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Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) vs Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

Name: Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) vs Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 8.6 km apart · Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) profile · Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan) profile

Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan) and Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) are neighbouring suburbs in Melbourne's east. Mulgrave is more culturally diverse, with a higher share of people born overseas (50.6%) and those using a language other than English at home (53.7%). Forest Hill is more likely to have residents with a bachelor's degree or higher (38.9% compared to 30.4% in Mulgrave) and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (25.8% versus 21.0%). There is also a notable difference in religious views, with those reporting no religion far higher in Forest Hill at 40.1%, compared to 27.2% in Mulgrave.

Since 2011, the two areas have diverged in some ways while remaining similar in others. The gap in university qualifications and high weekly incomes has widened, as has the difference in the number of people working from home. However, the age gap has narrowed, with the typical resident in both areas now around 41 or 42. They remain very similar in their family structures, with almost identical shares of children under 15 and seniors aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 12.9 pts higher in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) Volunteering: 4.6 pts higher in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) Work from home: 8.8 pts higher in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) Bachelor+: 8.5 pts higher in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) Other language: 8.5 pts higher in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +2,230 larger in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

61,409 59th pct 63,639 61st pct

Median age in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +1 yrs older in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

42 yrs 71st pct 41 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

24.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

25.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 23.5%

22.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 21.8%

16.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 16.0%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%

Marital status

55.0% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 53.1%

30.0% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 30.8%

6.6% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.3% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.1% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) Mulgrave (South-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 Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 1.4% males, 2.2% females
80–84 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.6% males, 2.1% females; 80–84 in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 1.6% males, 1.7% females
75–79 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.0% males, 2.5% females; 75–79 in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.1% males, 2.2% females
70–74 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.9% females; 70–74 in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.4% males, 2.9% females
65–69 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.4% males, 2.9% females; 65–69 in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.4% males, 2.9% females
60–64 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.9% females; 60–64 in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.9% females
55–59 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 3.1% females; 55–59 in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 2.8% females
50–54 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.5% females; 50–54 in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.2% females
45–49 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.6% females; 45–49 in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.2% females
40–44 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.4% females; 40–44 in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.1% females
35–39 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.5% females; 35–39 in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 3.6% females
30–34 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.9% females; 30–34 in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 3.4% females
25–29 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 2.5% females; 25–29 in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.8% males, 3.1% females
20–24 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 2.9% females; 20–24 in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 2.8% females
15–19 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 2.8% females; 15–19 in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 2.5% females
10–14 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.0% females; 10–14 in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 2.7% females
5–9 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 2.9% females; 5–9 in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 2.6% females
0–4 in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.4% males, 2.0% females; 0–4 in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.4% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

52.8% Australia ◂ +7.6 pts 45.2%

12.9% China ◂ +6.1 pts 6.8%

4.3% India +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.8% Vietnam +2.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.0% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

0.9% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% New Zealand even 1.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

28.1% Chinese ◂ +10.9 pts 17.1%

21.5% English ◂ +6.4 pts 15.1%

19.0% Australian ◂ +5.3 pts 13.7%

7.0% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 4.0%

4.8% Greek +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.5% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.5% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%

1.8% Vietnamese +3.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.3% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.7% German ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

1.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

51.8% English only ◂ +10.2 pts 41.6%

16.7% Mandarin ◂ +7.7 pts 9.1%

6.3% Cantonese ◂ +2.7 pts 3.6%

1.5% Vietnamese +4.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.3% Greek +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.6% Punjabi +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.4% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.2% Christianity +3.4 pts ▸ 44.6%

40.1% No religion ◂ +12.9 pts 27.2%

6.3% Buddhism +2.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.7% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.8% Islam +4.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.5% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.1% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +0.08 more in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

1.98 54th pct 2.06 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +1 more in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

20 50th pct 21 54th pct

Students in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +1,404 more in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

10,146 56th pct 11,550 69th pct

Avg size in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +43 larger in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

507 56th pct 550 63rd pct

ICSEA in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +65 higher in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

1,113 88th pct 1,048 64th pct

Highest year of school

71.1% Year 12 ◂ +5.4 pts 65.8%

8.7% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.2% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 32.3%

17.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 14.0%

13.6% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

25.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 23.2%

13.6% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%

9.6% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%

7.8% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

7.3% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +$28 higher in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) gap steady

$721 28th pct $693 21st pct

Household income in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +$186 higher in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,833 59th pct $1,647 44th pct

Family income in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +$260 higher in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,181 60th pct $1,921 37th pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 29.0%

24.1% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 27.1%

16.5% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 11.2%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%

Personal income distribution

44.5% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 44.8%

28.2% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 30.7%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 14.8%

4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

8.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

6.8% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

5.2% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.3% Heart disease even 4.3%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

1.2% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.7% None ◂ +0.6 pts 68.1%

18.0% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 17.0%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

2.7% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan) even gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

63.7% Couples with children ◂ +2.5 pts 61.2%

23.8% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 24.4%

11.5% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

1.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

30.8% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 31.6%

21.7% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 21.5%

20.4% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 18.0%

17.7% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

6.8% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.6% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +$58 higher in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) gap steady

$438 83rd pct $380 57th pct

Mortgage in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +$275 higher in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) gap steady

$2,275 86th pct $2,000 68th pct

People / bedroom in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan) even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.7% Owned outright ◂ +3.7 pts 38.1%

33.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.4 pts 31.7%

21.3% Rented +3.8 pts ▸ 25.1%

2.6% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

79.7% Separate house ◂ +0.4 pts 79.3%

16.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.6 pts 11.7%

3.9% Flat or apartment +4.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

42.4% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 43.1%

33.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 30.7%

10.9% 2 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%

2.6% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

58.0% $350–$549 ◂ +7.1 pts 50.9%

10.3% $200–$349 +16.3 pts ▸ 26.6%

14.5% $550–$749 ◂ +7.0 pts 7.5%

9.2% Under $200 ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

2.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 23.7%

29.9% $1,800–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 30.1%

17.3% $1,000–$1,799 +5.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

14.9% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +4 more in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

283 56th pct 287 57th pct

Stops/1k in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +0.10 more in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

4.61 50th pct 4.51 48th pct

Departures/1k in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +260.9 more in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

1,561.3 72nd pct 1,300.4 62nd pct

PT routes in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +13 more in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

34 67th pct 47 84th pct

How people get to work

45.0% Car (driver) +9.2 pts ▸ 54.2%

33.0% Worked at home ◂ +8.8 pts 24.2%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.4% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.8% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 41.1%

34.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 33.4%

11.5% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.6% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.8% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

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

10.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 8.3%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 8.1%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%

6.2% Manufacturing +3.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.2% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.3% Accommodation & food even 6.3%

5.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.4% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

31.4% Professionals ◂ +6.9 pts 24.6%

14.4% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 11.9%

13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 13.0%

10.3% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.7% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.3% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +0.2 higher in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

7.5 81st pct 7.3 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +0.5 more in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

7.5 88th pct 7.0 78th pct

15-min city in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +3.0 pts higher in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

96.3% 85th pct 93.2% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +5.4 pts higher in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

95.2% 89th pct 89.8% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +0.6 pts higher in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

98.7% 78th pct 98.1% 72nd pct

Walk to school in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +1.8 pts higher in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

98.0% 94th pct 96.2% 88th pct

Walk to a park in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan) even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +3.3 pts higher in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

90.8% 91st pct 87.5% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +0.7 more in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

11.1 20th pct 11.8 28th pct

Intersections/km² in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +53 higher in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

295 88th pct 242 83rd pct

Mean slope in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +0.2 pts higher in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)

4.9% 40th pct 4.7% 36th pct

Compare Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) vs Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED23101/forest-hill/vs/SED25605/mulgrave