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Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) vs Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan)

Name: Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) vs Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) profile · Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) profile

Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan)

Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) and Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas in Victoria with similar populations. Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) is more diverse, with 54.3% of people born overseas compared to 44.6% in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan), and a far higher share using another language at home (56.1% vs 45.2%). Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 44.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 38.9% in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan).

Both areas are effectively alike in the share of people who provide unpaid care, which sits around 12% to 13%. However, some gaps are widening; the difference in the share of adults with university degrees and the number of separate houses in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) have both grown since 2016. While both areas have a higher share of people born overseas than the national figure, Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) has seen a larger number of recent arrivals from overseas at 17.4%.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 8.2 pts higher in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) Other language: 10.9 pts higher in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) Born overseas: 9.6 pts higher in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) Separate houses: 7.3 pts higher in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) Needs assistance: 1.1 pts higher in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +4,254 larger in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

61,409 59th pct 65,663 64th pct

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

42 yrs 71st pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

24.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 25.7%

25.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 25.0%

22.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 19.0%

16.4% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.2% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

Marital status

55.0% Married +1.5 pts ▸ 56.5%

30.0% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 31.1%

6.6% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

2.1% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan)

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

85+ in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.5% males, 2.2% females; 85+ in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.5% males, 1.9% females
80–84 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.6% males, 2.1% females; 80–84 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.4% males, 1.8% females
75–79 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.0% males, 2.5% females; 75–79 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.6% males, 2.0% females
70–74 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.9% females; 70–74 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.9% males, 2.2% females
65–69 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.4% males, 2.9% females; 65–69 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.2% males, 2.5% females
60–64 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.9% females; 60–64 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.9% females
55–59 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 3.1% females; 55–59 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.1% females
50–54 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.5% females; 50–54 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.4% females
45–49 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.6% females; 45–49 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.6% females
40–44 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.4% females; 40–44 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.7% females
35–39 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.5% females; 35–39 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.6% females
30–34 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.9% females; 30–34 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.9% females
25–29 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 2.5% females; 25–29 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 2.7% females
20–24 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 2.9% females; 20–24 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.8% males, 3.2% females
15–19 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 2.8% females; 15–19 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.1% females
10–14 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.0% females; 10–14 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 3.3% females
5–9 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 2.9% females; 5–9 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 2.9% females
0–4 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.4% males, 2.0% females; 0–4 in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.0% males, 2.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

52.8% Australia ◂ +10.4 pts 42.4%

12.9% China +3.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.3% India +3.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.0% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.0% New Zealand even 1.0%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

28.1% Chinese +5.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

21.5% English ◂ +5.5 pts 16.0%

19.0% Australian ◂ +6.0 pts 13.0%

5.5% Indian +3.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.0% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%

6.5% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

4.8% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

4.3% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

2.7% German ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

1.8% Vietnamese even 1.8%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

51.8% English only ◂ +11.5 pts 40.3%

16.7% Mandarin +4.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

6.3% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.3% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

1.6% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Vietnamese even 1.5%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.6% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.2% Christianity ◂ +7.4 pts 33.8%

40.1% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 38.9%

6.3% Buddhism +2.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.5% Hinduism +4.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.7% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.8% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.27 more in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

1.98 54th pct 1.72 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +1 more in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

20 50th pct 19 46th pct

Students in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +4,628 more in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan)

10,146 56th pct 14,774 86th pct

Avg size in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +270 larger in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan)

507 56th pct 778 89th pct

ICSEA in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +22 higher in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan)

1,113 88th pct 1,135 93rd pct

Highest year of school

71.1% Year 12 +5.9 pts ▸ 77.0%

8.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 6.7%

8.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 5.9%

7.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 39.0%

17.1% Postgraduate degree +4.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 14.0%

13.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.2 pts 9.4%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

25.7% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 26.4%

13.6% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%

9.6% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

7.3% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.8% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +$38 higher in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

$721 28th pct $759 40th pct

Household income in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +$167 higher in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,833 59th pct $2,000 70th pct

Family income in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +$97 higher in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,181 60th pct $2,278 67th pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 27.3%

24.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 22.3%

14.5% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

16.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 14.9%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

44.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 43.2%

28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 27.2%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

4.9% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%

8.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 6.3%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%

6.8% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.7% None +3.7 pts ▸ 72.4%

18.0% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 16.0%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.1 larger in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

63.7% Couples with children +2.4 pts ▸ 66.1%

23.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 21.8%

11.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%

1.0% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

30.8% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 29.7%

20.4% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

21.7% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 18.8%

17.7% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

6.8% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.6% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +$39 higher in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) gap steady

$438 83rd pct $477 89th pct

Mortgage in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +$287 higher in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,275 86th pct $2,562 91st pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.7% Owned outright ◂ +0.8 pts 41.0%

33.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.6 pts 29.5%

21.3% Rented +5.2 pts ▸ 26.5%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

79.7% Separate house ◂ +7.3 pts 72.4%

3.9% Flat or apartment +13.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.3 pts 10.0%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 39.7%

33.9% 4 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

8.7% 5 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.9% 2 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

58.0% $350–$549 ◂ +2.3 pts 55.8%

14.5% $550–$749 +9.6 pts ▸ 24.1%

10.3% $200–$349 ◂ +4.0 pts 6.3%

9.2% Under $200 ◂ +5.0 pts 4.1%

2.7% $750 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.2% $3,000 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 40.7%

29.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 23.6%

17.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.1 pts 13.1%

14.9% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +30 more in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

283 56th pct 253 48th pct

Stops/1k in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.76 more in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

4.61 50th pct 3.85 34th pct

Departures/1k in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +202.7 more in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

1,561.3 72nd pct 1,358.6 64th pct

PT routes in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) even

34 67th pct 34 67th pct

How people get to work

45.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 43.1%

33.0% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 34.5%

3.3% Car (passenger) even 3.3%

1.4% Train +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 41.4%

34.5% 1 vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 36.3%

11.5% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

5.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 13.5%

10.8% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%

10.2% Retail trade even 10.1%

7.2% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

6.3% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.7% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

3.5% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

31.4% Professionals +3.0 pts ▸ 34.4%

14.4% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 12.9%

10.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%

9.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

6.7% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Walkability

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

7.5 81st pct 7.6 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.1 more in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

7.5 88th pct 7.4 86th pct

15-min city in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.9 pts higher in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

96.3% 85th pct 95.4% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +1.5 pts higher in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

95.2% 89th pct 93.6% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +2.1 pts higher in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

98.7% 78th pct 96.6% 67th pct

Walk to school in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.5 pts higher in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan)

98.0% 94th pct 98.5% 95th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +5.6 pts higher in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

90.8% 91st pct 85.2% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +2.1 more in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan)

11.1 20th pct 13.2 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) +51 higher in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan)

295 88th pct 346 91st pct

Mean slope in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) even

4.9% 40th pct 4.9% 41st pct

Compare Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) vs Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED23101/forest-hill/vs/SED25501/mount-waverley