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Forest Hill vs Glen Cairn

Name: Forest Hill vs Glen Cairn — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Forest Hill profile · Glen Cairn profile

Forest Hill Glen Cairn

Forest Hill (Qld) and Glen Cairn are neighbouring areas with very different community profiles. Glen Cairn has a much larger First Nations population at 15.6%, compared to 3.4% in Forest Hill (Qld). Glen Cairn also has more families with children and a higher share of homes owned outright (48.8% versus 37.1%). In contrast, Forest Hill (Qld) is more developed for pedestrians, with a mostly car-dependent walkability score and some public transport stops, while Glen Cairn is strictly car-dependent. Forest Hill (Qld) also has a much higher rental rate, at 28.2% compared to just 9.3% in Glen Cairn.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English. They also share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, with Forest Hill (Qld) at $608 and Glen Cairn at $581. While they are close in these respects, the gap in home ownership and rental rates remains significant. Most people in both areas rely on cars for travel, as neither has homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 9.1 pts higher in Forest Hill Population: 794 larger in Forest Hill Renting: 18.9 pts higher in Forest Hill People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Glen Cairn Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Forest Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forest Hill in Glen Cairn +794 larger in Forest Hill gap steady

935 72nd pct 141 47th pct

Median age in Forest Hill in Glen Cairn +3 yrs older in Forest Hill gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

29.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 31.9%

17.9% Youth (15–24) +4.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

15.3% Children (0–14) +5.3 pts ▸ 20.6%

20.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

17.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.5 pts 11.3%

Marital status

41.1% Married +13.6 pts ▸ 54.7%

38.4% Never married ◂ +3.4 pts 35.0%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 6.0%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

4.0% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Forest Hill Glen Cairn

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.0% Australia +8.2 pts ▸ 87.2%

2.4% New Zealand +2.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

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

39.7% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 42.6%

39.5% English ◂ +9.7 pts 29.8%

13.7% German +6.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

9.4% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.7% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 7.1%

1.8% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.8% English only +8.6 pts ▸ 96.5%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

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

51.6% Christianity +14.4 pts ▸ 66.0%

35.3% No religion ◂ +6.2 pts 29.1%

10.7% Not stated ◂ +7.9 pts 2.8%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Forest Hill in Glen Cairn

6.99 67th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Forest Hill in Glen Cairn +2 more in Forest Hill

4 71st pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Forest Hill in Glen Cairn +355 larger in Forest Hill

450 66th pct 95 25th pct

ICSEA in Forest Hill in Glen Cairn +31 higher in Forest Hill

986 47th pct 955 29th pct

Highest year of school

45.0% Year 12 +1.8 pts ▸ 46.8%

28.4% Year 10 even 28.4%

11.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 8.3%

5.6% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

43.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.4 pts 34.7%

12.6% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 12.0%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +7.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.2% Certificate I / II +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.0% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.5% Agriculture & environment +5.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 13.3%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +8.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 8.0%

8.2% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 5.3%

6.6% Education ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% Creative arts +2.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

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

1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Forest Hill in Glen Cairn +$27 higher in Forest Hill gap narrowing

$608 26th pct $581 22nd pct

Household income in Forest Hill in Glen Cairn +$265 higher in Glen Cairn gap narrowing

$1,318 34th pct $1,583 53rd pct

Family income in Forest Hill in Glen Cairn +$13 higher in Forest Hill gap narrowing

$1,555 30th pct $1,542 29th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 34.9%

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 27.9%

19.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 14.0%

4.6% $4,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

Personal income distribution

47.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 47.0%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 29.9%

9.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 10.6%

11.3% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%

10.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%

8.0% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.1% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.4% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

1.2% Stroke +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Lung condition even 2.1%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.6% None +2.4 pts ▸ 56.0%

22.8% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 22.7%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 6.4%

3.4% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Forest Hill in Glen Cairn +10 larger in Forest Hill

32 73rd pct 22 70th pct

Median age in Forest Hill in Glen Cairn +4 yrs older in Glen Cairn

20 yrs 25th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Forest Hill in Glen Cairn +$42 higher in Glen Cairn

$383 14th pct $425 21st pct

Household income in Forest Hill in Glen Cairn +$2,874 higher in Glen Cairn

$1,625 47th pct $4,499 98th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forest Hill in Glen Cairn +0.6 larger in Glen Cairn gap widening

2.5 50th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

41.7% Couples with children +21.8 pts ▸ 63.5%

37.3% Couples without children ◂ +9.6 pts 27.8%

19.4% One-parent families ◂ +6.7 pts 12.7%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

41.4% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 37.2%

24.7% 1 person ◂ +3.8 pts 20.9%

11.2% 4 people +7.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

12.4% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.2% 5 people +4.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.2% 6 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forest Hill in Glen Cairn +$200 higher in Glen Cairn

$300 57th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Forest Hill in Glen Cairn +$234 higher in Glen Cairn gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,534 44th pct

People / bedroom in Forest Hill in Glen Cairn +0.20 higher in Glen Cairn gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.1% Owned outright +11.8 pts ▸ 48.8%

33.9% Owned with a mortgage +10.3 pts ▸ 44.2%

28.2% Rented ◂ +18.9 pts 9.3%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.3% Separate house +1.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

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

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.7 pts 25.6%

26.7% 4 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 30.2%

14.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 9.3%

10.6% 5 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.0% Studio / none +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

23.5% $350–$549 +76.5 pts ▸ 100.0%

60.2% $200–$349 ◂ +60.2 pts 0.0%

4.1% Under $200 ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

4.1% $550–$749 ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.0% $1,800–$2,999 +25.3 pts ▸ 47.4%

37.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +37.3 pts 0.0%

28.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 26.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Forest Hill in Glen Cairn +2 more in Forest Hill

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Forest Hill in Glen Cairn +2.14 more in Forest Hill

2.14 66th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Forest Hill in Glen Cairn +132.6 more in Forest Hill

132.6 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Forest Hill in Glen Cairn +1 more in Forest Hill

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Forest Hill in Glen Cairn +47 longer in Glen Cairn

12 49th pct 59 85th pct

Drive to city in Forest Hill in Glen Cairn +9 longer in Glen Cairn

56 42nd pct 65 47th pct

Reach 30 min in Forest Hill in Glen Cairn even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Forest Hill in Glen Cairn even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) ◂ +5.1 pts 61.8%

8.3% Worked at home +3.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.8% Car (passenger) +5.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.7% Walked ◂ +1.7 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

38.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 31.8%

27.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 20.5%

16.2% 4 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

20.0% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

0.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.0% Health care & social assistance +9.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.1 pts 14.7%

7.8% Retail trade +6.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.2% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.8 pts 4.4%

5.9% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.2% Public administration & safety +3.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

7.1% Construction ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

1.2% Arts & recreation +3.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.1% Other services ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

11.6% Managers +13.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

19.1% Labourers ◂ +8.9 pts 10.3%

9.7% Professionals +9.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

18.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.7 pts 10.3%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +4.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Forest Hill in Glen Cairn +2.1 higher in Forest Hill

2.1 66th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Forest Hill in Glen Cairn +2.2 more in Forest Hill

2.2 67th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Forest Hill in Glen Cairn +41.7 pts higher in Forest Hill

41.7% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Forest Hill in Glen Cairn even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Forest Hill in Glen Cairn +42.1 pts higher in Forest Hill

42.1% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Forest Hill in Glen Cairn +42.5 pts higher in Forest Hill

42.5% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Forest Hill in Glen Cairn +44.1 pts higher in Forest Hill

44.1% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Forest Hill in Glen Cairn even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Forest Hill in Glen Cairn +10.7 more in Forest Hill

10.7 43rd pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Forest Hill in Glen Cairn +1 higher in Forest Hill

2 59th pct 1 43rd pct

Mean slope in Forest Hill in Glen Cairn +1.5 pts higher in Glen Cairn

4.0% 29th pct 5.5% 48th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forest Hill vs Glen Cairn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31063/forest-hill/vs/SAL31143/glen-cairn