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Centenary vs Forest Lake - Oxley

Name: Centenary vs Forest Lake - Oxley — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · Centenary profile · Forest Lake - Oxley profile

Centenary Forest Lake - Oxley

Forest Lake - Oxley and Centenary are neighbouring areas with very different social and economic profiles. Centenary is a wealthier area, where 34.9% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 16.4% in Forest Lake - Oxley. This gap extends to qualifications and housing; a bachelor's degree or higher is far more common in Centenary (38.6% versus 21.1%), and more people there own their homes outright. In contrast, Forest Lake - Oxley is much more diverse, with 38.8% of people using a language other than English at home, which is far higher than the 23.3% in Centenary.

Both areas have roughly the same number of people per home, sitting at 2.8. They also share similar daily realities, such as the percentage of people needing help with daily activities. However, the differences between them are growing. The typical resident in Centenary is now 7 years older than in Forest Lake - Oxley, a gap that has widened since 2011. Similarly, the difference in typical household income has increased, with Centenary now sitting $747 higher per week.

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Where they differ most

Population: 45,695 larger in Forest Lake - Oxley Renting: 23.3 pts higher in Forest Lake - Oxley One-parent: 9.2 pts higher in Forest Lake - Oxley Bachelor+: 17.5 pts higher in Centenary Year 12: 16.0 pts higher in Centenary

Demographics & Identity

Population in Centenary in Forest Lake - Oxley +45,695 larger in Forest Lake - Oxley gap widening

33,016 24th pct 78,711 65th pct

Median age in Centenary in Forest Lake - Oxley +7 yrs older in Centenary gap widening

41 yrs 62nd pct 34 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

24.7% Young adults (25–44) +6.3 pts ▸ 31.0%

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.8 pts 22.7%

19.1% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 20.5%

18.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.1 pts 12.1%

11.5% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

56.7% Married ◂ +14.1 pts 42.6%

29.0% Never married +10.4 pts ▸ 39.4%

7.6% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.3% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.5% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Centenary Forest Lake - Oxley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.4% Australia ◂ +9.3 pts 55.1%

2.4% Vietnam +7.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.4% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% England ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

1.8% India +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% China ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

2.0% South Africa ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

34.8% English ◂ +11.7 pts 23.1%

28.7% Australian ◂ +7.9 pts 20.7%

3.6% Vietnamese +9.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.0% Irish ◂ +5.1 pts 5.9%

10.2% Scottish ◂ +4.5 pts 5.7%

7.7% Chinese ◂ +3.4 pts 4.3%

6.0% German ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%

3.6% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

1.2% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

74.6% English only ◂ +23.1 pts 51.5%

3.2% Vietnamese +11.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.7% Mandarin ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%

1.8% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Punjabi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Italian even 0.3%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.9% Christianity ◂ +8.2 pts 39.7%

39.1% No religion ◂ +8.3 pts 30.8%

4.0% Not stated +6.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.2% Buddhism +4.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.4% Islam +4.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

0.9% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Centenary in Forest Lake - Oxley +12 more in Forest Lake - Oxley

6 6th pct 18 31st pct

Schools/1k kids in Centenary in Forest Lake - Oxley +0.17 more in Forest Lake - Oxley

0.95 4th pct 1.11 9th pct

Students in Centenary in Forest Lake - Oxley +7,385 more in Forest Lake - Oxley

4,234 15th pct 11,619 59th pct

Avg size in Centenary in Forest Lake - Oxley +60 larger in Centenary

706 85th pct 646 79th pct

ICSEA in Centenary in Forest Lake - Oxley +97 higher in Centenary

1,079 77th pct 982 32nd pct

Highest year of school

75.6% Year 12 ◂ +16.0 pts 59.6%

12.6% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

3.9% Year 9 or below +7.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.5% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.8 pts 26.7%

18.1% Certificate III / IV +8.1 pts ▸ 26.2%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 15.4%

14.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.5 pts 8.9%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

1.4% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

22.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 19.3%

15.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 13.5%

12.2% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.9% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 10.0%

9.2% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 6.6%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%

4.0% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Centenary in Forest Lake - Oxley +$249 higher in Centenary gap widening

$940 75th pct $691 24th pct

Household income in Centenary in Forest Lake - Oxley +$747 higher in Centenary gap widening

$2,333 87th pct $1,586 42nd pct

Family income in Centenary in Forest Lake - Oxley +$790 higher in Centenary gap widening

$2,588 81st pct $1,798 31st pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 32.5%

20.2% $650–$1,499 +8.3 pts ▸ 28.5%

19.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.8 pts 7.0%

9.5% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 9.3%

Personal income distribution

37.3% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 42.4%

28.3% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 31.2%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.6 pts 13.4%

7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.9%

8.4% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

7.8% Asthma even 7.7%

7.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%

4.4% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

1.2% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None ◂ +4.3 pts 63.6%

19.5% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 16.7%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

2.4% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Centenary in Forest Lake - Oxley +2,786 larger in Forest Lake - Oxley

399 14th pct 3,185 76th pct

Median age in Centenary in Forest Lake - Oxley +4 yrs older in Forest Lake - Oxley

23 yrs 29th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Centenary in Forest Lake - Oxley +$337 higher in Centenary

$841 86th pct $504 19th pct

Household income in Centenary in Forest Lake - Oxley +$1,441 higher in Centenary

$2,796 99th pct $1,355 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Centenary in Forest Lake - Oxley even gap narrowing

2.8 86th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

63.8% Couples with children ◂ +4.6 pts 59.2%

24.9% Couples without children ◂ +5.5 pts 19.4%

10.6% One-parent families +9.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

0.7% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +4.7 pts 29.4%

15.9% 1 person +5.9 pts ▸ 21.8%

20.9% 4 people ◂ +4.1 pts 16.8%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 18.3%

7.1% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.2% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Centenary in Forest Lake - Oxley +$95 higher in Centenary gap widening

$450 86th pct $355 49th pct

Mortgage in Centenary in Forest Lake - Oxley +$370 higher in Centenary gap widening

$2,000 65th pct $1,630 36th pct

People / bedroom in Centenary in Forest Lake - Oxley +0.10 higher in Forest Lake - Oxley gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.8 pts 33.9%

17.5% Rented +23.3 pts ▸ 40.8%

36.5% Owned outright ◂ +15.4 pts 21.1%

1.6% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

91.4% Separate house ◂ +11.5 pts 79.9%

7.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

1.4% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

36.4% 3 bedrooms +15.0 pts ▸ 51.4%

45.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.2 pts 30.0%

14.4% 5 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 6.2%

2.6% 2 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.7% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

64.7% $350–$549 ◂ +11.4 pts 53.2%

7.6% $200–$349 +18.6 pts ▸ 26.2%

19.0% $550–$749 ◂ +17.1 pts 1.9%

2.4% Under $200 +11.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

3.4% $750 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.0% $1,000–$1,799 +17.0 pts ▸ 40.9%

40.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 30.7%

17.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 7.6%

13.2% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Centenary in Forest Lake - Oxley +190 more in Forest Lake - Oxley

108 22nd pct 298 53rd pct

Stops/1k in Centenary in Forest Lake - Oxley +0.51 more in Forest Lake - Oxley

3.27 29th pct 3.79 37th pct

Departures/1k in Centenary in Forest Lake - Oxley +265.1 more in Forest Lake - Oxley

657.1 46th pct 922.2 55th pct

PT routes in Centenary in Forest Lake - Oxley +52 more in Forest Lake - Oxley

13 27th pct 65 86th pct

Stop walk in Centenary in Forest Lake - Oxley +10 longer in Forest Lake - Oxley

5 50th pct 15 73rd pct

Drive to city in Centenary in Forest Lake - Oxley +3 longer in Forest Lake - Oxley

15 24th pct 18 31st pct

How people get to work

53.0% Car (driver) +6.9 pts ▸ 59.9%

22.5% Worked at home ◂ +9.4 pts 13.1%

3.4% Car (passenger) +2.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.9% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.0% Walked even 0.9%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

46.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.5 pts 38.1%

29.9% 1 vehicle +7.0 pts ▸ 37.0%

14.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 12.4%

2.5% No vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 15.3%

12.5% Education & training ◂ +4.3 pts 8.2%

10.5% Professional & technical ◂ +4.1 pts 6.3%

5.7% Manufacturing +4.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.5% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%

6.9% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

5.2% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.6% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

2.5% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

32.3% Professionals ◂ +12.0 pts 20.3%

15.7% Managers ◂ +6.8 pts 8.9%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 12.6%

9.9% Community & personal service +3.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

5.6% Labourers +6.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.4% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +6.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.7% Sales workers even 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Centenary in Forest Lake - Oxley +52,289 higher in Forest Lake - Oxley

33,991 19th pct 86,280 63rd pct

Growth in Centenary in Forest Lake - Oxley +5.8 pts higher in Forest Lake - Oxley

1.8% 13th pct 7.6% 68th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Centenary in Forest Lake - Oxley +27 higher in Forest Lake - Oxley

1,078 67th pct 1,105 69th pct

Max temp in Centenary in Forest Lake - Oxley even

27.6 86th pct 27.6 86th pct

Min temp in Centenary in Forest Lake - Oxley +0.4 higher in Centenary

14.6 78th pct 14.2 75th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Centenary in Forest Lake - Oxley +0.5 higher in Centenary

6.2 66th pct 5.7 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Centenary in Forest Lake - Oxley +0.3 more in Centenary

6.0 66th pct 5.6 62nd pct

15-min city in Centenary in Forest Lake - Oxley +0.5 pts higher in Centenary

73.6% 64th pct 73.2% 64th pct

Walk to shops in Centenary in Forest Lake - Oxley +10.5 pts higher in Centenary

77.7% 68th pct 67.3% 60th pct

Walk to transit in Centenary in Forest Lake - Oxley +2.9 pts higher in Centenary

95.5% 70th pct 92.6% 64th pct

Walk to school in Centenary in Forest Lake - Oxley +17.9 pts higher in Forest Lake - Oxley

65.7% 50th pct 83.6% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Centenary in Forest Lake - Oxley +1.6 pts higher in Centenary

99.9% 86th pct 98.3% 69th pct

Walk to health in Centenary in Forest Lake - Oxley +15.4 pts higher in Centenary

60.7% 68th pct 45.3% 53rd pct

Amenities/1k in Centenary in Forest Lake - Oxley +1.6 more in Centenary

11.6 20th pct 9.9 9th pct

Intersections/km² in Centenary in Forest Lake - Oxley +59 higher in Centenary

177 76th pct 119 67th pct

Mean slope in Centenary in Forest Lake - Oxley +1.3 pts higher in Centenary

6.9% 73rd pct 5.5% 50th pct

Compare Centenary with nearby areas

Forest Lake - Oxley Sherwood - Indooroopilly Kenmore - Brookfield - Moggill Brisbane Inner - West Nathan The Gap - Enoggera Springfield - Redbank Holland Park - Yeronga

Compare Forest Lake - Oxley with nearby areas

Centenary Rocklea - Acacia Ridge Springfield - Redbank Sherwood - Indooroopilly Nathan Kenmore - Brookfield - Moggill Sunnybank Holland Park - Yeronga

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Centenary vs Forest Lake - Oxley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30401/centenary/vs/31001/forest-lake-oxley