 pts higher in Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan)

7.7% 83rd pct 4.9% 40th pct

Compare Bulleen (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). Bulleen (Eastern Metropolitan) vs Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED21401/bulleen/vs/SED23101/forest-hill