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Forest Lake - Oxley vs Browns Plains

Name: Forest Lake - Oxley vs Browns Plains — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Forest Lake - Oxley profile · Browns Plains profile

Forest Lake - Oxley Browns Plains

Browns Plains and Forest Lake - Oxley are nearby Queensland areas with very different layouts. Forest Lake - Oxley is much more accessible, with 73.2% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed and 92.6% within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Browns Plains is less walkable, with only 36.2% of homes in such a walkshed and 61.4% near public transport. Population growth has been far higher in Browns Plains, which rose by 21.3% since 2021 compared to 7.6% in Forest Lake - Oxley.

Differences in education and qualifications are widening, as the gap for adults with a bachelor degree or higher grew to 9.3% since 2011. Despite this, the two areas share several traits, including an identical First Nations population share of 4.0% and very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,590. They also have nearly the same number of people per home, averaging around 3.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 15.3 pts higher in Forest Lake - Oxley No car: 3.3 pts higher in Forest Lake - Oxley De facto: 2.8 pts higher in Browns Plains Bachelor+: 9.3 pts higher in Forest Lake - Oxley Born overseas: 9.1 pts higher in Forest Lake - Oxley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forest Lake - Oxley in Browns Plains +14,911 larger in Browns Plains gap widening

78,711 65th pct 93,622 73rd pct

Median age in Forest Lake - Oxley in Browns Plains +2 yrs older in Forest Lake - Oxley gap steady

34 yrs 11th pct 32 yrs 4th pct

Age structure

31.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 28.8%

20.5% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

22.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 22.0%

13.7% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 11.1%

Marital status

42.6% Married +0.3 pts ▸ 43.0%

39.4% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 40.2%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

4.4% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

4.3% Separated even 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Forest Lake - Oxley Browns Plains

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.1% Australia +7.4 pts ▸ 62.5%

9.9% Vietnam ◂ +9.3 pts 0.6%

4.6% New Zealand +3.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.1% India ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

2.4% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.0% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

23.1% English +8.4 pts ▸ 31.5%

20.7% Australian +8.0 pts ▸ 28.8%

13.4% Vietnamese ◂ +12.5 pts 0.9%

5.7% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.9% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.3% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

3.7% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

51.5% English only +17.9 pts ▸ 69.3%

14.5% Vietnamese ◂ +13.7 pts 0.8%

1.5% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.2% Arabic even 1.2%

1.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.7% Christianity +1.4 pts ▸ 41.2%

30.8% No religion +8.2 pts ▸ 38.9%

10.9% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 8.6%

7.7% Buddhism ◂ +5.7 pts 2.0%

6.2% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

2.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

1.8% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Forest Lake - Oxley in Browns Plains +1 more in Forest Lake - Oxley

18 31st pct 17 29th pct

Schools/1k kids in Forest Lake - Oxley in Browns Plains +0.35 more in Forest Lake - Oxley

1.11 9th pct 0.76 0th pct

Students in Forest Lake - Oxley in Browns Plains +2,798 more in Browns Plains

11,619 59th pct 14,417 69th pct

Avg size in Forest Lake - Oxley in Browns Plains +203 larger in Browns Plains

646 79th pct 848 92nd pct

ICSEA in Forest Lake - Oxley in Browns Plains +19 higher in Forest Lake - Oxley

982 32nd pct 964 22nd pct

Highest year of school

59.6% Year 12 ◂ +7.2 pts 52.4%

17.2% Year 10 +4.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

11.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%

5.1% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

26.2% Certificate III / IV +12.6 pts ▸ 38.8%

26.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.3 pts 15.4%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

8.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.8 pts 4.1%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

19.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 18.4%

13.5% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.1% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.0% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%

6.6% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.6% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.1% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Forest Lake - Oxley in Browns Plains +$41 higher in Browns Plains gap narrowing

$691 24th pct $732 33rd pct

Household income in Forest Lake - Oxley in Browns Plains +$11 higher in Browns Plains gap narrowing

$1,586 42nd pct $1,597 43rd pct

Family income in Forest Lake - Oxley in Browns Plains +$67 higher in Forest Lake - Oxley gap widening

$1,798 31st pct $1,731 25th pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 35.3%

28.5% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 30.9%

15.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 12.5%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

7.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 41.3%

31.2% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 37.8%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 11.6%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.2% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.9% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.6% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.1% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.2% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None ◂ +1.1 pts 62.5%

16.7% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

5.2% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.8% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Forest Lake - Oxley in Browns Plains +583 larger in Browns Plains

3,185 76th pct 3,768 81st pct

Median age in Forest Lake - Oxley in Browns Plains +8 yrs older in Forest Lake - Oxley

27 yrs 71st pct 19 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Forest Lake - Oxley in Browns Plains +$130 higher in Browns Plains

$504 19th pct $634 58th pct

Household income in Forest Lake - Oxley in Browns Plains +$227 higher in Browns Plains

$1,355 26th pct $1,582 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forest Lake - Oxley in Browns Plains +0.2 larger in Browns Plains gap steady

2.8 86th pct 3.0 93rd pct

Family composition

59.2% Couples with children +0.3 pts ▸ 59.5%

19.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 19.6%

19.4% Couples without children +0.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Household size

29.4% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

21.8% 1 person ◂ +3.6 pts 18.1%

18.3% 3 people even 18.3%

16.8% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

7.7% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.0% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forest Lake - Oxley in Browns Plains +$5 higher in Browns Plains gap narrowing

$355 49th pct $360 51st pct

Mortgage in Forest Lake - Oxley in Browns Plains +$30 higher in Forest Lake - Oxley gap narrowing

$1,630 36th pct $1,600 34th pct

People / bedroom in Forest Lake - Oxley in Browns Plains even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.8% Rented ◂ +2.4 pts 38.4%

33.9% Owned with a mortgage +4.3 pts ▸ 38.2%

21.1% Owned outright ◂ +0.4 pts 20.7%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

79.9% Separate house +9.1 pts ▸ 89.0%

17.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.9 pts 9.7%

1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Other dwelling even 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

51.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.2 pts 40.2%

30.0% 4 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 41.6%

6.2% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

53.2% $350–$549 +3.5 pts ▸ 56.7%

26.2% $200–$349 +5.5 pts ▸ 31.7%

14.1% Under $200 ◂ +8.5 pts 5.6%

1.9% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% $750 or more even 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.9% $1,000–$1,799 +5.6 pts ▸ 46.5%

30.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 27.7%

14.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 13.8%

7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Forest Lake - Oxley in Browns Plains +28 more in Forest Lake - Oxley

298 53rd pct 270 49th pct

Stops/1k in Forest Lake - Oxley in Browns Plains +0.90 more in Forest Lake - Oxley

3.79 37th pct 2.88 24th pct

Departures/1k in Forest Lake - Oxley in Browns Plains +427.7 more in Forest Lake - Oxley

922.2 55th pct 494.5 40th pct

PT routes in Forest Lake - Oxley in Browns Plains +46 more in Forest Lake - Oxley

65 86th pct 19 37th pct

Stop walk in Forest Lake - Oxley in Browns Plains +7 longer in Browns Plains

15 73rd pct 22 78th pct

Drive to city in Forest Lake - Oxley in Browns Plains +8 longer in Browns Plains

18 31st pct 26 47th pct

How people get to work

59.9% Car (driver) +9.0 pts ▸ 68.9%

13.1% Worked at home ◂ +4.7 pts 8.5%

6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

3.0% Train ◂ +2.5 pts 0.4%

1.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 39.5%

37.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 31.1%

12.4% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.7% 4 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 13.9%

6.0% Construction +4.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.3% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.0% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.4% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 6.3%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

6.3% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 3.3%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

5.5% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

3.2% Wholesale trade +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

20.3% Professionals ◂ +9.4 pts 10.9%

12.2% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.3% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 13.0%

12.6% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.9% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

7.7% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Forest Lake - Oxley in Browns Plains +29,388 higher in Browns Plains

86,280 63rd pct 115,668 76th pct

Growth in Forest Lake - Oxley in Browns Plains +13.7 pts higher in Browns Plains

7.6% 68th pct 21.3% 99th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Forest Lake - Oxley in Browns Plains +7 higher in Forest Lake - Oxley

1,105 69th pct 1,097 68th pct

Max temp in Forest Lake - Oxley in Browns Plains +0.3 higher in Forest Lake - Oxley

27.6 86th pct 27.4 85th pct

Min temp in Forest Lake - Oxley in Browns Plains even

14.2 75th pct 14.2 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Forest Lake - Oxley in Browns Plains +1.9 higher in Forest Lake - Oxley

5.7 60th pct 3.9 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Forest Lake - Oxley in Browns Plains +2.0 more in Forest Lake - Oxley

5.6 62nd pct 3.7 26th pct

15-min city in Forest Lake - Oxley in Browns Plains +37.0 pts higher in Forest Lake - Oxley

73.2% 64th pct 36.2% 18th pct

Walk to shops in Forest Lake - Oxley in Browns Plains +14.2 pts higher in Forest Lake - Oxley

67.3% 60th pct 53.1% 44th pct

Walk to transit in Forest Lake - Oxley in Browns Plains +31.2 pts higher in Forest Lake - Oxley

92.6% 64th pct 61.4% 34th pct

Walk to school in Forest Lake - Oxley in Browns Plains +18.7 pts higher in Forest Lake - Oxley

83.6% 70th pct 64.9% 49th pct

Walk to a park in Forest Lake - Oxley in Browns Plains +7.4 pts higher in Forest Lake - Oxley

98.3% 69th pct 91.0% 51st pct

Walk to health in Forest Lake - Oxley in Browns Plains +22.1 pts higher in Forest Lake - Oxley

45.3% 53rd pct 23.2% 14th pct

Amenities/1k in Forest Lake - Oxley in Browns Plains +1.5 more in Forest Lake - Oxley

9.9 9th pct 8.4 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Forest Lake - Oxley in Browns Plains +73 higher in Forest Lake - Oxley

119 67th pct 46 53rd pct

Mean slope in Forest Lake - Oxley in Browns Plains +0.8 pts higher in Forest Lake - Oxley

5.5% 50th pct 4.8% 35th pct

Compare Forest Lake - Oxley with nearby areas

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Compare Browns Plains with nearby areas

Rocklea - Acacia Ridge Sunnybank Springwood - Kingston Jimboomba Beenleigh Loganlea - Carbrook Forest Lake - Oxley Nathan

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forest Lake - Oxley vs Browns Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/31001/forest-lake-oxley/vs/31103/browns-plains