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Forest Glen vs Kiels Mountain

Name: Forest Glen vs Kiels Mountain — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Forest Glen profile · Kiels Mountain profile

Forest Glen Kiels Mountain

Forest Glen (Qld) and Kiels Mountain are neighbouring areas on the Sunshine Coast that offer very different lifestyles. Forest Glen (Qld) is more accessible, with a walkability score of 3.8 (mostly car-dependent) and far more public transport stops and amenities within walking distance. In contrast, Kiels Mountain is car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.1 and no public transport stops. Kiels Mountain has larger homes, with 90.3% having three or more bedrooms compared to 63.6% in Forest Glen (Qld), and far higher typical incomes for First Nations households ($4,250 compared to $2,583).

Both areas are almost identical in the share of people born overseas, which sits at 20.9% for each. This common international background exists alongside other similarities, such as having about the same proportion of children under 15. While they share these traits, the two areas differ in their demographics; Forest Glen (Qld) is noticeably older and has seen far more people move in over the last five years. Kiels Mountain has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher and more households earning $3,000 or more per week.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 26.7 pts higher in Kiels Mountain Recent movers: 18.5 pts higher in Forest Glen PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in Forest Glen Population: 943 larger in Forest Glen Household income: $776 higher in Kiels Mountain

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forest Glen in Kiels Mountain +943 larger in Forest Glen gap widening

1,657 76th pct 714 70th pct

Median age in Forest Glen in Kiels Mountain +3 yrs older in Forest Glen gap widening

46 yrs 54th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

29.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.5 pts 21.8%

22.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.2 pts ▸ 26.6%

20.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

19.1% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

8.7% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

Marital status

56.7% Married +1.8 pts ▸ 58.5%

22.6% Never married +4.9 pts ▸ 27.5%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 7.4%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

3.9% Separated ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Forest Glen Kiels Mountain

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.3% Australia +3.5 pts ▸ 78.9%

7.4% England ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%

4.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.1% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.5% English +1.7 pts ▸ 50.1%

36.8% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 37.8%

12.5% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.0% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

5.8% German ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

1.7% Dutch +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

0.5% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.2% English only +0.7 pts ▸ 92.9%

0.0% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.5% Christianity ◂ +11.5 pts 38.9%

41.2% No religion +7.9 pts ▸ 49.0%

6.2% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

0.5% Other religions +3.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.8% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Forest Glen in Kiels Mountain

6.31 64th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Forest Glen in Kiels Mountain +2 more in Forest Glen

6 74th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Forest Glen in Kiels Mountain +98 larger in Kiels Mountain

729 92nd pct 827 96th pct

ICSEA in Forest Glen in Kiels Mountain +16 higher in Kiels Mountain

1,083 88th pct 1,099 91st pct

Highest year of school

55.1% Year 12 +8.6 pts ▸ 63.7%

25.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.1 pts 21.4%

7.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

6.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

35.1% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 37.4%

20.1% Bachelor degree +6.3 pts ▸ 26.5%

17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.1 pts 14.8%

7.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

20.0% Management & commerce ◂ +4.4 pts 15.6%

14.5% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.9% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 12.7%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 11.9%

6.2% Education +3.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.5% Architecture & building +3.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

1.1% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Forest Glen in Kiels Mountain +$113 higher in Kiels Mountain gap widening

$656 33rd pct $769 53rd pct

Household income in Forest Glen in Kiels Mountain +$776 higher in Kiels Mountain gap widening

$1,387 39th pct $2,163 82nd pct

Family income in Forest Glen in Kiels Mountain +$369 higher in Kiels Mountain gap widening

$1,815 45th pct $2,184 68th pct

Household income distribution

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 33.2%

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.0 pts 21.4%

19.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.0 pts 12.2%

8.3% $4,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

46.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 41.9%

30.0% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 32.0%

14.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

4.1% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Arthritis ◂ +5.0 pts 7.8%

9.2% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 6.7%

8.3% Asthma even 8.3%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.6% None +6.9 pts ▸ 69.5%

20.3% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 19.3%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 4.6%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Forest Glen in Kiels Mountain +16 larger in Forest Glen

30 73rd pct 14 63rd pct

Median age in Forest Glen in Kiels Mountain +7 yrs older in Forest Glen

36 yrs 74th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Forest Glen in Kiels Mountain +$525 higher in Kiels Mountain

$849 69th pct $1,374 89th pct

Household income in Forest Glen in Kiels Mountain +$1,667 higher in Kiels Mountain

$2,583 81st pct $4,250 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forest Glen in Kiels Mountain +0.5 larger in Kiels Mountain gap widening

2.5 50th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

54.7% Couples with children +12.1 pts ▸ 66.7%

36.2% Couples without children ◂ +10.1 pts 26.1%

9.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 7.2%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

39.7% 2 people ◂ +9.4 pts 30.3%

24.9% 1 person ◂ +8.5 pts 16.4%

14.3% 4 people +5.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

10.6% 3 people +8.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

6.8% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.9% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forest Glen in Kiels Mountain +$55 higher in Forest Glen gap steady

$500 92nd pct $445 88th pct

Mortgage in Forest Glen in Kiels Mountain +$78 higher in Kiels Mountain gap narrowing

$2,089 76th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Forest Glen in Kiels Mountain even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.6% Owned outright ◂ +9.7 pts 39.9%

32.8% Owned with a mortgage +13.0 pts ▸ 45.8%

15.3% Rented ◂ +6.0 pts 9.2%

1.7% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

97.5% Separate house +2.5 pts ▸ 100.0%

2.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.5% 4 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 39.9%

34.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +27.2 pts 7.1%

22.5% 3 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 29.0%

9.6% 5 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.5% $350–$549 ◂ +21.2 pts 27.3%

10.3% $200–$349 +30.6 pts ▸ 40.9%

21.6% $550–$749 ◂ +8.0 pts 13.6%

8.2% Under $200 ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

4.1% $750 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.2 pts 33.9%

21.2% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 22.0%

9.1% Under $1,000 +10.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

14.4% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Forest Glen in Kiels Mountain +9 more in Forest Glen

9 79th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Forest Glen in Kiels Mountain +5.43 more in Forest Glen

5.43 79th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Forest Glen in Kiels Mountain +866.0 more in Forest Glen

866.0 85th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Forest Glen in Kiels Mountain +2 more in Forest Glen

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Forest Glen in Kiels Mountain +57 longer in Kiels Mountain

3 21st pct 60 85th pct

Drive to city in Forest Glen in Kiels Mountain +7 longer in Kiels Mountain

63 46th pct 70 50th pct

How people get to work

62.6% Car (driver) +4.5 pts ▸ 67.0%

15.9% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.5 pts 19.9%

39.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 36.9%

10.0% 3 vehicles +14.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

9.0% 4 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

1.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 15.0%

9.6% Construction +4.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.7% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 8.6%

8.1% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.0% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.7% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.7% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.3% Other services ◂ +3.1 pts 2.2%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

3.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

19.0% Professionals +6.8 pts ▸ 25.8%

14.3% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.1% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%

10.6% Sales workers ◂ +3.9 pts 6.6%

10.6% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 8.3%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Forest Glen in Kiels Mountain +3.7 higher in Forest Glen

3.8 77th pct 0.1 41st pct

Types ≤15 min in Forest Glen in Kiels Mountain +4.1 more in Forest Glen

4.3 79th pct 0.1 43rd pct

15-min city in Forest Glen in Kiels Mountain +60.9 pts higher in Forest Glen

60.9% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Forest Glen in Kiels Mountain +61.1 pts higher in Forest Glen

61.1% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Forest Glen in Kiels Mountain +80.3 pts higher in Forest Glen

80.3% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Forest Glen in Kiels Mountain +26.6 pts higher in Forest Glen

26.6% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Forest Glen in Kiels Mountain +59.1 pts higher in Forest Glen

64.4% 68th pct 5.2% 44th pct

Walk to health in Forest Glen in Kiels Mountain +61.0 pts higher in Forest Glen

61.0% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Forest Glen in Kiels Mountain +12.7 more in Forest Glen

12.7 48th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Forest Glen in Kiels Mountain +31 higher in Forest Glen

36 76th pct 5 65th pct

Mean slope in Forest Glen in Kiels Mountain +8.1 pts higher in Kiels Mountain

6.0% 53rd pct 14.1% 91st pct

Compare Forest Glen with nearby areas

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Compare Kiels Mountain with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forest Glen vs Kiels Mountain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31062/forest-glen/vs/SAL31525/kiels-mountain