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Forrestdale

32 km²

Large detached houses and a higher-than-usual typical family income of $2,067 a week define Forrestdale. This community is noticeably older than the state average, with a typical resident aged 41. Families are common here, and the area is shaped by a high number of children and oversized homes. It is a predominantly car-dependent suburb where most people live in spacious, owner-occupied properties.

Families are well catered for: 29 schools serve Forrestdale.

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Demographics & Identity

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The area is older than the state and national figures, with a typical age of 41. However, it has a higher proportion of children under 15 (19.3%) than most similar areas.

Age groups

Older adults (45–64) 29.7%

Young adults (25–44) 23.8%

Children (0–14) 19.3%

Seniors (65+) 15.6%

Youth (15–24) 11.4%

1,027 Population ▼ -3.4%

41 yrs Median age ▲ +5.1% Here 41 yrs WA 38 yrs Aus 38 yrs

1.2% First Nations ▼ -30.9% Here 1.2% WA 3.3% Aus 3.2%

15.6% Aged 65+ ▲ +60.6% Here 15.6% WA 16.1% Aus 17.2%

19.3% Under 15 ▲ +3.9% Here 19.3% WA 19.0% Aus 18.2%

Ancestry & Birthplace

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People born overseas make up 23.3% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas, though still well below the Western Australian average.

23.3% Born overseas ▲ +11.9% Here 23.3% WA 32.2% Aus 27.7%

Language

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While 9.3% of residents use a language other than English at home—a figure much higher than most similar areas—this is still far below the national average of 22.3%.

9.3% Other language ▲ +58.7% Here 9.3% WA 18.4% Aus 22.3%

0.6% Limited English ▼ -37.4% Here 0.6% WA 2.3% Aus 3.4%

Religion

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A high proportion of residents report having no religion (44.1%), which is well above the national figure of 38.9%.

Religion

Christianity 46%
No religion 44%
Not stated 8%
Islam 1%
Buddhism 1%
Other religions 0%

44.1% No religion ▲ +40.9% Here 44.1% WA 42.9% Aus 38.9%

Education & Qualifications

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Adults with a bachelor degree or higher (14.0%) and those who completed Year 12 (45.4%) are far below the state and national averages.

Year 9 or below 10.5%

Schools nearby

14.0% Bachelor+ ▲ +39.1% Here 14.0% WA 23.8% Aus 26.3%

45.4% Year 12 ▲ +14.7% Here 45.4% WA 58.0% Aus 58.8%

15.15 Schools/1k kids

29 Schools ≤3 km

Income

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Typical family and household incomes are higher than most similar areas, though the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more a week is a little below the national figure.

$1,875 Household income ▲ +32.2% Here $1,875 WA $1,815 Aus $1,746

$774 Personal income ▲ +28.6% Here $774 WA $848 Aus $805

$2,067 Family income ▲ +35.6% Here $2,067 WA $2,214 Aus $2,120

9.5% High earners Here 9.5% WA 14.7% Aus 12.5%

20.6% High-income homes Here 20.6% WA 23.2% Aus 22.6%

Health & Disability

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Long-term health conditions are reported by 28.0% of people, which is a little above the state average.

28.0% Health condition Here 28.0% WA 26.1% Aus 27.7%

8.2% Mental health Here 8.2% WA 8.3% Aus 8.8%

5.4% Needs assistance ▲ +45.8% Here 5.4% WA 4.6% Aus 5.8%

Community Participation

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Residents are more likely to provide unpaid care (13.8%) and look after children (29.7%) than people in most other areas.

17.8% Volunteering ▲ +15.3% Here 17.8% WA 15.9% Aus 14.1%

13.8% Unpaid carers ▲ +38.2% Here 13.8% WA 10.7% Aus 11.9%

29.7% Unpaid child care ▲ +11.7% Here 29.7% WA 28.5% Aus 26.3%

2.9% Defence service Here 2.9% WA 2.9% Aus 2.8%

24.3% Housework 15h+ ▼ -5.5% Here 24.3% WA 20.1% Aus 20.7%

First Nations

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First Nations residents are far older than those in the state and nation, and their typical personal income of $900 is much higher than most similar areas.

12 First Nations people

35 yrs Median age Here 35 yrs WA 24 yrs Aus 24 yrs

$900 Median income Here $900 WA $481 Aus $540

$3,250 Household income Here $3,250 WA $1,480 Aus $1,507

Family & Households

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Homes are larger than usual, with 2.7 people per household and a high percentage of couples with children (57.2%).

Family types

Couples with children 57%
Couples without children 27%
One-parent families 15%
Other families 1%

2.7 Household size → 0.0%

15.4% One-parent ▼ -0.5% Here 15.4% WA 13.5% Aus 14.1%

20.9% Living alone ▲ +12.6% Here 20.9% WA 25.4% Aus 25.6%

Housing & Dwellings

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The suburb is dominated by separate houses (97.7%), with a huge 92.6% of homes having three or more bedrooms, far exceeding the national average.

Tenure

Owned with a mortgage 45%
Owned outright 32%
Rented 18%
Not stated 3%
Other tenure 1%

$350 Rent ▲ +6.1% Here $350 WA $340 Aus $375

$1,733 Mortgage ▲ +0.9% Here $1,733 WA $1,842 Aus $1,863

0.70 People / bedroom ▼ -30.0% Here 0.70 WA 0.80 Aus 0.80

18.3% Renting ▼ -1.3% Here 18.3% WA 27.3% Aus 30.6%

32.9% Owned outright ▼ -1.4% Here 32.9% WA 29.2% Aus 31.0%

Transport & Vehicles

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Most people drive to work, and while the area has a very high number of bus stops per person, the walk to the nearest stop is longer than in most areas.

2.3% No car ▲ +7.6% Here 2.3% WA 5.0% Aus 7.4%

10.8% Work from home ▲ +29.1% Here 10.8% WA 7.5% Aus 21.0%

2.9% PT commute ▲ — Here 2.9% WA 4.7% Aus 3.1%

11 PT stops

10.71 Stops/1k Here 10.71 WA 5.48

Migration & Movement

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The population is more stable than the state and nation, with a lower percentage of people having moved in the last five years and fewer recent overseas arrivals.

29.1% Recent movers ▼ -7.2% Here 29.1% WA 39.0% Aus 40.7%

2.1% Recent arrivals ▼ -60.8% Here 2.1% WA 10.6% Aus 14.5%

Jobs & Industry

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About 62.4% of adults are working or looking for work, with the largest employment shares in construction and health care.

Industry

Construction 13.0%

Health care & social assistance 11.0%

Education & training 7.3%

Retail trade 7.1%

Manufacturing 6.5%

5.4% Unemployment ▲ +3.4% Here 5.4% WA 5.1% Aus 5.1%

62.4% Participation ▼ -8.9% Here 62.4% WA 63.9% Aus 61.1%

59.9% Full-time ▼ -2.4% Here 59.9% WA 60.2% Aus 58.9%

Walkability

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Forrestdale is mostly car-dependent, with a walkability score far below the state average and very few homes within a 15-minute walk of health services.

3.2 Walk score

3.4 Types ≤15 min

45.3% 15-min city Here 45.3% WA 64.0%

48.6% Walk to shops Here 48.6% WA 61.5%

31.3% Walk to transit Here 31.3% WA 80.9%

58.4% Walk to school Here 58.4% WA 71.9%

Nearby areas

Haynes Hilbert Piara Waters Champion Lakes Harrisdale Oakford Seville Grove Darling Downs

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