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Cow Bay vs Forest Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.6 km apart · Cow Bay profile · Forest Creek profile

Cow Bay Forest Creek

Cow Bay and Forest Creek are neighbouring areas in Queensland with small populations. Cow Bay has more people living alone (54.0%) and more homes owned outright (61.0%). Residents are noticeably older here, with a typical age of 52, and far fewer children under 15 (4.5%). Forest Creek is more likely to have families, with a far higher share of children (16.9%) and more people employed full-time (58.0%). Income is also well higher in Forest Creek, where the typical weekly household income is $1,125 compared to $752 in Cow Bay.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, and they still share many common traits. Both have a similar share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (around 13%) and similar typical weekly rents of about $200. In both places, no one uses public transport to commute. They also have nearly identical shares of people working or looking for work, at around 48%, which sits well below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 28.9 pts higher in Forest Creek Living alone: 21.9 pts higher in Cow Bay Limited English: 2.9 pts higher in Forest Creek Household income: $373 higher in Forest Creek Under 15: 12.4 pts higher in Forest Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cow Bayin Forest Creek +84 larger in Cow Bay gap narrowing
220 56th pct 136 46th pct
Median age in Cow Bayin Forest Creek +3 yrs older in Cow Bay gap widening
52 yrs 77th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Cow Bayin Forest Creek +0.5 pts higher in Cow Bay gap narrowing
2.7% 58th pct 2.2% 53rd pct
Aged 65+ in Cow Bayin Forest Creek +3.6 pts higher in Cow Bay gap narrowing
19.1% 52nd pct 15.4% 35th pct
Under 15 in Cow Bayin Forest Creek +12.4 pts higher in Forest Creek gap widening
4.5% 7th pct 16.9% 48th pct
De facto in Cow Bayin Forest Creek +1.8 pts higher in Cow Bay gap narrowing
20.9% 89th pct 19.1% 86th pct

Age structure

52.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.0 pts 39.7%
19.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 15.4%
4.5% Children (0–14) +12.4 pts ▸ 16.9%
15.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 14.0%
5.9% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Marital status

46.3% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 43.8%
24.1% Married +7.1 pts ▸ 31.3%
21.2% Divorced ◂ +10.5 pts 10.7%
5.4% Separated +5.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
3.4% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

Age & sex structure

Cow Bay Forest Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cow Bayin Forest Creek +6.0 pts higher in Forest Creek gap narrowing
14.5% 63rd pct 20.6% 77th pct

Country of birth

65.0% Australia ◂ +4.7 pts 60.3%
5.0% England +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%
0.0% India even 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.7% English ◂ +7.6 pts 30.1%
29.5% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 26.5%
6.4% Irish +4.7 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.5% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 7.4%
7.7% German ◂ +4.8 pts 2.9%
0.0% Filipino +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.3% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%
1.8% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cow Bayin Forest Creek +1.8 pts higher in Forest Creek gap narrowing
4.1% 55th pct 5.9% 64th pct
Limited English in Cow Bayin Forest Creek +2.9 pts higher in Forest Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.9% 87th pct

Language used at home

78.2% English only ◂ +5.4 pts 72.8%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
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

No religion in Cow Bayin Forest Creek +2.6 pts higher in Forest Creek gap narrowing
55.5% 89th pct 58.1% 92nd pct

Religious affiliation

55.5% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 58.1%
23.6% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 20.6%
15.0% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 14.7%
2.7% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cow Bayin Forest Creek +12.2 pts higher in Forest Creek gap widening
37.3% 29th pct 49.5% 61st pct
Bachelor+ in Cow Bayin Forest Creek +0.4 pts higher in Cow Bay gap narrowing
13.8% 47th pct 13.4% 45th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cow Bayin Forest Creek +1 more in Forest Creek
1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Cow Bayin Forest Creek +3 larger in Forest Creek
8 0th pct 11 0th pct
ICSEA in Cow Bayin Forest Creek
— 964 34th pct

Highest year of school

37.3% Year 12 +12.2 pts ▸ 49.5%
23.9% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 24.8%
6.5% Year 9 or below +4.5 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.9% Year 11 ◂ +4.5 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.5 pts 23.3%
8.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +14.5 pts ▸ 23.3%
12.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 9.6%
3.7% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.8 pts 5.5%
6.6% Health +5.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.0% Society & culture ◂ +5.5 pts 5.5%
9.6% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.4% Creative arts ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences +4.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%
4.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%
0.0% Education +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cow Bayin Forest Creek +$13 higher in Forest Creek gap narrowing
$478 10th pct $491 11th pct
Household income in Cow Bayin Forest Creek +$373 higher in Forest Creek gap widening
$752 4th pct $1,125 21st pct
Family income in Cow Bayin Forest Creek +$201 higher in Forest Creek gap widening
$1,174 11th pct $1,375 19th pct
High earners in Cow Bayin Forest Creek +2.1 pts higher in Forest Creek gap steady
1.5% 19th pct 3.6% 26th pct
High-income homes in Cow Bayin Forest Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

42.0% Under $650 ◂ +15.6 pts 26.4%
38.0% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 39.6%
14.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

50.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 48.2%
22.7% $650–$1,499 +10.4 pts ▸ 33.0%
3.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cow Bayin Forest Creek +1.3 pts higher in Cow Bay
20.5% 14th pct 19.1% 13th pct
Mental health in Cow Bayin Forest Creek +6.4 pts higher in Cow Bay
8.6% 55th pct 2.2% 12th pct
Needs assistance in Cow Bayin Forest Creek +3.5 pts higher in Cow Bay gap steady
8.6% 86th pct 5.1% 56th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 8.8%
8.6% Mental health ◂ +6.4 pts 2.2%
2.3% Asthma +2.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.4% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%
2.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%
2.3% Lung condition ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.5% None ◂ +0.2 pts 60.3%
13.2% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 14.7%
3.2% Two conditions ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cow Bayin Forest Creek +8.9 pts higher in Cow Bay gap widening
23.2% 71st pct 14.3% 31st pct
Unpaid carers in Cow Bayin Forest Creek +2.6 pts higher in Forest Creek gap widening
10.8% 31st pct 13.4% 57th pct
Unpaid child care in Cow Bayin Forest Creek +4.9 pts higher in Forest Creek gap widening
9.4% 6th pct 14.3% 12th pct
Defence service in Cow Bayin Forest Creek +5.4 pts higher in Cow Bay
5.4% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cow Bayin Forest Creek +2.9 pts higher in Cow Bay gap narrowing
26.1% 61st pct 23.2% 44th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cow Bayin Forest Creek +3 larger in Cow Bay
6 51st pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Cow Bayin Forest Creek +1 yrs older in Cow Bay
31 yrs 66th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct
Median income in Cow Bayin Forest Creek +$300 higher in Forest Creek
$524 36th pct $824 67th pct
Household income in Cow Bayin Forest Creek +$1,426 higher in Forest Creek
$699 8th pct $2,125 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cow Bayin Forest Creek +0.3 larger in Forest Creek gap widening
1.7 6th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Cow Bayin Forest Creek +7.9 pts higher in Cow Bay gap steady
22.5% 90th pct 14.7% 71st pct
Living alone in Cow Bayin Forest Creek +21.9 pts higher in Cow Bay gap widening
54.0% 100th pct 32.1% 77th pct

Family composition

44.1% Couples without children +5.2 pts ▸ 49.3%
32.4% Couples with children +13.0 pts ▸ 45.3%
22.5% One-parent families ◂ +7.9 pts 14.7%
3.9% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

Household size

54.0% 1 person ◂ +21.9 pts 32.1%
34.0% 2 people +5.6 pts ▸ 39.6%
12.0% 3 people ◂ +6.3 pts 5.7%
6.0% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%
0.0% 5 people +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cow Bayin Forest Creek +$8 higher in Forest Creek gap narrowing
$200 25th pct $208 27th pct
Mortgage in Cow Bayin Forest Creek +$216 higher in Forest Creek gap narrowing
$867 11th pct $1,083 18th pct
People / bedroom in Cow Bayin Forest Creek +0.20 higher in Forest Creek gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Cow Bayin Forest Creek +4.2 pts higher in Forest Creek gap narrowing
9.0% 23rd pct 13.2% 38th pct
Owned outright in Cow Bayin Forest Creek +10.1 pts higher in Cow Bay gap widening
61.0% 91st pct 50.9% 77th pct
Separate houses in Cow Bayin Forest Creek +2.0 pts higher in Forest Creek gap narrowing
98.0% 57th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cow Bayin Forest Creek +0.2 pts higher in Cow Bay gap narrowing
21.0% 0th pct 20.8% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.0% Owned outright ◂ +10.1 pts 50.9%
23.0% Owned with a mortgage +20.4 pts ▸ 43.4%
9.0% Rented +4.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
4.0% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

98.0% Separate house +2.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
3.0% Other dwelling ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 39.6%
27.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.4 pts 22.6%
18.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 15.1%
3.0% Studio / none +12.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% 5 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

66.7% Under $200 ◂ +9.5 pts 57.1%
44.4% $200–$349 ◂ +44.4 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

52.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +52.2 pts 0.0%
21.7% $1,000–$1,799 +17.4 pts ▸ 39.1%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cow Bayin Forest Creek +4.7 pts higher in Forest Creek gap widening
3.1% 63rd pct 7.8% 85th pct
Work from home in Cow Bayin Forest Creek +3.2 pts higher in Forest Creek gap widening
12.8% 37th pct 16.0% 48th pct
PT commute in Cow Bayin Forest Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cow Bayin Forest Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cow Bayin Forest Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cow Bayin Forest Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cow Bayin Forest Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

52.3% Car (driver) ◂ +4.3 pts 48.0%
12.8% Worked at home +3.2 pts ▸ 16.0%
3.5% Car (passenger) +4.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.7 pts 31.4%
35.4% 2 vehicles +13.6 pts ▸ 49.0%
8.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 5.9%
3.1% No vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% 4 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cow Bayin Forest Creek +3.1 pts higher in Cow Bay gap steady
33.0% 58th pct 29.9% 46th pct
Recent arrivals in Cow Bayin Forest Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cow Bayin Forest Creek +2.3 pts higher in Cow Bay gap narrowing
13.4% 95th pct 11.1% 91st pct
Participation in Cow Bayin Forest Creek +0.4 pts higher in Forest Creek gap narrowing
47.8% 17th pct 48.2% 18th pct
Full-time in Cow Bayin Forest Creek +28.9 pts higher in Forest Creek gap widening
29.1% 0th pct 58.0% 49th pct

Industries people work in

19.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.8 pts 14.0%
4.7% Construction +13.3 pts ▸ 18.0%
11.6% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 14.0%
11.6% Administrative & support ◂ +3.6 pts 8.0%
10.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
3.5% Transport & warehousing +6.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.7% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.5% Mining ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
3.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

9.3% Managers +10.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
19.8% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 18.0%
15.1% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 16.0%
14.0% Professionals ◂ +6.0 pts 8.0%
12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 12.0%
12.8% Sales workers ◂ +4.8 pts 8.0%
7.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%
4.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cow Bayin Forest Creek +0.2 higher in Cow Bay
0.4 50th pct 0.3 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cow Bayin Forest Creek +0.2 more in Cow Bay
0.5 51st pct 0.3 46th pct
15-min city in Cow Bayin Forest Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cow Bayin Forest Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cow Bayin Forest Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cow Bayin Forest Creek +0.9 pts higher in Cow Bay
0.9% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cow Bayin Forest Creek +2.9 pts higher in Cow Bay
31.6% 58th pct 28.8% 57th pct
Walk to health in Cow Bayin Forest Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cow Bayin Forest Creek +9.8 more in Cow Bay
31.8 73rd pct 22.1 64th pct
Intersections/km² in Cow Bayin Forest Creek +2 higher in Cow Bay
3 60th pct 1 44th pct
Mean slope in Cow Bayin Forest Creek +5.2 pts higher in Forest Creek
9.2% 77th pct 14.4% 91st pct

Compare Cow Bay with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cow Bay vs Forest Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30735/cow-bay/vs/SAL31061/forest-creek