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Forrestfield (East Metropolitan) vs Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

Name: Forrestfield (East Metropolitan) vs Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Forrestfield (East Metropolitan) profile · Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) profile

Forrestfield (East Metropolitan) Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

Forrestfield (East Metropolitan) and Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) are nearby areas with very different profiles. Residents are far older in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan), where the typical age is 46 compared to 37 in Forrestfield (East Metropolitan). Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) has a more highly qualified population, with a far higher share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher (25.7% versus 15.6%). Forrestfield (East Metropolitan) is much more walkable, with far higher shares of homes within 15 minutes of groceries (71.4% versus 38.3%) and health services (47.8% versus 29.8%).

Both areas share very similar typical weekly incomes of around $823 to $832. They also have almost identical shares of people who need help with daily activities and those caring for children unpaid. While they are alike in these respects, they differ in home ownership; homes are far more likely to be owned outright in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) at 44.0%, while renting is far more common in Forrestfield (East Metropolitan) at 21.1%.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 15.9 pts higher in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) Volunteering: 10.3 pts higher in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) Median age: 9 yrs older in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) Unpaid carers: 3.1 pts higher in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) One-parent: 5.7 pts higher in Forrestfield (East Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forrestfield (East Metropolitan)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +2,889 larger in Forrestfield (East Metropolitan)

42,371 28th pct 39,482 23rd pct

Median age in Forrestfield (East Metropolitan)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +9 yrs older in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

37 yrs 36th pct 46 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.6 pts ▸ 29.0%

28.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.9 pts 18.7%

14.9% Seniors (65+) +8.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

20.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 17.8%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 11.3%

Marital status

46.5% Married +9.7 pts ▸ 56.2%

36.0% Never married ◂ +8.4 pts 27.6%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%

4.4% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.7% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Forrestfield (East Metropolitan) Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.2% Australia +4.1 pts ▸ 69.3%

6.0% England +5.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

3.3% India ◂ +2.7 pts 0.5%

2.1% Philippines ◂ +1.9 pts 0.2%

0.9% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.5% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.9% English +11.5 pts ▸ 49.4%

32.1% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 35.7%

8.0% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.9% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.6% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.0% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Indian ◂ +3.0 pts 0.8%

3.2% Chinese ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%

2.1% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Filipino ◂ +2.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

76.1% English only +14.6 pts ▸ 90.6%

1.6% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.2% No religion +4.6 pts ▸ 47.8%

40.9% Christianity +3.6 pts ▸ 44.6%

6.6% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

3.9% Islam ◂ +3.6 pts 0.2%

2.5% Hinduism ◂ +2.4 pts 0.2%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Forrestfield (East Metropolitan)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +1.57 more in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

1.98 54th pct 3.55 85th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Forrestfield (East Metropolitan)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +8 more in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

17 39th pct 25 66th pct

Students in Forrestfield (East Metropolitan)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +2,935 more in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

6,716 27th pct 9,651 52nd pct

Avg size in Forrestfield (East Metropolitan)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +9 larger in Forrestfield (East Metropolitan)

395 33rd pct 386 31st pct

ICSEA in Forrestfield (East Metropolitan)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +40 higher in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

1,013 45th pct 1,053 66th pct

Highest year of school

51.5% Year 12 +9.6 pts ▸ 61.1%

23.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 20.3%

10.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%

8.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.5 pts 28.2%

19.4% Bachelor degree +7.1 pts ▸ 26.5%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

5.1% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

21.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 19.1%

16.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 15.4%

7.3% Education +4.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.1% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.3% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%

4.9% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.7% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Income

Personal income in Forrestfield (East Metropolitan)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +$9 higher in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

$823 57th pct $832 59th pct

Household income in Forrestfield (East Metropolitan)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +$280 higher in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

$1,756 53rd pct $2,036 73rd pct

Family income in Forrestfield (East Metropolitan)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +$318 higher in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

$2,087 53rd pct $2,405 74th pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 25.7%

25.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 22.6%

8.4% $4,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 12.9%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 27.0%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 20.4%

3.5% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.8% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

7.2% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

3.7% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% Lung condition even 1.8%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.7% None ◂ +0.8 pts 63.9%

19.1% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

5.8% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Forrestfield (East Metropolitan)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +0.1 larger in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

59.4% Couples with children +0.9 pts ▸ 60.3%

24.2% Couples without children +5.5 pts ▸ 29.7%

15.3% One-parent families ◂ +5.7 pts 9.5%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Household size

32.7% 2 people +4.5 pts ▸ 37.3%

23.4% 1 person ◂ +4.3 pts 19.1%

16.2% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

16.9% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 15.7%

7.2% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forrestfield (East Metropolitan)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +$20 higher in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

$350 43rd pct $370 52nd pct

Mortgage in Forrestfield (East Metropolitan)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +$367 higher in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

$1,733 41st pct $2,100 76th pct

People / bedroom in Forrestfield (East Metropolitan)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) even

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.5 pts 43.9%

28.2% Owned outright +15.9 pts ▸ 44.0%

21.1% Rented ◂ +11.2 pts 9.9%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

93.6% Separate house +1.7 pts ▸ 95.3%

4.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

45.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 44.1%

38.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 32.5%

6.8% 5 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.4% 2 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.7% 1 bedroom even 1.7%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

51.2% $350–$549 ◂ +3.1 pts 48.1%

32.5% $200–$349 ◂ +4.9 pts 27.6%

8.4% Under $200 +2.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.8% $550–$749 +4.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.4% $750 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.7% $1,800–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 37.5%

36.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.6 pts 22.5%

9.4% $3,000 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

12.5% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Forrestfield (East Metropolitan)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +76 more in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

292 58th pct 368 75th pct

Stops/1k in Forrestfield (East Metropolitan)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +2.43 more in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

6.89 89th pct 9.32 100th pct

Departures/1k in Forrestfield (East Metropolitan)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +355.7 more in Forrestfield (East Metropolitan)

1,473.8 69th pct 1,118.2 55th pct

PT routes in Forrestfield (East Metropolitan)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +2 more in Forrestfield (East Metropolitan)

20 33rd pct 18 28th pct

How people get to work

68.5% Car (driver) ◂ +4.6 pts 63.9%

5.6% Worked at home +4.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

2.2% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

0.9% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Train even 0.7%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 40.7%

31.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.8 pts 22.2%

15.5% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

9.9% 4 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

3.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.8% Education & training +5.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%

9.4% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%

9.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.6 pts 4.5%

7.5% Mining +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.0% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.0% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

4.9% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

14.6% Professionals +10.3 pts ▸ 24.9%

18.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 15.6%

9.5% Managers +5.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 13.0%

11.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.1 pts 5.7%

11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%

9.8% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 6.7%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Forrestfield (East Metropolitan)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +1.7 higher in Forrestfield (East Metropolitan)

5.7 50th pct 3.9 22nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Forrestfield (East Metropolitan)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +1.7 more in Forrestfield (East Metropolitan)

5.5 51st pct 3.8 21st pct

15-min city in Forrestfield (East Metropolitan)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +30.4 pts higher in Forrestfield (East Metropolitan)

69.7% 52nd pct 39.3% 17th pct

Walk to shops in Forrestfield (East Metropolitan)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +33.1 pts higher in Forrestfield (East Metropolitan)

71.4% 57th pct 38.3% 15th pct

Walk to transit in Forrestfield (East Metropolitan)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +22.2 pts higher in Forrestfield (East Metropolitan)

90.3% 52nd pct 68.1% 27th pct

Walk to school in Forrestfield (East Metropolitan)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +19.3 pts higher in Forrestfield (East Metropolitan)

74.0% 48th pct 54.7% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Forrestfield (East Metropolitan)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +20.4 pts higher in Forrestfield (East Metropolitan)

94.3% 43rd pct 73.9% 20th pct

Walk to health in Forrestfield (East Metropolitan)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +18.0 pts higher in Forrestfield (East Metropolitan)

47.8% 49th pct 29.8% 21st pct

Amenities/1k in Forrestfield (East Metropolitan)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +8.2 more in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

19.3 77th pct 27.5 93rd pct

Intersections/km² in Forrestfield (East Metropolitan)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +85 higher in Forrestfield (East Metropolitan)

101 54th pct 16 31st pct

Mean slope in Forrestfield (East Metropolitan)in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) +3.9 pts higher in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

5.4% 50th pct 9.3% 92nd pct

Compare Forrestfield (East Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Belmont (East Metropolitan) Cannington (South Metropolitan) Thornlie (East Metropolitan) Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) Midland (East Metropolitan) Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) Southern River (South Metropolitan) Bassendean (East Metropolitan)

Compare Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Forrestfield (East Metropolitan) Thornlie (East Metropolitan) Midland (East Metropolitan) Belmont (East Metropolitan) Southern River (South Metropolitan) Cannington (South Metropolitan) Armadale (East Metropolitan) Bassendean (East Metropolitan)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forrestfield (East Metropolitan) vs Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED52102/forrestfield/vs/SED52702/kalamunda