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Forest Lake - Ellen Grove vs Carole Park

Name: Forest Lake - Ellen Grove vs Carole Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Forest Lake - Ellen Grove profile · Carole Park profile

Forest Lake - Ellen Grove Carole Park

Forest Lake - Ellen Grove and Carole Park are neighbouring areas with very different scales. Forest Lake - Ellen Grove is a large residential hub with 22,478 people and a typical weekly rent of $380. In contrast, Carole Park is sparsely populated with only 8 residents and a much lower typical rent of $150. Forest Lake - Ellen Grove is far more walkable, with 91.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while only 6.8% of homes in Carole Park have the same access. This reflects a broader gap in amenities; Forest Lake - Ellen Grove is somewhat walkable, whereas Carole Park is car-dependent.

Both areas have a typical resident age of 36, and in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove, the typical weekly personal income is $805, which is about the same as the national figure. While they share similar weather and drive times to the city, they differ in wealth and density. Typical weekly personal income is well higher in Carole Park at $1,062. Additionally, homes in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove are more crowded, with 2.8 people per home compared to 2.0 in Carole Park.

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Where they differ most

Population: 22,470 larger in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove Household size: 0.8 larger in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove Rent: $230 higher in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove Personal income: $257 higher in Carole Park People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove in Carole Park +22,470 larger in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove

22,478 92nd pct 8 0th pct

Median age in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove in Carole Park even

36 yrs 29th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

27.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +27.4 pts 0.0%

25.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +25.8 pts 0.0%

20.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +20.2 pts 0.0%

13.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

12.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

Marital status

35.1% Never married +27.4 pts ▸ 62.5%

48.2% Married ◂ +10.7 pts 37.5%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.3% Separated ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.6% Australia +4.9 pts ▸ 62.5%

1.3% Philippines +48.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

6.3% New Zealand ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

5.0% Vietnam ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

4.0% India ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.4% England ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

1.8% China ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

2.0% Filipino +48.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

25.3% Australian +12.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

29.7% English +7.8 pts ▸ 37.5%

7.9% Scottish ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

7.5% Vietnamese ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

7.4% Irish ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

5.0% Chinese ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

5.0% Indian ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

4.6% German ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

1.7% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

63.3% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 62.5%

0.5% Tagalog +49.5 pts ▸ 50.0%

7.7% Vietnamese ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

2.6% Mandarin ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% Punjabi ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% Hindi ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.9% No religion +26.6 pts ▸ 62.5%

43.7% Christianity +6.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

5.7% Buddhism ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

5.2% Not stated ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.2% Hinduism ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.3% Islam ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.0% Other religions ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove in Carole Park

4 57th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove in Carole Park

0.88 11th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove in Carole Park +5 more in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove

16 43rd pct 11 29th pct

Students in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove in Carole Park

4,657 88th pct —

Avg size in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove in Carole Park

1,164 96th pct —

ICSEA in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove in Carole Park

1,031 57th pct —

Highest year of school

67.7% Year 12 ◂ +67.7 pts 0.0%

7.1% Year 9 or below +42.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

15.2% Year 10 ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

6.2% Year 11 ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +82.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

27.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +27.4 pts 0.0%

27.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +27.0 pts 0.0%

10.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.8% Engineering & related +85.2 pts ▸ 100.0%

22.0% Management & commerce ◂ +22.0 pts 0.0%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

10.8% Health ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

7.7% Education ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

4.2% Information technology ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

3.8% Architecture & building ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove in Carole Park +$257 higher in Carole Park

$805 50th pct $1,062 82nd pct

Household income in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove in Carole Park +$350 higher in Carole Park

$1,900 59th pct $2,250 80th pct

Family income in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove in Carole Park +$149 higher in Carole Park

$2,101 51st pct $2,250 61st pct

Personal income distribution

34.7% $650–$1,499 +15.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

40.7% Under $650 ◂ +40.7 pts 0.0%

18.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Mental health ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

7.6% Arthritis ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None ◂ +4.2 pts 62.5%

19.1% One condition ◂ +19.1 pts 0.0%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove in Carole Park +425 larger in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove

425 75th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove in Carole Park

21 yrs 21st pct —

Median income in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove in Carole Park

$773 72nd pct —

Household income in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove in Carole Park

$1,992 67th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove in Carole Park +0.8 larger in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove

2.8 79th pct 2.0 7th pct

Family composition

1.2% Other families +98.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

61.0% Couples with children ◂ +61.0 pts 0.0%

21.3% Couples without children ◂ +21.3 pts 0.0%

16.6% One-parent families ◂ +16.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove in Carole Park +$230 higher in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove

$380 54th pct $150 0th pct

Mortgage in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove in Carole Park

$1,700 41st pct —

People / bedroom in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove in Carole Park +0.20 higher in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove

0.80 29th pct 0.60 0th pct

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove in Carole Park +39 more in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove

39 49th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove in Carole Park +1.74 more in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove

1.74 18th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove in Carole Park +1,042.6 more in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove

1,042.6 59th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove in Carole Park +7 more in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove

7 48th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove in Carole Park +9 longer in Carole Park

6 57th pct 15 75th pct

Drive to city in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove in Carole Park +1 longer in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove

22 45th pct 21 43rd pct

Reach 30 min in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove in Carole Park +22,470 more in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove

22,478 67th pct 8 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove in Carole Park +39,322 more in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove

39,330 47th pct 8 0th pct

Transit to city in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove in Carole Park

74 77th pct —

How people get to work

59.8% Car (driver) ◂ +59.8 pts 0.0%

15.1% Worked at home ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

2.2% Train ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.7% Bus ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.7% Construction +94.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

15.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

8.8% Manufacturing ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

6.8% Professional & technical ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

6.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

4.6% Other services ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

8.9% Machinery operators & drivers +91.1 pts ▸ 100.0%

21.9% Professionals ◂ +21.9 pts 0.0%

15.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%

12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

10.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

10.7% Managers ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

9.2% Labourers ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove in Carole Park

5 43rd pct —

IRSD decile in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove in Carole Park

5 43rd pct —

IER decile in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove in Carole Park

6 57th pct —

IEO decile in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove in Carole Park

6 57th pct —

IRSAD score in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove in Carole Park

995 49th pct —

ERP in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove in Carole Park +24,073 higher in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove

24,080 89th pct 7 0th pct

Growth in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove in Carole Park

5.1% 55th pct —

Businesses in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove in Carole Park +1,195 higher in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove

1,385 73rd pct 190 8th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove in Carole Park even

1,105 68th pct 1,105 68th pct

Max temp in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove in Carole Park even

27.6 87th pct 27.6 87th pct

Min temp in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove in Carole Park even

14.2 75th pct 14.2 75th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove in Carole Park +4.1 higher in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove

5.9 57th pct 1.8 10th pct

Types ≤15 min in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove in Carole Park +4.5 more in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove

6.0 60th pct 1.5 7th pct

15-min city in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove in Carole Park +61.9 pts higher in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove

70.9% 54th pct 9.0% 6th pct

Walk to shops in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove in Carole Park +45.8 pts higher in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove

68.6% 55th pct 22.8% 15th pct

Walk to transit in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove in Carole Park +84.6 pts higher in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove

91.3% 50th pct 6.8% 5th pct

Walk to school in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove in Carole Park +71.1 pts higher in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove

87.7% 65th pct 16.6% 9th pct

Walk to a park in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove in Carole Park +42.5 pts higher in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove

99.4% 57th pct 56.9% 17th pct

Walk to health in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove in Carole Park +58.2 pts higher in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove

60.4% 62nd pct 2.3% 5th pct

Amenities/1k in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove in Carole Park +616.7 more in Carole Park

8.3 13th pct 625.0 99th pct

Intersections/km² in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove in Carole Park +161 higher in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove

192 69th pct 31 34th pct

Mean slope in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove in Carole Park +1.2 pts higher in Forest Lake - Ellen Grove

5.3% 49th pct 4.1% 28th pct

Compare Forest Lake - Ellen Grove with nearby areas

Doolandella Carole Park Inala - Richlands Greenbank Military Camp Pallara - Willawong Camira - Gailes Durack Wacol

Compare Carole Park with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forest Lake - Ellen Grove vs Carole Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/310011564/forest-lake-ellen-grove/vs/310041298/carole-park

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

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