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Wacol vs Forest Lake - Ellen Grove

Name: Wacol vs Forest Lake - Ellen Grove — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Wacol profile · Forest Lake - Ellen Grove profile

Wacol Forest Lake - Ellen Grove

Forest Lake - Ellen Grove and Wacol are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Forest Lake - Ellen Grove is a larger, more diverse hub where 39.4% of people were born overseas and 33.2% use a language other than English at home. It has a younger feel, with 20.2% of the population being children under 15. In contrast, Wacol has a much larger First Nations community, making up 16.4% of residents. Wacol also has a higher share of renters at 56.4% and a typical weekly family income of $1,309, which is far lower than the $2,101 seen in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove.

Both areas are very similar in the way people live, with almost the same share of detached houses and an identical average of 2.8 people per home. While they share these physical similarities, other gaps are significant. For example, Forest Lake - Ellen Grove has far higher rates of university qualifications, with 25.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to just 8.5% in Wacol. This difference is also seen in school completion, as 67.7% of people in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove finished Year 12, while the figure is much lower in Wacol at 27.4%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 16,258 larger in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove Year 12: 40.3 pts higher in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove Recent movers: 28.8 pts higher in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove Participation: 48.0 pts higher in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove Renting: 24.9 pts higher in Wacol

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wacol in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove +16,258 larger in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove

6,220 30th pct 22,478 92nd pct

Median age in Wacol in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove +2 yrs older in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove

34 yrs 14th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

48.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +20.7 pts 27.4%

20.6% Older adults (45–64) +5.2 pts ▸ 25.8%

10.0% Children (0–14) +10.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

14.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 13.9%

6.4% Seniors (65+) +6.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

53.7% Never married ◂ +18.6 pts 35.1%

28.6% Married +19.6 pts ▸ 48.2%

6.7% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.8% Separated ◂ +5.5 pts 3.3%

2.2% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Wacol Forest Lake - Ellen Grove

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.5% Australia ◂ +15.9 pts 57.6%

5.1% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.4% Vietnam +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.5% India +3.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.8% England +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.4% China +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.3% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

11.3% English +18.4 pts ▸ 29.7%

11.6% Australian +13.7 pts ▸ 25.3%

2.3% Scottish +5.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.2% Vietnamese +3.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.4% Irish +5.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.5% Chinese +3.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.6% Indian +4.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.0% German +2.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.6% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

28.2% English only +35.1 pts ▸ 63.3%

4.5% Vietnamese +3.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.5% Mandarin +2.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.2% Punjabi +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Hindi +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Italian even 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.2% Not stated ◂ +54.0 pts 5.2%

19.3% Christianity +24.4 pts ▸ 43.7%

16.5% No religion +19.4 pts ▸ 35.9%

2.9% Buddhism +2.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.5% Hinduism +3.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.2% Islam +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.3% Other religions +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wacol in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove +2 more in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove

2 14th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Wacol in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove +2.32 more in Wacol

3.20 72nd pct 0.88 11th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Wacol in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove +2 more in Wacol

18 47th pct 16 43rd pct

Students in Wacol in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove +4,295 more in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove

362 12th pct 4,657 88th pct

Avg size in Wacol in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove +983 larger in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove

181 19th pct 1,164 96th pct

ICSEA in Wacol in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove +166 higher in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove

866 5th pct 1,031 57th pct

Highest year of school

27.4% Year 12 +40.3 pts ▸ 67.7%

46.9% Year 10 ◂ +31.7 pts 15.2%

9.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 7.1%

2.6% Year 11 +3.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.0 pts 27.0%

25.1% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 27.4%

8.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +7.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

9.1% Management & commerce +12.9 pts ▸ 22.0%

10.0% Engineering & related +4.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.1% Society & culture +4.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

3.7% Health +7.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.8% Education +5.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.8% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +2.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Wacol in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove +$320 higher in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove

$485 2nd pct $805 50th pct

Household income in Wacol in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove +$696 higher in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove

$1,204 14th pct $1,900 59th pct

Family income in Wacol in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove +$792 higher in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove

$1,309 6th pct $2,101 51st pct

Household income distribution

37.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.0 pts 25.0%

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 36.8%

21.3% Under $650 ◂ +10.0 pts 11.3%

5.6% $3,000–$3,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.0% $4,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Personal income distribution

22.2% Under $650 +18.5 pts ▸ 40.7%

11.2% $650–$1,499 +23.5 pts ▸ 34.7%

2.8% $1,500–$2,999 +15.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.2% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.7% Mental health +3.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.6% Other condition +5.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.0% Asthma +3.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.5% Arthritis +4.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.6% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.6% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

25.9% None +40.7 pts ▸ 66.7%

9.5% One condition +9.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

3.0% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.1% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wacol in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove +593 larger in Wacol

1,018 87th pct 425 75th pct

Median age in Wacol in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove +10 yrs older in Wacol

31 yrs 88th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Wacol in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove +$439 higher in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove

$334 0th pct $773 72nd pct

Household income in Wacol in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove +$855 higher in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove

$1,137 12th pct $1,992 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wacol in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove even

2.8 79th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

48.7% Couples with children +12.3 pts ▸ 61.0%

34.3% One-parent families ◂ +17.7 pts 16.6%

15.4% Couples without children +5.9 pts ▸ 21.3%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Household size

29.6% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 31.4%

22.5% 1 person ◂ +3.7 pts 18.8%

13.4% 4 people +5.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

18.1% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

8.4% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

8.0% 6 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wacol in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove +$90 higher in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove

$290 24th pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Wacol in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove +$400 higher in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove

$1,300 14th pct $1,700 41st pct

People / bedroom in Wacol in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove +0.10 higher in Wacol

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.4% Rented ◂ +24.9 pts 31.4%

21.5% Owned with a mortgage +21.5 pts ▸ 43.0%

18.4% Owned outright +4.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

87.2% Separate house ◂ +0.5 pts 86.7%

12.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.8 pts 11.5%

0.6% Flat or apartment +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

74.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +29.6 pts 45.0%

12.4% 4 bedrooms +29.4 pts ▸ 41.8%

3.9% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 3.3%

1.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

17.7% $350–$549 +60.9 pts ▸ 78.6%

42.3% $200–$349 ◂ +30.3 pts 12.0%

29.7% Under $200 ◂ +26.2 pts 3.4%

1.8% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.9 pts 40.6%

12.8% $1,800–$2,999 +18.6 pts ▸ 31.3%

19.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.5 pts 14.6%

3.2% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wacol in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove +7 more in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove

32 42nd pct 39 49th pct

Stops/1k in Wacol in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove +3.41 more in Wacol

5.14 62nd pct 1.74 18th pct

Departures/1k in Wacol in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove +132.5 more in Wacol

1,175.1 63rd pct 1,042.6 59th pct

PT routes in Wacol in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove +19 more in Wacol

26 86th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Wacol in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove +2 longer in Wacol

8 64th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Wacol in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove +4 longer in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove

18 34th pct 22 45th pct

Reach 30 min in Wacol in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove +16,258 more in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove

6,220 14th pct 22,478 67th pct

Reach 45 min in Wacol in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove +7,618 more in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove

31,712 41st pct 39,330 47th pct

Transit to city in Wacol in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove +13 longer in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove

61 55th pct 74 77th pct

How people get to work

59.0% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 59.8%

7.6% Worked at home +7.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

8.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.6 pts 5.0%

4.4% Train ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%

1.6% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

42.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.1 pts 34.7%

31.2% 2 vehicles +10.8 pts ▸ 41.9%

11.1% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.7% No vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 3.4%

5.5% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.6% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.1% Manufacturing ◂ +5.2 pts 8.8%

8.5% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.4% Education & training +3.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.3% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 5.7%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%

4.8% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.4% Professional & technical +3.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

5.2% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

2.9% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

10.1% Professionals +11.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

18.4% Labourers ◂ +9.1 pts 9.2%

16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.5 pts 10.9%

15.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 12.9%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +4.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.9 pts 8.9%

4.0% Managers +6.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.8% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Wacol in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove +4 higher in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Wacol in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove +4 higher in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Wacol in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove +5 higher in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Wacol in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove +5 higher in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Wacol in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove +203 higher in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove

792 0th pct 995 49th pct

ERP in Wacol in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove +17,105 higher in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove

6,975 32nd pct 24,080 89th pct

Growth in Wacol in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove +3.9 pts higher in Wacol

9.0% 77th pct 5.1% 55th pct

Businesses in Wacol in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove +977 higher in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove

408 19th pct 1,385 73rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wacol in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove +110 higher in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove

994 60th pct 1,105 68th pct

Max temp in Wacol in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove +0.2 higher in Wacol

27.9 87th pct 27.6 87th pct

Min temp in Wacol in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove +0.2 higher in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove

14.1 74th pct 14.2 75th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wacol in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove +1.5 higher in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove

4.4 35th pct 5.9 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wacol in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove +2.2 more in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove

3.8 28th pct 6.0 60th pct

15-min city in Wacol in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove +30.1 pts higher in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove

40.8% 29th pct 70.9% 54th pct

Walk to shops in Wacol in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove +15.7 pts higher in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove

52.9% 41st pct 68.6% 55th pct

Walk to transit in Wacol in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove +7.4 pts higher in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove

83.9% 41st pct 91.3% 50th pct

Walk to school in Wacol in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove +40.3 pts higher in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove

47.4% 28th pct 87.7% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Wacol in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove +8.5 pts higher in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove

90.9% 38th pct 99.4% 57th pct

Walk to health in Wacol in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove +59.2 pts higher in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove

1.2% 2nd pct 60.4% 62nd pct

Amenities/1k in Wacol in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove +5.0 more in Wacol

13.3 45th pct 8.3 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Wacol in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove +134 higher in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove

58 42nd pct 192 69th pct

Mean slope in Wacol in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove +0.8 pts higher in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove

4.4% 34th pct 5.3% 49th pct

Compare Wacol with nearby areas

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Compare Forest Lake - Ellen Grove with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wacol vs Forest Lake - Ellen Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/310011276/wacol/vs/310011564/forest-lake-ellen-grove