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Allora vs Forest Springs

Name: Allora vs Forest Springs — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.2 km apart · Allora profile · Forest Springs profile

Allora Forest Springs

Allora and Forest Springs are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Allora is a somewhat walkable place where 31.9% of people are seniors and 38.1% have a long-term health condition. In contrast, Forest Springs is car-dependent and has a much lower rate of health conditions at 19.2%. There are also sharp gaps in housing and income: Allora has a far higher share of renters (20.0%) and one-parent families (17.6%), while Forest Springs has more people in de facto relationships (20.8%) and a much higher typical weekly rent of $603 compared to $250 in Allora.

Everyday life in both places shares a similar feel in some ways, with typical weekly personal incomes around $565 to $569 and nearly identical monthly home-loan payments of $1,300. However, Forest Springs has a higher proportion of people working from home (21.8%) and more adults working or looking for work (58.2%) than Allora (47.3%). Typical family incomes are also very close, sitting around $1,337 in Allora and $1,424 in Forest Springs.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $353 higher in Forest Springs Limited English: 6.7 pts higher in Forest Springs Population: 1,101 larger in Allora First Nations: 5.7 pts higher in Allora PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Allora

Demographics & Identity

Population in Allora in Forest Springs +1,101 larger in Allora gap steady

1,205 74th pct 104 42nd pct

Median age in Allora in Forest Springs +2 yrs older in Allora gap widening

52 yrs 77th pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +13.7 pts ▸ 38.5%

31.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.6 pts 19.2%

16.6% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

17.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.7 pts 10.6%

8.2% Youth (15–24) +8.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

Marital status

50.7% Married +4.3 pts ▸ 54.9%

26.2% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 29.7%

10.1% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.9% Widowed ◂ +5.5 pts 4.4%

2.9% Separated +2.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

Age & sex structure

Allora Forest Springs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.4% Australia ◂ +12.2 pts 71.2%

1.6% New Zealand +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% England ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.6% English ◂ +14.8 pts 31.7%

41.6% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 40.4%

13.9% Irish ◂ +4.3 pts 9.6%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%

0.2% Chinese +9.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.8% German +2.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.5% English only ◂ +13.5 pts 76.9%

0.0% Mandarin +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

64.2% Christianity +7.9 pts ▸ 72.1%

25.1% No religion ◂ +6.9 pts 18.3%

9.7% Not stated +5.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Allora in Forest Springs

10.00 75th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Allora in Forest Springs +2 more in Allora

2 62nd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Allora in Forest Springs

148 32nd pct —

ICSEA in Allora in Forest Springs

969 37th pct —

Highest year of school

32.6% Year 12 +6.5 pts ▸ 39.1%

34.2% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 34.5%

17.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +12.4 pts 4.6%

7.2% Year 11 ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.9 pts 35.1%

15.1% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 14.0%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +7.3 pts 8.8%

11.5% Health ◂ +4.5 pts 7.0%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +5.7 pts 5.3%

4.3% Agriculture & environment +6.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.6% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.9% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 5.3%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Allora in Forest Springs +$4 higher in Allora gap narrowing

$569 20th pct $565 20th pct

Household income in Allora in Forest Springs +$499 higher in Forest Springs gap widening

$1,042 16th pct $1,541 50th pct

Family income in Allora in Forest Springs +$87 higher in Forest Springs gap narrowing

$1,337 17th pct $1,424 22nd pct

Household income distribution

37.1% $650–$1,499 +12.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

25.2% Under $650 ◂ +16.8 pts 8.3%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 even 22.2%

2.3% $4,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

50.8% Under $650 ◂ +10.1 pts 40.7%

29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 23.1%

8.8% $1,500–$2,999 even 8.8%

1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 14.4%

6.1% Heart disease +4.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.1% Mental health ◂ +5.3 pts 4.8%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +3.7 pts 4.8%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%

8.0% Diabetes ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

5.2% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%

3.2% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.8% Stroke +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Dementia ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.0% None +16.2 pts ▸ 68.3%

23.2% One condition ◂ +10.7 pts 12.5%

9.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 6.7%

5.6% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Allora in Forest Springs +69 larger in Allora

69 81st pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Allora in Forest Springs +1 yrs older in Forest Springs

25 yrs 46th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Allora in Forest Springs +$892 higher in Forest Springs

$483 30th pct $1,375 89th pct

Household income in Allora in Forest Springs +$1,401 higher in Forest Springs

$849 13th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Allora in Forest Springs +0.4 larger in Forest Springs gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

44.6% Couples with children +4.8 pts ▸ 49.4%

37.6% Couples without children +5.8 pts ▸ 43.4%

17.6% One-parent families ◂ +12.8 pts 4.8%

1.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.0% 2 people +16.5 pts ▸ 55.6%

31.3% 1 person ◂ +14.7 pts 16.7%

12.2% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.0% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.8% 5 people ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Allora in Forest Springs +$353 higher in Forest Springs

$250 40th pct $603 100th pct

Mortgage in Allora in Forest Springs even gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Allora in Forest Springs +0.10 higher in Forest Springs gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Owned outright +11.6 pts ▸ 58.3%

28.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.8 pts 25.0%

20.0% Rented ◂ +11.7 pts 8.3%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.2% Separate house +5.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 36.1%

22.0% 4 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

18.1% 2 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

6.6% 5 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.6% $200–$349 ◂ +60.6 pts 0.0%

21.3% Under $200 ◂ +21.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.1% Under $1,000 +13.3 pts ▸ 44.4%

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%

12.6% $1,800–$2,999 +20.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

4.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Allora in Forest Springs even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Allora in Forest Springs even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Allora in Forest Springs even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Allora in Forest Springs even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Allora in Forest Springs +3 longer in Forest Springs

110 75th pct 113 77th pct

How people get to work

62.1% Car (driver) ◂ +7.5 pts 54.5%

10.6% Worked at home +11.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

5.6% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

0.6% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 30.6%

34.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +26.0 pts 8.3%

16.5% 3 vehicles +14.0 pts ▸ 30.6%

9.1% 4 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

3.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +25.0 pts ▸ 38.2%

14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 10.9%

11.0% Education & training ◂ +3.7 pts 7.3%

8.8% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

1.1% Wholesale trade +6.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.7% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

5.2% Other services ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.7% Managers +9.7 pts ▸ 25.5%

16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +16.6 pts 0.0%

13.8% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.0% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

9.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 7.3%

6.0% Sales workers +3.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Allora in Forest Springs +4.5 higher in Allora

4.5 80th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Allora in Forest Springs +4.8 more in Allora

4.8 82nd pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Allora in Forest Springs +67.6 pts higher in Allora

67.6% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Allora in Forest Springs +68.8 pts higher in Allora

68.8% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Allora in Forest Springs even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Allora in Forest Springs +68.0 pts higher in Allora

68.0% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Allora in Forest Springs +68.2 pts higher in Allora

68.2% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Allora in Forest Springs +67.3 pts higher in Allora

67.3% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Allora in Forest Springs +34.9 more in Allora

34.9 75th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Allora in Forest Springs +1 higher in Allora

1 57th pct 0 33rd pct

Mean slope in Allora in Forest Springs +4.5 pts higher in Forest Springs

3.3% 18th pct 7.8% 69th pct

Compare Allora with nearby areas

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Compare Forest Springs with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Allora vs Forest Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30041/allora/vs/SAL31066/forest-springs