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Forest Lake - Oxley vs Ipswich Hinterland

Name: Forest Lake - Oxley vs Ipswich Hinterland — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 46 km apart · Forest Lake - Oxley profile · Ipswich Hinterland profile

Forest Lake - Oxley Ipswich Hinterland

Ipswich Hinterland and Forest Lake - Oxley are nearby areas with very different profiles. Forest Lake - Oxley is a multicultural hub where 40% of people were born overseas and 38.8% use a language other than English at home. It is a younger area, with a typical resident aged 34, and is considered somewhat walkable. In contrast, Ipswich Hinterland is more traditional and car-dependent, with a typical age of 42 and only 10.7% of people born overseas. Residents there are more likely to own their homes outright (36.3%) and live in separate houses (96.2%).

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. The difference in typical age has grown to 8 years, and the gap in the share of people born overseas has increased to 29 percentage points. Despite these drifting trends, they still share a similar typical weekly income and a similar proportion of people working from home. Both areas also have about the same number of people living alone and an equal amount of space per bedroom in their homes.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 29.3 pts higher in Forest Lake - Oxley Other language: 36.0 pts higher in Forest Lake - Oxley Renting: 20.2 pts higher in Forest Lake - Oxley Limited English: 8.6 pts higher in Forest Lake - Oxley Housework 15h+: 8.2 pts higher in Ipswich Hinterland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forest Lake - Oxley in Ipswich Hinterland +11,419 larger in Forest Lake - Oxley gap widening

78,711 65th pct 67,292 58th pct

Median age in Forest Lake - Oxley in Ipswich Hinterland +8 yrs older in Ipswich Hinterland gap widening

34 yrs 11th pct 42 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

31.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.6 pts 22.4%

22.7% Older adults (45–64) +5.1 pts ▸ 27.8%

20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 18.4%

12.1% Seniors (65+) +7.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 11.6%

Marital status

42.6% Married +4.9 pts ▸ 47.6%

39.4% Never married ◂ +6.2 pts 33.1%

9.2% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.4% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.3% Separated even 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Forest Lake - Oxley Ipswich Hinterland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.1% Australia +27.3 pts ▸ 82.4%

9.9% Vietnam ◂ +9.7 pts 0.2%

4.6% New Zealand ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

2.4% England +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% India ◂ +3.0 pts 0.1%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

1.0% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

23.1% English +18.3 pts ▸ 41.4%

20.7% Australian +20.3 pts ▸ 41.0%

13.4% Vietnamese ◂ +13.2 pts 0.2%

3.7% German +8.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.7% Scottish +4.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.9% Irish +4.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.3% Chinese ◂ +3.8 pts 0.6%

3.7% Indian ◂ +3.5 pts 0.3%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

1.1% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

51.5% English only +37.6 pts ▸ 89.0%

14.5% Vietnamese ◂ +14.2 pts 0.3%

1.6% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

1.5% Punjabi ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% Arabic ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Hindi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.7% Christianity +9.2 pts ▸ 49.0%

30.8% No religion +8.5 pts ▸ 39.3%

10.9% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 10.4%

7.7% Buddhism ◂ +7.1 pts 0.6%

6.2% Islam ◂ +6.0 pts 0.1%

2.9% Hinduism ◂ +2.7 pts 0.1%

1.8% Other religions ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Forest Lake - Oxley in Ipswich Hinterland +30 more in Ipswich Hinterland

18 31st pct 48 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Forest Lake - Oxley in Ipswich Hinterland +2.77 more in Ipswich Hinterland

1.11 9th pct 3.89 79th pct

Students in Forest Lake - Oxley in Ipswich Hinterland +2,168 more in Forest Lake - Oxley

11,619 59th pct 9,451 46th pct

Avg size in Forest Lake - Oxley in Ipswich Hinterland +449 larger in Forest Lake - Oxley

646 79th pct 197 16th pct

ICSEA in Forest Lake - Oxley in Ipswich Hinterland +22 higher in Forest Lake - Oxley

982 32nd pct 960 20th pct

Highest year of school

59.6% Year 12 ◂ +18.4 pts 41.2%

17.2% Year 10 +12.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

11.3% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.1% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

26.2% Certificate III / IV +15.7 pts ▸ 41.9%

26.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.4 pts 13.3%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 14.9%

8.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.2 pts 2.7%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

19.3% Management & commerce ◂ +5.1 pts 14.2%

13.5% Engineering & related +4.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 11.6%

10.0% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%

6.6% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.6% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.1% Information technology ◂ +2.9 pts 1.2%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +2.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Forest Lake - Oxley in Ipswich Hinterland +$43 higher in Forest Lake - Oxley gap narrowing

$691 24th pct $648 16th pct

Household income in Forest Lake - Oxley in Ipswich Hinterland +$180 higher in Forest Lake - Oxley gap narrowing

$1,586 42nd pct $1,406 25th pct

Family income in Forest Lake - Oxley in Ipswich Hinterland +$157 higher in Forest Lake - Oxley gap narrowing

$1,798 31st pct $1,641 18th pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 29.4%

28.5% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 31.3%

15.8% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%

7.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 44.7%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 30.5%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 12.5%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Arthritis +5.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.2% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.7% Asthma +3.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.9% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.1% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.2% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.0% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None ◂ +9.4 pts 54.1%

16.7% One condition +4.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

5.2% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.8% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Forest Lake - Oxley in Ipswich Hinterland +312 larger in Ipswich Hinterland

3,185 76th pct 3,497 79th pct

Median age in Forest Lake - Oxley in Ipswich Hinterland +4 yrs older in Forest Lake - Oxley

27 yrs 71st pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Forest Lake - Oxley in Ipswich Hinterland +$39 higher in Ipswich Hinterland

$504 19th pct $543 29th pct

Household income in Forest Lake - Oxley in Ipswich Hinterland +$194 higher in Ipswich Hinterland

$1,355 26th pct $1,549 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forest Lake - Oxley in Ipswich Hinterland +0.2 larger in Forest Lake - Oxley gap steady

2.8 86th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

59.2% Couples with children ◂ +6.7 pts 52.5%

19.4% Couples without children +11.5 pts ▸ 30.9%

19.8% One-parent families ◂ +4.1 pts 15.7%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Household size

29.4% 2 people +8.8 pts ▸ 38.2%

21.8% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 14.7%

16.8% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 13.8%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%

6.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forest Lake - Oxley in Ipswich Hinterland +$55 higher in Forest Lake - Oxley gap steady

$355 49th pct $300 29th pct

Mortgage in Forest Lake - Oxley in Ipswich Hinterland +$113 higher in Forest Lake - Oxley gap narrowing

$1,630 36th pct $1,517 29th pct

People / bedroom in Forest Lake - Oxley in Ipswich Hinterland even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.8% Rented ◂ +20.2 pts 20.6%

33.9% Owned with a mortgage +5.1 pts ▸ 39.0%

21.1% Owned outright +15.2 pts ▸ 36.3%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

79.9% Separate house +16.2 pts ▸ 96.2%

17.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.5 pts 2.1%

1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

51.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.4 pts 39.0%

30.0% 4 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

7.8% 2 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.2% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.6% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

26.2% $200–$349 +34.6 pts ▸ 60.8%

53.2% $350–$549 ◂ +29.0 pts 24.2%

14.1% Under $200 ◂ +5.6 pts 8.5%

1.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

0.3% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.9% $1,000–$1,799 +2.5 pts ▸ 43.4%

30.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 25.1%

14.9% Under $1,000 +5.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Forest Lake - Oxley in Ipswich Hinterland +247 more in Forest Lake - Oxley

298 53rd pct 51 15th pct

Stops/1k in Forest Lake - Oxley in Ipswich Hinterland +3.03 more in Forest Lake - Oxley

3.79 37th pct 0.76 5th pct

Departures/1k in Forest Lake - Oxley in Ipswich Hinterland +869.7 more in Forest Lake - Oxley

922.2 55th pct 52.5 15th pct

PT routes in Forest Lake - Oxley in Ipswich Hinterland +54 more in Forest Lake - Oxley

65 86th pct 11 22nd pct

Stop walk in Forest Lake - Oxley in Ipswich Hinterland

15 73rd pct —

Drive to city in Forest Lake - Oxley in Ipswich Hinterland +40 longer in Ipswich Hinterland

18 31st pct 58 70th pct

How people get to work

59.9% Car (driver) +4.4 pts ▸ 64.3%

13.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 12.3%

6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%

3.0% Train ◂ +2.7 pts 0.3%

0.9% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 38.4%

37.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.1 pts 26.9%

12.4% 3 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

5.7% 4 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.9% No vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 12.2%

10.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%

6.0% Construction +3.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

8.2% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.8% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

6.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

6.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%

5.5% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

20.3% Professionals ◂ +8.4 pts 11.9%

12.2% Technicians & trades +3.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.3% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 13.1%

8.9% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 11.9%

10.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.7% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Forest Lake - Oxley in Ipswich Hinterland +11,153 higher in Forest Lake - Oxley

86,280 63rd pct 75,127 57th pct

Growth in Forest Lake - Oxley in Ipswich Hinterland +2.2 pts higher in Ipswich Hinterland

7.6% 68th pct 9.8% 80th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Forest Lake - Oxley in Ipswich Hinterland +187 higher in Forest Lake - Oxley

1,105 69th pct 918 53rd pct

Max temp in Forest Lake - Oxley in Ipswich Hinterland +0.6 higher in Ipswich Hinterland

27.6 86th pct 28.2 87th pct

Min temp in Forest Lake - Oxley in Ipswich Hinterland +1.5 higher in Forest Lake - Oxley

14.2 75th pct 12.7 61st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Forest Lake - Oxley in Ipswich Hinterland +4.0 higher in Forest Lake - Oxley

5.7 60th pct 1.7 4th pct

Types ≤15 min in Forest Lake - Oxley in Ipswich Hinterland +3.8 more in Forest Lake - Oxley

5.6 62nd pct 1.9 5th pct

15-min city in Forest Lake - Oxley in Ipswich Hinterland +52.2 pts higher in Forest Lake - Oxley

73.2% 64th pct 21.0% 6th pct

Walk to shops in Forest Lake - Oxley in Ipswich Hinterland +45.6 pts higher in Forest Lake - Oxley

67.3% 60th pct 21.6% 5th pct

Walk to transit in Forest Lake - Oxley in Ipswich Hinterland +80.9 pts higher in Forest Lake - Oxley

92.6% 64th pct 11.7% 6th pct

Walk to school in Forest Lake - Oxley in Ipswich Hinterland +58.0 pts higher in Forest Lake - Oxley

83.6% 70th pct 25.6% 8th pct

Walk to a park in Forest Lake - Oxley in Ipswich Hinterland +64.5 pts higher in Forest Lake - Oxley

98.3% 69th pct 33.8% 0th pct

Walk to health in Forest Lake - Oxley in Ipswich Hinterland +25.5 pts higher in Forest Lake - Oxley

45.3% 53rd pct 19.8% 11th pct

Amenities/1k in Forest Lake - Oxley in Ipswich Hinterland +0.4 more in Ipswich Hinterland

9.9 9th pct 10.4 11th pct

Intersections/km² in Forest Lake - Oxley in Ipswich Hinterland +117 higher in Forest Lake - Oxley

119 67th pct 1 23rd pct

Mean slope in Forest Lake - Oxley in Ipswich Hinterland +1.2 pts higher in Ipswich Hinterland

5.5% 50th pct 6.7% 72nd pct

Compare Forest Lake - Oxley with nearby areas

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Compare Ipswich Hinterland with nearby areas

Ipswich Inner Springfield - Redbank Kenmore - Brookfield - Moggill Forest Lake - Oxley Centenary Toowoomba Jimboomba The Gap - Enoggera

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forest Lake - Oxley vs Ipswich Hinterland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/31001/forest-lake-oxley/vs/31002/ipswich-hinterland