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Blackrock vs Forrest Beach

Name: Blackrock vs Forrest Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.1 km apart · Blackrock profile · Forrest Beach profile

Blackrock Forrest Beach

Forrest Beach (Qld) and Blackrock are neighbouring areas with very different social and economic profiles. Forrest Beach (Qld) is much older, with a typical resident aged 57 and 34.4% of people aged 65 and over. It is also more walkable, as 65.9% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services and 65.6% are near groceries, giving it a mostly car-dependent score. In contrast, Blackrock is wealthier, with a typical household income of $1,963 a week compared to $935 in Forrest Beach (Qld), and 91.3% of its homes have three or more bedrooms.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked differently, with the gap in typical household income widening by over $1,000. Despite this, they share some similarities, such as having almost the same proportion of people working from home and the same typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,192. Both areas are essentially identical in their lack of public transport, with 0.0% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,045 larger in Forrest Beach Median age: 15 yrs older in Forrest Beach Participation: 24.3 pts higher in Blackrock 3+ bedrooms: 22.4 pts higher in Blackrock PT commute: 1.1 pts higher in Forrest Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blackrock in Forrest Beach +1,045 larger in Forrest Beach gap widening

319 60th pct 1,364 75th pct

Median age in Blackrock in Forrest Beach +15 yrs older in Forrest Beach gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 57 yrs 89th pct

Age structure

24.1% Seniors (65+) +10.2 pts ▸ 34.4%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +5.7 pts ▸ 31.7%

23.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.8 pts 12.7%

16.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 14.1%

14.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.2 pts 7.2%

Marital status

55.9% Married ◂ +4.3 pts 51.6%

33.5% Never married ◂ +11.0 pts 22.5%

4.9% Divorced +9.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

4.9% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.4% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Blackrock Forrest Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.1% Australia ◂ +8.8 pts 78.4%

0.0% England +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.3% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.0% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.0% Australian ◂ +13.4 pts 33.6%

29.8% English +11.0 pts ▸ 40.8%

28.2% Italian ◂ +15.2 pts 13.0%

13.8% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 13.6%

8.2% Scottish +3.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.0% German ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

0.0% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.0% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 89.3%

2.5% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

79.3% Christianity ◂ +20.7 pts 58.6%

11.9% No religion +18.0 pts ▸ 29.9%

9.7% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Blackrock in Forrest Beach

— 5.21 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blackrock in Forrest Beach +4 more in Blackrock

5 73rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Blackrock in Forrest Beach +205 larger in Blackrock

225 40th pct 20 5th pct

ICSEA in Blackrock in Forrest Beach +36 higher in Blackrock

946 25th pct 910 13th pct

Highest year of school

45.8% Year 12 ◂ +10.1 pts 35.7%

26.3% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

12.4% Year 9 or below +4.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

7.2% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

55.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.8 pts 41.3%

11.0% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

32.4% Engineering & related ◂ +11.2 pts 21.2%

7.6% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.3% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 9.1%

5.5% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

9.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.7 pts 5.3%

6.2% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%

4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Blackrock in Forrest Beach +$320 higher in Blackrock gap widening

$863 68th pct $543 17th pct

Household income in Blackrock in Forrest Beach +$1,028 higher in Blackrock gap widening

$1,963 73rd pct $935 11th pct

Family income in Blackrock in Forrest Beach +$1,037 higher in Blackrock gap widening

$2,250 71st pct $1,213 12th pct

Household income distribution

15.7% $650–$1,499 +19.9 pts ▸ 35.6%

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 22.2%

12.2% Under $650 +15.0 pts ▸ 27.2%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 3.8%

8.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 3.1%

Personal income distribution

34.6% Under $650 +15.3 pts ▸ 49.9%

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.1 pts 25.9%

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 10.6%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Arthritis +5.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

6.6% Other condition +3.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.5% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.1% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

2.2% Diabetes +5.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.6% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.0% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Lung condition +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.4% None ◂ +4.9 pts 52.5%

25.7% One condition ◂ +5.2 pts 20.5%

6.6% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.3% Three or more +5.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blackrock in Forrest Beach +70 larger in Forrest Beach

17 65th pct 87 85th pct

Median age in Blackrock in Forrest Beach +5 yrs older in Forrest Beach

22 yrs 33rd pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Blackrock in Forrest Beach +$90 higher in Forrest Beach

$425 21st pct $515 34th pct

Household income in Blackrock in Forrest Beach +$967 higher in Blackrock

$1,749 52nd pct $782 11th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blackrock in Forrest Beach +0.5 larger in Blackrock gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

57.1% Couples with children ◂ +19.0 pts 38.1%

30.5% Couples without children +18.2 pts ▸ 48.7%

12.4% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.0% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

40.9% 2 people +5.1 pts ▸ 46.0%

18.3% 1 person +15.8 pts ▸ 34.0%

18.3% 4 people ◂ +11.1 pts 7.2%

10.4% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 7.9%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 4.4%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blackrock in Forrest Beach +$50 higher in Forrest Beach gap steady

$190 23rd pct $240 37th pct

Mortgage in Blackrock in Forrest Beach even gap narrowing

$1,192 23rd pct $1,192 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Blackrock in Forrest Beach even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.9% Owned outright ◂ +5.0 pts 48.9%

29.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.8 pts 24.8%

11.3% Rented +11.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

5.2% Other tenure ◂ +4.7 pts 0.5%

0.0% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +9.7 pts 90.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.2% 3 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 51.6%

37.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.7 pts 15.7%

7.0% 2 bedrooms +14.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

8.7% 5 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 1.5%

0.0% 1 bedroom +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

46.2% $200–$349 +20.5 pts ▸ 66.7%

46.2% Under $200 ◂ +20.4 pts 25.8%

0.0% $350–$549 +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.6 pts 39.3%

26.5% Under $1,000 +3.9 pts ▸ 30.3%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +16.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blackrock in Forrest Beach even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Blackrock in Forrest Beach even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Blackrock in Forrest Beach even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Blackrock in Forrest Beach even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

73.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.1 pts 71.5%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

4.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

3.5% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

22.2% 1 vehicle +18.0 pts ▸ 40.2%

37.0% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 38.5%

27.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +15.5 pts 12.2%

12.0% 4 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 5.4%

0.0% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.7 pts 7.0%

12.9% Health care & social assistance +3.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 12.3%

7.6% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.0% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.4% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.2% Other services ◂ +3.7 pts 4.5%

7.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +6.0 pts 1.1%

3.5% Public administration & safety +3.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.9% Accommodation & food +3.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 2.1%

2.3% Mining +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

23.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.9 pts 18.5%

11.7% Professionals +5.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.7% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 12.3%

11.7% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 8.9%

8.8% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.9% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Blackrock in Forrest Beach +2.4 higher in Forrest Beach

0.0 19th pct 2.4 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blackrock in Forrest Beach +3.1 more in Forrest Beach

0.0 29th pct 3.1 73rd pct

15-min city in Blackrock in Forrest Beach +54.3 pts higher in Forrest Beach

0.0% 0th pct 54.3% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Blackrock in Forrest Beach +65.6 pts higher in Forrest Beach

0.0% 0th pct 65.6% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Blackrock in Forrest Beach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Blackrock in Forrest Beach +54.4 pts higher in Forrest Beach

0.4% 57th pct 54.7% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Blackrock in Forrest Beach +58.8 pts higher in Forrest Beach

0.0% 0th pct 58.8% 66th pct

Walk to health in Blackrock in Forrest Beach +65.9 pts higher in Forrest Beach

0.0% 0th pct 65.9% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Blackrock in Forrest Beach +5.1 more in Forrest Beach

0.0 0th pct 5.1 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Blackrock in Forrest Beach +2 higher in Forrest Beach

1 43rd pct 2 60th pct

Mean slope in Blackrock in Forrest Beach +0.4 pts higher in Blackrock

3.0% 12th pct 2.6% 6th pct

Compare Blackrock with nearby areas

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Compare Forrest Beach with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blackrock vs Forrest Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30276/blackrock/vs/SAL31072/forrest-beach