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Diddillibah vs Forest Glen

Name: Diddillibah vs Forest Glen — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Diddillibah profile · Forest Glen profile

Diddillibah Forest Glen

Diddillibah and Forest Glen (Qld) are neighbouring areas on the Sunshine Coast with very similar population sizes. The biggest difference is how easy it is to get around without a car. Forest Glen (Qld) is much more connected, with 60.9% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 0% in Diddillibah. Forest Glen (Qld) also has far more public transport options, while Diddillibah residents face a much longer walk to the nearest stop. Other gaps include a higher share of seniors in Forest Glen (Qld) at 29.3%, and a higher proportion of high-earning households in Diddillibah, where 22.1% earn $3,000 or more a week.

Everyday life in both places is very similar, with residents sharing a typical age of 46 and nearly identical levels of university qualifications. They also have roughly the same share of people using other languages at home and similar typical weekly personal incomes. While Forest Glen (Qld) has seen a much larger influx of new residents over the last five years, both areas have a high rate of home ownership that sits well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 14.3 pts higher in Forest Glen Rent: $170 higher in Forest Glen People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Diddillibah Aged 65+: 9.4 pts higher in Forest Glen Unemployment: 3.2 pts higher in Diddillibah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Diddillibah in Forest Glen +46 larger in Diddillibah gap narrowing

1,703 77th pct 1,657 76th pct

Median age in Diddillibah in Forest Glen even gap narrowing

46 yrs 54th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

32.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.1 pts 22.5%

19.9% Seniors (65+) +9.4 pts ▸ 29.3%

18.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

18.0% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 8.7%

Marital status

53.5% Married +3.2 pts ▸ 56.7%

29.3% Never married ◂ +6.7 pts 22.6%

10.8% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

3.9% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.7% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Diddillibah Forest Glen

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.6% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 75.3%

6.8% England +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.6% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.5% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.6% English +1.8 pts ▸ 48.5%

39.5% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 36.8%

12.5% Scottish even 12.5%

9.8% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.2% German ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

2.2% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.1% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.6% English only +2.5 pts ▸ 92.2%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Italian even 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.9% Christianity +5.6 pts ▸ 50.5%

46.7% No religion ◂ +5.5 pts 41.2%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

0.2% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Diddillibah in Forest Glen

— 6.31 64th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Diddillibah in Forest Glen +4 more in Diddillibah

10 79th pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Diddillibah in Forest Glen +72 larger in Diddillibah

801 95th pct 729 92nd pct

ICSEA in Diddillibah in Forest Glen +18 higher in Forest Glen

1,064 83rd pct 1,083 88th pct

Highest year of school

54.2% Year 12 +0.9 pts ▸ 55.1%

23.6% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 25.6%

7.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%

7.0% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 35.1%

21.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 20.1%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

6.6% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

14.5% Management & commerce +5.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

14.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 14.5%

11.8% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.1% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.0% Architecture & building ◂ +4.5 pts 5.5%

8.6% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 6.2%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.6% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Diddillibah in Forest Glen +$27 higher in Diddillibah gap steady

$683 38th pct $656 33rd pct

Household income in Diddillibah in Forest Glen +$37 higher in Diddillibah gap narrowing

$1,424 42nd pct $1,387 39th pct

Family income in Diddillibah in Forest Glen +$265 higher in Diddillibah gap widening

$2,080 62nd pct $1,815 45th pct

Household income distribution

25.0% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 30.4%

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 26.9%

22.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 19.2%

12.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 8.3%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%

Personal income distribution

44.6% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 46.8%

27.3% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 14.0%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.6% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%

8.2% Asthma even 8.3%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

4.1% Diabetes even 4.0%

3.5% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None +1.9 pts ▸ 62.6%

20.6% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 20.3%

5.6% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Diddillibah in Forest Glen +5 larger in Forest Glen

25 72nd pct 30 73rd pct

Median age in Diddillibah in Forest Glen +1 yrs older in Forest Glen

35 yrs 73rd pct 36 yrs 74th pct

Median income in Diddillibah in Forest Glen +$274 higher in Forest Glen

$575 43rd pct $849 69th pct

Household income in Diddillibah in Forest Glen +$333 higher in Forest Glen

$2,250 71st pct $2,583 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Diddillibah in Forest Glen +0.1 larger in Diddillibah gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

63.7% Couples with children ◂ +9.0 pts 54.7%

26.7% Couples without children +9.5 pts ▸ 36.2%

9.0% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

30.0% 2 people +9.7 pts ▸ 39.7%

27.5% 1 person ◂ +2.6 pts 24.9%

15.3% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 14.3%

13.7% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 10.6%

9.6% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 6.8%

4.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Diddillibah in Forest Glen +$170 higher in Forest Glen gap widening

$330 66th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Diddillibah in Forest Glen +$111 higher in Diddillibah gap narrowing

$2,200 81st pct $2,089 76th pct

People / bedroom in Diddillibah in Forest Glen +0.10 higher in Diddillibah gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.5% Owned outright +3.1 pts ▸ 49.6%

31.6% Owned with a mortgage +1.1 pts ▸ 32.8%

13.2% Rented +2.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

4.0% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 1.1%

3.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

91.4% Separate house +6.0 pts ▸ 97.5%

4.8% Other dwelling ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

29.8% 2 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 34.3%

27.8% 4 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 31.5%

16.5% 3 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 22.5%

15.2% 5 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 9.6%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%

2.5% Studio / none ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

28.7% $350–$549 +19.7 pts ▸ 48.5%

38.8% $200–$349 ◂ +28.4 pts 10.3%

12.5% $550–$749 +9.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

11.3% Under $200 ◂ +3.0 pts 8.2%

6.3% $750 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.9% $1,800–$2,999 +13.3 pts ▸ 47.1%

26.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.1 pts 14.4%

20.8% $1,000–$1,799 +0.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

11.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Diddillibah in Forest Glen +7 more in Forest Glen

2 71st pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Diddillibah in Forest Glen +4.26 more in Forest Glen

1.17 62nd pct 5.43 79th pct

Departures/1k in Diddillibah in Forest Glen +742.1 more in Forest Glen

123.9 71st pct 866.0 85th pct

PT routes in Diddillibah in Forest Glen +1 more in Forest Glen

1 71st pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Diddillibah in Forest Glen +28 longer in Diddillibah

31 67th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Diddillibah in Forest Glen +7 longer in Diddillibah

70 50th pct 63 46th pct

How people get to work

61.3% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 62.6%

15.0% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

1.5% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.7% 1 vehicle +8.7 pts ▸ 41.4%

33.6% 2 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 39.2%

16.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 10.0%

13.7% 4 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 9.0%

4.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.3% Construction ◂ +5.7 pts 9.6%

10.0% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%

6.6% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

3.4% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.1% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

21.1% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 19.0%

15.3% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 14.3%

14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 13.1%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 12.7%

10.3% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.7% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.2% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Diddillibah in Forest Glen +1.4 higher in Forest Glen

2.4 68th pct 3.8 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Diddillibah in Forest Glen +2.3 more in Forest Glen

2.0 65th pct 4.3 79th pct

15-min city in Diddillibah in Forest Glen +60.9 pts higher in Forest Glen

0.0% 0th pct 60.9% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Diddillibah in Forest Glen +33.5 pts higher in Forest Glen

27.6% 74th pct 61.1% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Diddillibah in Forest Glen +31.7 pts higher in Forest Glen

48.7% 73rd pct 80.3% 81st pct

Walk to school in Diddillibah in Forest Glen +26.6 pts higher in Forest Glen

0.0% 0th pct 26.6% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Diddillibah in Forest Glen +5.0 pts higher in Forest Glen

59.3% 67th pct 64.4% 68th pct

Walk to health in Diddillibah in Forest Glen +61.0 pts higher in Forest Glen

0.0% 0th pct 61.0% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Diddillibah in Forest Glen +5.6 more in Forest Glen

7.0 34th pct 12.7 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Diddillibah in Forest Glen +22 higher in Forest Glen

14 73rd pct 36 76th pct

Mean slope in Diddillibah in Forest Glen +0.5 pts higher in Diddillibah

6.5% 58th pct 6.0% 53rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Diddillibah vs Forest Glen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30843/diddillibah/vs/SAL31062/forest-glen