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Forde vs Wright

Name: Forde vs Wright — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 60 km apart · Forde profile · Wright profile

Forde Wright

Forde and Wright are both large Queensland areas with similar population sizes, but they offer very different lifestyles. Forde is more urban and somewhat walkable, with 34.9% of households renting and a typical resident aged 35. In contrast, Wright is car-dependent and more rural, where 94.6% of homes are separate houses and the typical resident is older at 39. Local services also vary greatly; Forde has far more public transport options and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (51.3%) and health services (39.8%), while Wright relies more on its 76 schools and a larger number of detached homes.

Everyday life in both places shares many common features, including a similar share of children under 15 (around 21%) and almost identical typical weekly household incomes. They also have the same proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. While Forde remains more urban, the gap in typical resident age has narrowed since 2011. However, other differences are growing; the gap in rental rates has widened to 15.1 percentage points, and more people in Forde now use a language other than English at home compared to Wright.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 15.1 pts higher in Forde One-parent: 4.0 pts higher in Forde Separate houses: 11.2 pts higher in Wright Housework 15h+: 4.0 pts higher in Wright Born overseas: 9.3 pts higher in Forde

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forde in Wright +11,680 larger in Forde gap widening

193,345 90th pct 181,665 79th pct

Median age in Forde in Wright +4 yrs older in Wright gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 39 yrs 49th pct

Age structure

28.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.9 pts 24.6%

22.7% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 26.6%

21.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 21.1%

13.8% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 12.0%

Marital status

44.3% Married +5.6 pts ▸ 49.9%

38.0% Never married ◂ +4.6 pts 33.4%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%

4.4% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Forde Wright

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.9% Australia +9.8 pts ▸ 76.7%

8.1% New Zealand ◂ +3.7 pts 4.5%

4.1% England +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.6% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.5% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.1% English +4.2 pts ▸ 42.4%

32.7% Australian +5.5 pts ▸ 38.2%

8.8% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.5% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.0% German +3.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.9% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.7% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

79.7% English only +7.8 pts ▸ 87.5%

1.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.5% Christianity +3.5 pts ▸ 46.0%

43.2% No religion +0.2 pts ▸ 43.4%

8.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

2.2% Islam ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Forde in Wright +0.95 more in Wright

1.04 1st pct 1.98 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Forde in Wright +32 more in Wright

44 17th pct 76 77th pct

Students in Forde in Wright +9,862 more in Forde

37,734 89th pct 27,872 58th pct

Avg size in Forde in Wright +491 larger in Forde

858 100th pct 367 25th pct

ICSEA in Forde in Wright +7 higher in Forde

994 28th pct 987 24th pct

Highest year of school

53.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.1 pts 50.7%

22.2% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 25.5%

9.0% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

37.3% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 38.9%

17.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 17.3%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 16.3%

4.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

18.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 16.6%

14.8% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 11.4%

9.2% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.2% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.0% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Forde in Wright +$20 higher in Forde gap narrowing

$772 43rd pct $752 36th pct

Household income in Forde in Wright +$112 higher in Wright gap widening

$1,685 44th pct $1,797 54th pct

Family income in Forde in Wright +$76 higher in Wright gap widening

$1,908 32nd pct $1,984 43rd pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 32.1%

28.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 26.3%

13.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 12.6%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.6% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 41.0%

35.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 32.8%

14.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

2.0% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%

8.8% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

3.8% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.3% None even 61.4%

19.5% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

6.4% Two conditions even 6.4%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Forde in Wright +0.1 larger in Wright gap widening

2.8 79th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

58.4% Couples with children +1.9 pts ▸ 60.2%

23.0% Couples without children +2.5 pts ▸ 25.5%

17.6% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 13.6%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

31.9% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 33.9%

20.1% 1 person ◂ +3.4 pts 16.7%

17.8% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 17.0%

16.9% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

7.8% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.5% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forde in Wright +$20 higher in Forde gap narrowing

$375 51st pct $355 41st pct

Mortgage in Forde in Wright +$117 higher in Wright gap widening

$1,733 32nd pct $1,850 45th pct

People / bedroom in Forde in Wright even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.7% Owned with a mortgage +7.7 pts ▸ 47.3%

34.9% Rented ◂ +15.1 pts 19.9%

22.6% Owned outright +7.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.1% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

83.4% Separate house +11.2 pts ▸ 94.6%

12.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.0 pts 3.8%

3.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Other dwelling even 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 4 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 44.2%

35.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 30.4%

8.7% 5 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 7.8%

1.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

56.2% $350–$549 ◂ +13.0 pts 43.2%

28.7% $200–$349 +7.9 pts ▸ 36.6%

4.4% $550–$749 +2.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.7% Under $200 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.8% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.3% $1,800–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 37.4%

37.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.9 pts 31.2%

12.3% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.1% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Forde in Wright +464 more in Forde

582 19th pct 118 2nd pct

Stops/1k in Forde in Wright +2.36 more in Forde

3.01 13th pct 0.65 0th pct

Departures/1k in Forde in Wright +412.3 more in Forde

477.7 23rd pct 65.4 0th pct

PT routes in Forde in Wright +48 more in Forde

57 53rd pct 9 4th pct

Stop walk in Forde in Wright

30 82nd pct —

Drive to city in Forde in Wright +31 longer in Wright

31 55th pct 62 79th pct

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 65.2%

11.2% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

0.8% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 39.8%

31.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.3 pts 23.1%

15.1% 3 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

9.7% 4 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

4.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 12.3%

12.9% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 12.6%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 9.0%

8.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

7.6% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

4.7% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.7% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.5% Other services even 4.5%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

15.9% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.8% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 13.0%

10.5% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 11.3%

11.7% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Forde in Wright +2.6 higher in Forde

4.5 27th pct 1.9 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Forde in Wright +2.4 more in Forde

4.4 28th pct 2.0 0th pct

15-min city in Forde in Wright +30.2 pts higher in Forde

48.0% 25th pct 17.8% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Forde in Wright +29.6 pts higher in Forde

51.3% 31st pct 21.6% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Forde in Wright +50.5 pts higher in Forde

67.3% 26th pct 16.8% 3rd pct

Walk to school in Forde in Wright +35.4 pts higher in Forde

64.7% 41st pct 29.2% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Forde in Wright +35.2 pts higher in Forde

89.9% 39th pct 54.7% 1st pct

Walk to health in Forde in Wright +25.0 pts higher in Forde

39.8% 37th pct 14.9% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Forde in Wright +4.0 more in Forde

13.0 35th pct 9.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Forde in Wright +47 higher in Forde

49 46th pct 2 17th pct

Mean slope in Forde in Wright +1.8 pts higher in Wright

6.3% 67th pct 8.1% 89th pct

Compare Forde with nearby areas

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Compare Wright with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forde vs Wright [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED312/forde/vs/CED330/wright