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Cordelia vs Forrest Beach

Name: Cordelia vs Forrest Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Cordelia profile · Forrest Beach profile

Cordelia Forrest Beach

Forrest Beach (Qld) and Cordelia are two nearby areas in Queensland with very different layouts. Forrest Beach (Qld) is more developed for pedestrians, with a walkability score of 2.4 (mostly car-dependent), while Cordelia is completely car-dependent. Residents in Forrest Beach (Qld) are more likely to rent their homes (22.6%) and are more likely to be aged 65 and over (34.4%). In contrast, Cordelia has a higher share of homes owned outright (60.0%) and a larger proportion of adults working or looking for work (61.4%).

Both areas are almost identical in their rates of volunteering, with 19.3% of people in each place helping out. They also share similar levels of unemployment, which sits at 4.4% in Forrest Beach (Qld) and 4.5% in Cordelia. While both are older than the national figure, Forrest Beach (Qld) has seen more new arrivals, with 33.2% of people moving there in the last five years compared to 16.9% in Cordelia.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,188 larger in Forrest Beach Participation: 19.2 pts higher in Cordelia PT commute: 1.1 pts higher in Forrest Beach Separate houses: 9.7 pts higher in Cordelia Recent movers: 16.3 pts higher in Forrest Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cordelia in Forrest Beach +1,188 larger in Forrest Beach gap widening

176 51st pct 1,364 75th pct

Median age in Cordelia in Forrest Beach +5 yrs older in Forrest Beach gap widening

52 yrs 77th pct 57 yrs 89th pct

Age structure

23.3% Seniors (65+) +11.1 pts ▸ 34.4%

31.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 31.7%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.7 pts 14.1%

17.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.9 pts 12.7%

6.8% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

Marital status

57.2% Married ◂ +5.7 pts 51.6%

20.7% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 22.5%

5.5% Divorced +8.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.0% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%

5.5% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Cordelia Forrest Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.0% Australia +3.4 pts ▸ 78.4%

5.7% New Zealand ◂ +3.6 pts 2.1%

3.4% England +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Philippines ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

0.0% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

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

43.2% English ◂ +2.4 pts 40.8%

36.4% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 33.6%

24.4% Italian ◂ +11.5 pts 13.0%

11.9% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.5% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.3% Filipino ◂ +5.4 pts 0.8%

2.3% German +2.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

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

89.8% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 89.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

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

67.0% Christianity ◂ +8.5 pts 58.6%

17.0% No religion +12.9 pts ▸ 29.9%

12.5% Not stated ◂ +1.9 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 Cordelia in Forrest Beach

— 5.21 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cordelia in Forrest Beach +2 more in Cordelia

3 67th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Cordelia in Forrest Beach +8 larger in Forrest Beach

12 1st pct 20 5th pct

ICSEA in Cordelia in Forrest Beach +27 higher in Forrest Beach

883 12th pct 910 13th pct

Highest year of school

38.5% Year 12 ◂ +2.7 pts 35.7%

30.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 30.0%

6.3% Year 9 or below +10.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

9.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%

Highest qualification level

45.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.1 pts 41.3%

13.0% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +11.5 pts 1.5%

3.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

28.6% Engineering & related ◂ +7.4 pts 21.2%

11.7% Architecture & building ◂ +5.4 pts 6.3%

11.7% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 9.1%

7.8% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.8% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.9% Health +4.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.9 pts 1.3%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Cordelia in Forrest Beach +$69 higher in Cordelia gap widening

$612 26th pct $543 17th pct

Household income in Cordelia in Forrest Beach +$390 higher in Cordelia gap widening

$1,325 34th pct $935 11th pct

Family income in Cordelia in Forrest Beach +$412 higher in Cordelia gap widening

$1,625 34th pct $1,213 12th pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 35.6%

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 22.2%

24.6% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 27.2%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 3.8%

4.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

Personal income distribution

48.3% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 49.9%

25.5% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

13.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 10.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis +5.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.8% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 8.7%

7.4% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.1% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.0% Diabetes +3.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.0% Heart disease +3.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.3% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

1.7% Lung condition +3.1 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

58.5% None ◂ +6.0 pts 52.5%

21.6% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 20.5%

3.4% Two conditions +5.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.4% Three or more +3.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cordelia in Forrest Beach +82 larger in Forrest Beach

5 49th pct 87 85th pct

Median age in Cordelia in Forrest Beach +12 yrs older in Cordelia

39 yrs 77th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Cordelia in Forrest Beach +$66 higher in Forrest Beach

$449 25th pct $515 34th pct

Household income in Cordelia in Forrest Beach +$167 higher in Cordelia

$949 16th pct $782 11th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cordelia in Forrest Beach +0.2 larger in Cordelia gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

36.1% Couples without children +12.6 pts ▸ 48.7%

46.6% Couples with children ◂ +8.5 pts 38.1%

16.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 12.6%

0.0% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

36.9% 2 people +9.1 pts ▸ 46.0%

24.6% 1 person +9.4 pts ▸ 34.0%

18.5% 3 people ◂ +10.6 pts 7.9%

10.8% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 7.2%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 4.4%

0.0% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cordelia in Forrest Beach +$60 higher in Forrest Beach gap narrowing

$180 20th pct $240 37th pct

Mortgage in Cordelia in Forrest Beach +$412 higher in Forrest Beach gap widening

$780 9th pct $1,192 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Cordelia in Forrest Beach +0.10 higher in Cordelia gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.0% Owned outright ◂ +11.1 pts 48.9%

23.1% Owned with a mortgage +1.7 pts ▸ 24.8%

12.3% Rented +10.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

6.2% Other tenure ◂ +5.6 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

44.6% 3 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 51.6%

23.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 21.2%

23.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 15.7%

4.6% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 1.5%

0.0% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

62.5% $200–$349 +4.2 pts ▸ 66.7%

62.5% Under $200 ◂ +36.7 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

53.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +23.0 pts 30.3%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +39.3 pts ▸ 39.3%

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 Cordelia in Forrest Beach even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Cordelia in Forrest Beach even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Cordelia in Forrest Beach even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Cordelia in Forrest Beach even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

75.3% Car (driver) ◂ +3.8 pts 71.5%

8.6% Worked at home ◂ +4.6 pts 4.0%

3.7% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Walked +4.7 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

28.6% 1 vehicle +11.6 pts ▸ 40.2%

38.1% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 38.5%

25.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.2 pts 12.2%

7.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 5.4%

0.0% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.5 pts 7.0%

17.3% Manufacturing ◂ +5.0 pts 12.3%

4.9% Health care & social assistance +11.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.8% Construction ◂ +6.3 pts 8.5%

12.3% Other services ◂ +7.9 pts 4.5%

4.9% Education & training +5.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.2% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% Public administration & safety +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.2% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mining +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

24.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.2 pts 18.5%

23.5% Managers ◂ +14.5 pts 8.9%

9.9% Professionals +7.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

16.0% Labourers ◂ +4.4 pts 11.7%

0.0% Community & personal service +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.3% Machinery operators & drivers even 12.3%

9.9% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.7% Sales workers +3.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

Walkability

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

0.0 0th pct 2.4 68th pct

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

0.0 0th pct 3.1 73rd pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 54.3% 81st pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 65.6% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Cordelia in Forrest Beach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Cordelia in Forrest Beach +54.7 pts higher in Forrest Beach

0.0% 0th pct 54.7% 77th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 58.8% 66th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 65.9% 89th pct

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

0.0 0th pct 5.1 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Cordelia in Forrest Beach +1 higher in Forrest Beach

1 55th pct 2 60th pct

Mean slope in Cordelia in Forrest Beach +2.3 pts higher in Cordelia

4.9% 41st pct 2.6% 6th pct

Compare Cordelia with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cordelia vs Forrest Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30721/cordelia/vs/SAL31072/forrest-beach