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Forest Creek vs Upper Daintree

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.7 km apart · Forest Creek profile · Upper Daintree profile

Forest Creek Upper Daintree

Forest Creek and Upper Daintree are neighbouring, sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Forest Creek is notably older, with a typical resident aged 49 and 15.4% of people aged 65 and over, compared to 39 years and 0.0% in Upper Daintree. The two areas differ sharply in household makeup; Upper Daintree has far more people per home (3.7 compared to 2.0) and a higher share of couples with children. Forest Creek has a higher proportion of one-parent families at 14.7%.

Both areas have tracked similarly as car-dependent places with no public transport and virtually no walkable amenities. They share a common profile in their outlook on faith, as both are far above the national figure for people with no religion. While they remain similar in these daily realities, Upper Daintree has a much higher share of people born overseas (33.3% compared to 20.6%) and a higher typical weekly household income of $1,687, while Forest Creek's is $1,125.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 2.9 pts higher in Forest Creek Household size: 1.7 larger in Upper Daintree Population: 115 larger in Forest Creek One-parent: 14.7 pts higher in Forest Creek Median age: 10 yrs older in Forest Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forest Creekin Upper Daintree +115 larger in Forest Creek gap widening
136 46th pct 21 15th pct
Median age in Forest Creekin Upper Daintree +10 yrs older in Forest Creek gap narrowing
49 yrs 67th pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Forest Creekin Upper Daintree +2.2 pts higher in Forest Creek
2.2% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Forest Creekin Upper Daintree +15.4 pts higher in Forest Creek
15.4% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Forest Creekin Upper Daintree +2.1 pts higher in Upper Daintree
16.9% 48th pct 19.0% 64th pct
De facto in Forest Creekin Upper Daintree
19.1% 86th pct —

Age structure

39.7% Older adults (45–64) +7.9 pts ▸ 47.6%
16.9% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 19.0%
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

43.8% Never married ◂ +23.8 pts 20.0%
31.3% Married ◂ +4.6 pts 26.7%
10.7% Divorced +16.0 pts ▸ 26.7%
10.7% Separated ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
5.4% Widowed ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Forest Creek Upper Daintree

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Forest Creekin Upper Daintree +12.7 pts higher in Upper Daintree
20.6% 77th pct 33.3% 91st pct

Country of birth

60.3% Australia +25.4 pts ▸ 85.7%
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

30.1% English +22.2 pts ▸ 52.4%
26.5% Australian +16.4 pts ▸ 42.9%
11.0% Irish +22.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
7.4% Scottish +26.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
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

Other language in Forest Creekin Upper Daintree +8.4 pts higher in Upper Daintree
5.9% 64th pct 14.3% 82nd pct
Limited English in Forest Creekin Upper Daintree +2.9 pts higher in Forest Creek
2.9% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

72.8% English only +36.7 pts ▸ 109.5%
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 Forest Creekin Upper Daintree +3.8 pts higher in Upper Daintree
58.1% 92nd pct 61.9% 96th pct

Religious affiliation

58.1% No religion +3.8 pts ▸ 61.9%
14.7% Christianity +32.9 pts ▸ 47.6%
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

Year 12 in Forest Creekin Upper Daintree
49.5% 61st pct —
Bachelor+ in Forest Creekin Upper Daintree
13.4% 45th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Forest Creekin Upper Daintree +1 more in Forest Creek
2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Forest Creekin Upper Daintree +3 larger in Upper Daintree
11 0th pct 13 1st pct
ICSEA in Forest Creekin Upper Daintree even
964 34th pct 964 34th pct

Highest year of school

49.5% Year 12 +33.8 pts ▸ 83.3%
6.4% Year 11 +35.2 pts ▸ 41.7%
24.8% Year 10 ◂ +24.8 pts 0.0%
11.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

9.6% Bachelor degree +17.7 pts ▸ 27.3%
23.3% Certificate III / IV +4.0 pts ▸ 27.3%
23.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +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

4.1% Management & commerce +23.2 pts ▸ 27.3%
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%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Forest Creekin Upper Daintree +$196 higher in Upper Daintree gap narrowing
$491 11th pct $687 38th pct
Household income in Forest Creekin Upper Daintree +$562 higher in Upper Daintree gap widening
$1,125 21st pct $1,687 59th pct
Family income in Forest Creekin Upper Daintree +$41 higher in Upper Daintree
$1,375 19th pct $1,416 22nd pct
High earners in Forest Creekin Upper Daintree
3.6% 26th pct —
High-income homes in Forest Creekin Upper Daintree
0.0% 0th 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 ◂ +14.9 pts 33.3%
33.0% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
7.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Forest Creekin Upper Daintree +4.8 pts higher in Forest Creek
19.1% 13th pct 14.3% 6th pct
Mental health in Forest Creekin Upper Daintree +2.2 pts higher in Forest Creek
2.2% 12th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Forest Creekin Upper Daintree +5.1 pts higher in Forest Creek
5.1% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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 +44.5 pts ▸ 104.8%
14.7% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 14.3%
2.9% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Forest Creekin Upper Daintree
14.3% 31st pct —
Unpaid carers in Forest Creekin Upper Daintree
13.4% 57th pct —
Unpaid child care in Forest Creekin Upper Daintree
14.3% 12th pct —
Defence service in Forest Creekin Upper Daintree
0.0% 0th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Forest Creekin Upper Daintree
23.2% 44th pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Forest Creekin Upper Daintree +3 larger in Forest Creek
3 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Forest Creekin Upper Daintree
30 yrs 63rd pct —
Median income in Forest Creekin Upper Daintree
$824 67th pct —
Household income in Forest Creekin Upper Daintree
$2,125 67th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Forest Creekin Upper Daintree +1.7 larger in Upper Daintree
2.0 14th pct 3.7 98th pct
One-parent in Forest Creekin Upper Daintree +14.7 pts higher in Forest Creek
14.7% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Forest Creekin Upper Daintree
32.1% 77th pct —

Family composition

45.3% Couples with children +31.9 pts ▸ 77.3%
49.3% Couples without children ◂ +26.6 pts 22.7%
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 +43.7 pts ▸ 83.3%
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 Creekin Upper Daintree
$208 27th pct —
Mortgage in Forest Creekin Upper Daintree +$17 higher in Upper Daintree
$1,083 18th pct $1,100 19th pct
People / bedroom in Forest Creekin Upper Daintree even
1.10 93rd pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Forest Creekin Upper Daintree
13.2% 38th pct —
Owned outright in Forest Creekin Upper Daintree
50.9% 77th pct —
Separate houses in Forest Creekin Upper Daintree
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Forest Creekin Upper Daintree
20.8% 0th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

50.9% Owned outright ◂ +0.9 pts 50.0%
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

15.1% 3 bedrooms +51.6 pts ▸ 66.7%
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%
5.7% 5 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Forest Creekin Upper Daintree
7.8% 85th pct —
Work from home in Forest Creekin Upper Daintree
16.0% 48th pct —
PT commute in Forest Creekin Upper Daintree
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Forest Creekin Upper Daintree even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Forest Creekin Upper Daintree even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Forest Creekin Upper Daintree even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Forest Creekin Upper Daintree even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

48.0% Car (driver) ◂ +11.6 pts 36.4%
0.0% Walked +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
16.0% Worked at home ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

5.9% 3 vehicles +77.5 pts ▸ 83.3%
49.0% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
31.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +31.4 pts 0.0%
7.8% No vehicle ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
5.9% 4 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Forest Creekin Upper Daintree
29.9% 46th pct —
Recent arrivals in Forest Creekin Upper Daintree
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Forest Creekin Upper Daintree
11.1% 91st pct —
Participation in Forest Creekin Upper Daintree
48.2% 18th pct —
Full-time in Forest Creekin Upper Daintree
58.0% 49th pct —

Industries people work in

0.0% Education & training +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
18.0% Construction ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%
14.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +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%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Managers +25.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
12.0% Community & personal service +15.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
18.0% Labourers ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%
16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
8.0% Professionals ◂ +8.0 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 Creekin Upper Daintree +0.3 higher in Forest Creek
0.3 46th pct 0.0 20th pct
Types ≤15 min in Forest Creekin Upper Daintree +0.3 more in Forest Creek
0.3 46th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Forest Creekin Upper Daintree even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Forest Creekin Upper Daintree even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Forest Creekin Upper Daintree even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Forest Creekin Upper Daintree even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Forest Creekin Upper Daintree +28.8 pts higher in Forest Creek
28.8% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Forest Creekin Upper Daintree even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Forest Creekin Upper Daintree +22.1 more in Forest Creek
22.1 64th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Forest Creekin Upper Daintree +0 higher in Forest Creek
1 44th pct 0 21st pct
Mean slope in Forest Creekin Upper Daintree +4.9 pts higher in Forest Creek
14.4% 91st pct 9.5% 78th pct

Compare Forest Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Upper Daintree with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forest Creek vs Upper Daintree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31061/forest-creek/vs/SAL32904/upper-daintree