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Forest Creek vs Thornton Beach

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

Forest Creek Thornton Beach

Forest Creek and Thornton Beach are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. There is a stark contrast in wealth between them; the typical weekly family income in Thornton Beach is $4,999, which is far higher than the $1,375 seen in Forest Creek. This income gap is also clear in personal earnings, which are far higher in Thornton Beach at $949 compared to $491 in Forest Creek. However, monthly home-loan payments are far higher in Forest Creek, where they typically reach $1,083, while they are much lower in Thornton Beach at $450.

Both areas are effectively the same when it comes to home size, with an identical 2.0 people per home. They also share a similar lack of local services; no homes in either place are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or public transport. While Thornton Beach has a well higher walkability score of 1.6, both areas are described as car-dependent. Residents in both places are close in age, with the typical person in Forest Creek being 49 and those in Thornton Beach slightly younger at 47.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $1,374 higher in Thornton Beach Family income: $3,624 higher in Thornton Beach Population: 128 larger in Forest Creek Personal income: $458 higher in Thornton Beach Mortgage: $633 higher in Forest Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forest Creek in Thornton Beach +128 larger in Forest Creek gap widening

136 46th pct 8 6th pct

Median age in Forest Creek in Thornton Beach +2 yrs older in Forest Creek gap narrowing

49 yrs 67th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

39.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +39.7 pts 0.0%

16.9% Children (0–14) +20.6 pts ▸ 37.5%

15.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%

14.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%

7.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

Marital status

10.7% Separated +189.3 pts ▸ 200.0%

43.8% Never married ◂ +43.8 pts 0.0%

31.3% Married ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Forest Creek Thornton Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.3% Australia +77.2 pts ▸ 137.5%

6.6% England ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

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

7.4% Scottish +30.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

30.1% English ◂ +30.1 pts 0.0%

26.5% Australian ◂ +26.5 pts 0.0%

11.0% Irish ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

5.1% Filipino ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

2.9% German ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Dutch even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

72.8% English only +27.2 pts ▸ 100.0%

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

Religious affiliation

14.7% Christianity +60.3 pts ▸ 75.0%

58.1% No religion ◂ +20.6 pts 37.5%

20.6% Not stated ◂ +20.6 pts 0.0%

2.2% Other religions ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

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

Schools ≤3 km in Forest Creek in Thornton Beach +2 more in Forest Creek

2 62nd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Forest Creek in Thornton Beach

11 0th pct —

ICSEA in Forest Creek in Thornton Beach

964 34th pct —

Highest year of school

49.5% Year 12 +217.1 pts ▸ 266.7%

24.8% Year 10 ◂ +24.8 pts 0.0%

11.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

9.6% Bachelor degree +47.6 pts ▸ 57.1%

23.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +23.3 pts 0.0%

23.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +23.3 pts 0.0%

5.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.3% Health ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%

11.0% Engineering & related ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

8.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

6.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

5.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

5.5% Society & culture ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

4.1% Education ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

4.1% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Forest Creek in Thornton Beach +$458 higher in Thornton Beach gap widening

$491 11th pct $949 77th pct

Household income in Forest Creek in Thornton Beach +$1,374 higher in Thornton Beach

$1,125 21st pct $2,499 89th pct

Family income in Forest Creek in Thornton Beach +$3,624 higher in Thornton Beach

$1,375 19th pct $4,999 100th pct

Household income distribution

39.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +39.6 pts 0.0%

26.4% Under $650 ◂ +26.4 pts 0.0%

22.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +22.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

48.2% Under $650 ◂ +48.2 pts 0.0%

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +33.0 pts 0.0%

7.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Other condition ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

8.8% Arthritis ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

5.1% Asthma ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.2% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

2.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

2.2% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.3% None +2.2 pts ▸ 62.5%

14.7% One condition ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Forest Creek in Thornton Beach +3 larger in Forest Creek

3 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Forest Creek in Thornton Beach

30 yrs 63rd pct —

Median income in Forest Creek in Thornton Beach

$824 67th pct —

Household income in Forest Creek in Thornton Beach

$2,125 67th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Forest Creek in Thornton Beach even gap narrowing

2.0 14th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

45.3% Couples with children +29.7 pts ▸ 75.0%

49.3% Couples without children ◂ +49.3 pts 0.0%

14.7% One-parent families ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%

5.3% Other families ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.6% 2 people ◂ +39.6 pts 0.0%

32.1% 1 person ◂ +32.1 pts 0.0%

5.7% 3 people ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

5.7% 4 people ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forest Creek in Thornton Beach

$208 27th pct —

Mortgage in Forest Creek in Thornton Beach +$633 higher in Forest Creek

$1,083 18th pct $450 0th pct

People / bedroom in Forest Creek in Thornton Beach +0.10 higher in Forest Creek gap steady

1.10 93rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.9% Owned outright +49.1 pts ▸ 100.0%

43.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +43.4 pts 0.0%

13.2% Rented ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +39.6 pts 0.0%

22.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +22.6 pts 0.0%

15.1% Studio / none ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%

15.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%

5.7% 5 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% 4 bedrooms even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Forest Creek in Thornton Beach even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Forest Creek in Thornton Beach even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Forest Creek in Thornton Beach even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Forest Creek in Thornton Beach even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

48.0% Car (driver) ◂ +10.5 pts 37.5%

16.0% Worked at home +21.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

8.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

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

49.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +49.0 pts 0.0%

31.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +31.4 pts 0.0%

7.8% No vehicle ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

5.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

5.9% 4 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance +23.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

18.0% Construction ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%

14.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%

10.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

8.0% Administrative & support ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

6.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

6.0% Retail trade ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mining even 0.0%

0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

8.0% Professionals +42.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

20.0% Managers ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%

18.0% Labourers ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%

16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%

12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

6.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Forest Creek in Thornton Beach +1.3 higher in Thornton Beach

0.3 46th pct 1.6 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Forest Creek in Thornton Beach +1.1 more in Thornton Beach

0.3 46th pct 1.4 62nd pct

15-min city in Forest Creek in Thornton Beach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Forest Creek in Thornton Beach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Forest Creek in Thornton Beach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Forest Creek in Thornton Beach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Forest Creek in Thornton Beach +40.2 pts higher in Thornton Beach

28.8% 57th pct 69.0% 70th pct

Walk to health in Forest Creek in Thornton Beach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Forest Creek in Thornton Beach +602.9 more in Thornton Beach

22.1 64th pct 625.0 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Forest Creek in Thornton Beach +1 higher in Thornton Beach

1 44th pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Forest Creek in Thornton Beach +0.9 pts higher in Forest Creek

14.4% 91st pct 13.5% 90th pct

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Compare Thornton Beach with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forest Creek vs Thornton Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31061/forest-creek/vs/SAL32817/thornton-beach

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

🚶 Walkability

Compare Forest Creek with nearby areas

Compare Thornton Beach with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Walkability