Statistical Area 2 (SA2) · Area profile

Piara Waters - Forrestdale

38 km²

Piara Waters - Forrestdale stands out for remarkably few over-65s, with very few people living alone.

It also has one of the youngest populations in the country and high household incomes.

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📍 Piara Waters - Forrestdale, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Demographics & Identity

Total population16,049—since 2011 Median age31 yrs—since 2011 Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander population1.0%People aged 65 and over4.3%Children under 1529.7%People in a de facto relationship10.4%—since 2011

Age & sex structure

Age structure

In Piara Waters - Forrestdale, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 42%, followed by Children (0–14) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (15%).

Young adults (25–44)41.7%

Children (0–14)29.7%

Older adults (45–64)15.2%

Youth (15–24)9.1%

Seniors (65+)4.3%

Marital status

In Piara Waters - Forrestdale, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 29%.

Married62%
Never married29%
Divorced5%
Separated2%
Widowed2%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

In Piara Waters - Forrestdale, Australia is the majority at 63%; India is next at 18%.

Australia49.2%

India14.1%

England4.2%

South Africa3.0%

Philippines2.9%

New Zealand2.5%

China1.6%

Nepal0.3%

Vietnam0.2%

Italy0.2%

Ancestry

Piara Waters - Forrestdale splits fairly evenly between English (26%) and Australian (23%), with Indian at 18%.

English24.0%

Australian20.8%

Indian16.4%

Chinese9.4%

Scottish4.9%

Irish4.4%

Filipino3.5%

Italian3.4%

Dutch1.9%

German1.8%

Language

People using another language at home43.5%

Language used at home

In Piara Waters - Forrestdale, English only is the majority at 75%; Punjabi is next at 10%.

English only53.6%

Punjabi6.8%

Mandarin4.9%

Hindi2.2%

Tagalog1.3%

Cantonese1.1%

Arabic0.8%

Italian0.4%

Vietnamese0.2%

Religion

People with no religion31.6%

Religious affiliation

In Piara Waters - Forrestdale, the largest group is Christianity at 41%, followed by No religion (33%) and Hinduism (11%).

Christianity41%
No religion33%
Hinduism11%
Other religions7%
Islam5%
Buddhism4%

Education & Qualifications

Completed Year 1275.1%Adults with a bachelor degree or higher36.0%

Highest year of school

In Piara Waters - Forrestdale, Year 12 is the majority at 78%; Year 10 is next at 12%.

Year 1275.1%

Year 1011.6%

Year 116.3%

Year 9 or below3.5%

Highest qualification level

In Piara Waters - Forrestdale, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Bachelor degree34.7%

Certificate III / IV22.9%

Advanced diploma / diploma16.5%

Postgraduate degree11.5%

Graduate diploma / certificate3.3%

Certificate I / II1.8%

Field of qualification

Piara Waters - Forrestdale splits fairly evenly between Management & commerce (23%) and Engineering & related (21%), with Health at 15%.

Management & commerce21.2%

Engineering & related19.5%

Health13.3%

Society & culture9.0%

Education6.6%

Food, hospitality & personal services5.7%

Information technology5.0%

Architecture & building3.5%

Natural & physical sciences3.4%

Creative arts2.9%

Income

Median personal income (weekly)$1,105—since 2011 Median household income (weekly)$2,441—since 2011 Median family income (weekly)$2,522—since 2011 People earning $2,000+ a week16.6%Households earning $3,000+ a week31.6%

Household income distribution

In Piara Waters - Forrestdale, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 44%, followed by $3,000–$3,999 (20%) and $650–$1,499 (17%).

$1,500–$2,99940.2%

$3,000–$3,99918.1%

$650–$1,49915.1%

$4,000 or more13.5%

Under $6503.8%

Personal income distribution

Piara Waters - Forrestdale splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and Under $650 (31%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 28%.

$650–$1,49933.7%

Under $65030.0%

$1,500–$2,99927.4%

$3,000 or more4.9%

Health & Disability

People with a long-term health condition15.3%People with a mental health condition4.9%People needing help with daily activities2.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

In Piara Waters - Forrestdale, None is the majority at 84%; One condition is next at 13%.

None79.9%

One condition12.2%

Two conditions2.4%

Three or more0.7%

Long-term health conditions reported

Piara Waters - Forrestdale splits fairly evenly between Asthma (22%) and Mental health (21%), with Other condition at 21%.

Asthma5.2%

Mental health4.9%

Other condition4.9%

Diabetes2.9%

Arthritis2.8%

Heart disease1.4%

Cancer1.0%

Lung condition0.4%

Stroke0.3%

Dementia0.1%

Community Participation

Volunteers12.1%People providing unpaid care7.9%People caring for children unpaid44.9%People who served in the Defence Force1.0%People doing 15+ hours of unpaid housework21.5%

Family & Households

Average household size3.2—since 2011 One-parent families7.8%People living alone11.7%—since 2011

Family composition

In Piara Waters - Forrestdale, Couples with children is the majority at 77%; Couples without children is next at 15%.

Couples with children77%
Couples without children15%
One-parent families8%
Other families1%

Household size

In Piara Waters - Forrestdale, the largest group is 4 people at 30%, followed by 2 people (23%) and 3 people (21%).

4 people29.5%

2 people22.6%

3 people21.4%

1 person11.7%

5 people9.9%

6 or more4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Median rent (weekly)$420—since 2011 Median mortgage repayment (monthly)$2,028—since 2011 Average people per bedroom0.80—since 2011 Households renting16.1%Homes owned outright9.7%Separate (detached) houses98.6%Homes with three or more bedrooms97.9%—since 2011

How homes are owned or rented

In Piara Waters - Forrestdale, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 73%; Rented is next at 16%.

Owned with a mortgage73%
Rented16%
Owned outright10%
Other tenure1%

Types of homes

In Piara Waters - Forrestdale, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 1%.

Separate house99%
Townhouse / semi-detached1%
Other dwelling0%

Bedrooms per home

In Piara Waters - Forrestdale, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 66%; 3 bedrooms is next at 28%.

4 bedrooms65.2%

3 bedrooms27.5%

5 or more5.1%

2 bedrooms1.2%

1 bedroom0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

In Piara Waters - Forrestdale, $350–$549 is the majority at 80%; $200–$349 is next at 12%.

$350–$54977.5%

$200–$34911.4%

$550–$7495.8%

Under $2001.9%

$750 or more0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

In Piara Waters - Forrestdale, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 55%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 27%.

$1,800–$2,99952.2%

$1,000–$1,79926.2%

$3,000 or more12.1%

Under $1,0004.8%

Transport & Vehicles

Homes with no motor vehicle0.9%—since 2011

Motor vehicles per home

In Piara Waters - Forrestdale, 2 vehicles is the majority at 56%; 1 vehicle is next at 23%.

2 vehicles56.2%

1 vehicle22.8%

3 vehicles14.5%

4 or more5.7%

No vehicle0.9%

How people get to work

In Piara Waters - Forrestdale, Car (driver) is the majority at 82%; Worked at home is next at 8%.

Car (driver)67.0%

Worked at home6.6%

Car (passenger)3.9%

Train2.0%

Bus1.3%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.1%

Migration & Movement

People who moved in the last 5 years50.3%Recent arrivals from overseas11.5%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment rate4.0%Labour-force participation78.9%Employed full-time64.5%

Industries people work in

No single group dominates in Piara Waters - Forrestdale — Health care & social assistance leads at 17%, ahead of Construction (9%) and Retail trade (9%).

Health care & social assistance16.5%

Construction8.2%

Retail trade8.1%

Education & training7.9%

Professional & technical7.1%

Transport & warehousing6.2%

Mining6.2%

Manufacturing5.8%

Public administration & safety5.8%

Accommodation & food5.5%

Occupations people work in

In Piara Waters - Forrestdale, the largest group is Professionals at 26%, followed by Technicians & trades (16%) and Clerical & administrative (14%).

Professionals25.8%

Technicians & trades15.4%

Clerical & administrative13.6%

Community & personal service11.9%

Managers10.5%

Machinery operators & drivers7.5%

Labourers7.1%

Sales workers6.8%

Areas within Piara Waters - Forrestdale

Nearby areas

Harrisdale Banjup Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale Huntingdale - Southern River Seville Grove Canning Vale - East Canning Vale - West Success - Hammond Park

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