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Crowley Vale vs Forest Hill

Name: Crowley Vale vs Forest Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · Crowley Vale profile · Forest Hill profile

Crowley Vale Forest Hill

Forest Hill (Qld) and Crowley Vale are neighbouring areas in the Lockyer Valley with very different profiles. Forest Hill (Qld) is more transient and accessible, with 40.2% of people moving in during the last five years and more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people. In contrast, Crowley Vale is more stable and home-based; it has a far higher share of people working from home (34.1%) and more homes owned outright (47.2%).

These two places have tracked differently since 2011, particularly as Forest Hill (Qld) has become more populated while Crowley Vale remains sparsely populated. Despite these trends, they share a similar drive time to the city of about 55 or 56 minutes and have almost identical unemployment rates. They also both have a very low reliance on public transport for commuting, with 0.0% of residents in both areas using it to get to work.

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Where they differ most

Population: 829 larger in Forest Hill Work from home: 25.8 pts higher in Crowley Vale Recent movers: 24.3 pts higher in Forest Hill Full-time: 18.4 pts higher in Crowley Vale Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Forest Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Crowley Vale in Forest Hill +829 larger in Forest Hill gap steady

106 43rd pct 935 72nd pct

Median age in Crowley Vale in Forest Hill +4 yrs older in Forest Hill gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

20.8% Older adults (45–64) +9.1 pts ▸ 29.8%

15.1% Young adults (25–44) +4.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.5 pts 15.3%

13.2% Youth (15–24) +4.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.2% Seniors (65+) +4.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

Marital status

41.2% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 41.1%

40.0% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 38.4%

4.7% Divorced +4.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

3.5% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Crowley Vale Forest Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

98.1% Australia ◂ +19.1 pts 79.0%

2.8% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% New Zealand +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.4% English ◂ +3.9 pts 39.5%

37.7% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 39.7%

32.1% German ◂ +18.4 pts 13.7%

14.2% Irish ◂ +4.7 pts 9.4%

4.7% Scottish +5.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Dutch +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

95.3% English only ◂ +7.5 pts 87.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic 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

60.4% Christianity ◂ +8.8 pts 51.6%

38.7% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 35.3%

0.0% Not stated +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Crowley Vale in Forest Hill

— 6.99 67th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Crowley Vale in Forest Hill even

4 71st pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Crowley Vale in Forest Hill +26 larger in Forest Hill

424 62nd pct 450 66th pct

ICSEA in Crowley Vale in Forest Hill +10 higher in Crowley Vale

996 54th pct 986 47th pct

Highest year of school

37.7% Year 12 +7.3 pts ▸ 45.0%

28.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 28.4%

26.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +14.4 pts 11.5%

5.2% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

Highest qualification level

45.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 43.1%

19.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.5 pts 12.9%

19.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +15.1 pts 4.2%

9.7% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

9.7% Management & commerce +6.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

9.7% Engineering & related +5.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.9% Architecture & building ◂ +8.5 pts 4.4%

12.9% Health ◂ +4.7 pts 8.2%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.7% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.7% Information technology ◂ +8.3 pts 1.4%

9.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.7 pts 4.0%

0.0% Education +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Crowley Vale in Forest Hill +$178 higher in Forest Hill gap widening

$430 6th pct $608 26th pct

Household income in Crowley Vale in Forest Hill +$235 higher in Forest Hill gap widening

$1,083 18th pct $1,318 34th pct

Family income in Crowley Vale in Forest Hill +$430 higher in Forest Hill gap widening

$1,125 10th pct $1,555 30th pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

13.9% $1,500–$2,999 +15.1 pts ▸ 29.0%

11.1% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% $4,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Personal income distribution

50.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 47.9%

30.6% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 31.7%

3.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.4% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%

4.7% Other condition +3.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.5% Heart disease ◂ +3.2 pts 4.4%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

0.0% Lung condition +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None ◂ +8.7 pts 53.6%

22.6% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 22.8%

6.6% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.8% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Crowley Vale in Forest Hill +32 larger in Forest Hill

0 0th pct 32 73rd pct

Median age in Crowley Vale in Forest Hill

— 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Crowley Vale in Forest Hill

— $383 14th pct

Household income in Crowley Vale in Forest Hill

— $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Crowley Vale in Forest Hill +0.4 larger in Crowley Vale gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

59.1% Couples with children ◂ +17.4 pts 41.7%

12.5% Couples without children +24.8 pts ▸ 37.3%

25.0% One-parent families ◂ +5.6 pts 19.4%

0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

30.6% 2 people +10.8 pts ▸ 41.4%

19.4% 1 person +5.3 pts ▸ 24.7%

13.9% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 12.4%

8.3% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

11.1% 5 people ◂ +3.9 pts 7.2%

8.3% 6 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Crowley Vale in Forest Hill +$70 higher in Forest Hill gap widening

$230 34th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Crowley Vale in Forest Hill +$351 higher in Forest Hill gap narrowing

$949 13th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Crowley Vale in Forest Hill +0.10 higher in Crowley Vale gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.2% Owned outright ◂ +10.2 pts 37.1%

16.7% Owned with a mortgage +17.2 pts ▸ 33.9%

22.2% Rented +5.9 pts ▸ 28.2%

0.0% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.7 pts 98.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.3% 3 bedrooms +12.9 pts ▸ 46.3%

25.0% 4 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

19.4% 5 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 10.6%

16.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 14.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

75.0% Under $200 ◂ +70.9 pts 4.1%

37.5% $200–$349 +22.7 pts ▸ 60.2%

0.0% $350–$549 +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

66.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +44.6 pts 22.0%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +37.3 pts ▸ 37.3%

0.0% Under $1,000 +28.0 pts ▸ 28.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Crowley Vale in Forest Hill +2 more in Forest Hill

0 0th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Crowley Vale in Forest Hill +2.14 more in Forest Hill

0.00 0th pct 2.14 66th pct

Departures/1k in Crowley Vale in Forest Hill +132.6 more in Forest Hill

0.0 0th pct 132.6 72nd pct

PT routes in Crowley Vale in Forest Hill +1 more in Forest Hill

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Crowley Vale in Forest Hill +48 longer in Crowley Vale

60 85th pct 12 49th pct

Drive to city in Crowley Vale in Forest Hill +1 longer in Forest Hill

55 41st pct 56 42nd pct

Reach 30 min in Crowley Vale in Forest Hill even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Crowley Vale in Forest Hill even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

40.9% Car (driver) +26.0 pts ▸ 66.9%

34.1% Worked at home ◂ +25.8 pts 8.3%

0.0% Car (passenger) +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.3% 2 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 38.0%

30.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.3 pts 20.0%

30.3% 4 or more ◂ +14.1 pts 16.2%

9.1% 1 vehicle +17.9 pts ▸ 27.0%

0.0% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

56.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +41.0 pts 15.8%

11.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.6 pts 7.8%

9.1% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 6.9%

9.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.9 pts 5.2%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Retail trade +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Construction +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Professional & technical +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Other services +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Wholesale trade +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Managers ◂ +13.4 pts 11.6%

22.7% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 19.1%

11.4% Technicians & trades +6.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

15.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.7 pts 10.2%

13.6% Sales workers ◂ +5.1 pts 8.5%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +4.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% Community & personal service +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% Professionals +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Crowley Vale in Forest Hill +1.3 higher in Forest Hill

0.8 58th pct 2.1 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Crowley Vale in Forest Hill +1.7 more in Forest Hill

0.5 50th pct 2.2 67th pct

15-min city in Crowley Vale in Forest Hill +41.7 pts higher in Forest Hill

0.0% 0th pct 41.7% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Crowley Vale in Forest Hill +45.6 pts higher in Crowley Vale

45.6% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Crowley Vale in Forest Hill +42.1 pts higher in Forest Hill

0.0% 0th pct 42.1% 71st pct

Walk to school in Crowley Vale in Forest Hill +42.5 pts higher in Forest Hill

0.0% 0th pct 42.5% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in Crowley Vale in Forest Hill +44.1 pts higher in Forest Hill

0.0% 0th pct 44.1% 62nd pct

Walk to health in Crowley Vale in Forest Hill even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Crowley Vale in Forest Hill +8.2 more in Crowley Vale

18.9 60th pct 10.7 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Crowley Vale in Forest Hill +1 higher in Forest Hill

1 56th pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Crowley Vale in Forest Hill +1.5 pts higher in Forest Hill

2.5% 5th pct 4.0% 29th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Crowley Vale vs Forest Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30757/crowley-vale/vs/SAL31063/forest-hill