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Forest Hill vs Lake Clarendon

Name: Forest Hill vs Lake Clarendon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.7 km apart · Forest Hill profile · Lake Clarendon profile

Forest Hill Lake Clarendon

Forest Hill (Qld) and Lake Clarendon are neighbouring areas in the Lockyer Valley with different residential profiles. Forest Hill (Qld) has more rental properties (28.2% compared to 13.9%) and a much higher share of one-parent families (19.4% versus 4.0%). It is also more developed for pedestrians, with a walkability score of 2.1 (mostly car-dependent), while Lake Clarendon is car-dependent. In contrast, Lake Clarendon has more high earners, with 19.4% of households making $3,000 or more a week compared to 9.2% in Forest Hill (Qld).

These two areas have tracked similarly over time, remaining closely matched in their home types and daily life. Both are almost entirely made up of detached houses and have nearly identical typical weekly rents of around $280 to $300. They share very similar rates of volunteering and a similar proportion of residents who have served in the Defence Force. While Lake Clarendon is older, with a typical resident aged 47 compared to 41 in Forest Hill (Qld), both areas sit well below the national figure for people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 9.1 pts higher in Forest Hill Full-time: 18.2 pts higher in Lake Clarendon Population: 641 larger in Forest Hill One-parent: 15.4 pts higher in Forest Hill Recent arrivals: 9.6 pts higher in Forest Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forest Hill in Lake Clarendon +641 larger in Forest Hill gap widening

935 72nd pct 294 59th pct

Median age in Forest Hill in Lake Clarendon +6 yrs older in Lake Clarendon gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

29.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 29.3%

17.9% Seniors (65+) +5.6 pts ▸ 23.5%

20.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

17.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.6 pts 12.2%

15.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 13.3%

Marital status

41.1% Married +16.2 pts ▸ 57.3%

38.4% Never married ◂ +14.1 pts 24.3%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Forest Hill Lake Clarendon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.0% Australia +8.7 pts ▸ 87.8%

3.3% England ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

2.4% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.5% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

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 ◂ +4.3 pts 35.4%

39.5% English even 39.5%

13.7% German +10.8 pts ▸ 24.5%

9.4% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.7% Scottish ◂ +4.3 pts 5.4%

1.0% Vietnamese +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

0.0% Chinese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.8% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 89.1%

1.2% Vietnamese +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

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 +17.5 pts ▸ 69.0%

35.3% No religion ◂ +11.8 pts 23.5%

10.7% Not stated ◂ +4.2 pts 6.5%

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 Lake Clarendon +18.65 more in Lake Clarendon

6.99 67th pct 25.64 91st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Forest Hill in Lake Clarendon +2 more in Forest Hill

4 71st pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Forest Hill in Lake Clarendon +251 larger in Forest Hill

450 66th pct 199 37th pct

ICSEA in Forest Hill in Lake Clarendon +32 higher in Forest Hill

986 47th pct 954 28th pct

Highest year of school

45.0% Year 12 ◂ +6.2 pts 38.8%

28.4% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 29.0%

11.5% Year 9 or below +10.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

5.6% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

43.1% Certificate III / IV +3.6 pts ▸ 46.7%

12.6% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 9.0%

4.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

2.1% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

15.0% Engineering & related +5.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

15.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 14.8%

8.2% Health +4.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.1 pts 2.5%

10.5% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 6.6%

6.6% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

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

1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Forest Hill in Lake Clarendon +$103 higher in Lake Clarendon gap widening

$608 26th pct $711 42nd pct

Household income in Forest Hill in Lake Clarendon +$282 higher in Lake Clarendon gap widening

$1,318 34th pct $1,600 54th pct

Family income in Forest Hill in Lake Clarendon +$257 higher in Lake Clarendon gap widening

$1,555 30th pct $1,812 45th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 31.5%

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 29.6%

19.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 13.0%

4.6% $4,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

Personal income distribution

47.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 46.7%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 29.8%

9.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

1.1% $3,000 or more even 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.2% Mental health ◂ +6.1 pts 6.1%

11.3% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 9.9%

8.0% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

3.2% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

2.1% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.6% None +2.9 pts ▸ 56.5%

22.8% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 24.1%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

3.4% Three or more even 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Forest Hill in Lake Clarendon +24 larger in Forest Hill

32 73rd pct 8 57th pct

Median age in Forest Hill in Lake Clarendon +6 yrs older in Forest Hill

20 yrs 25th pct 14 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Forest Hill in Lake Clarendon

$383 14th pct —

Household income in Forest Hill in Lake Clarendon +$624 higher in Lake Clarendon

$1,625 47th pct $2,249 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forest Hill in Lake Clarendon +0.1 larger in Lake Clarendon gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

41.7% Couples with children +18.0 pts ▸ 59.7%

37.3% Couples without children ◂ +2.3 pts 35.1%

19.4% One-parent families ◂ +15.4 pts 4.0%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

41.4% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 40.7%

24.7% 1 person ◂ +11.7 pts 13.0%

12.4% 3 people +7.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

11.2% 4 people +7.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

7.2% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forest Hill in Lake Clarendon +$20 higher in Forest Hill gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in Forest Hill in Lake Clarendon +$217 higher in Lake Clarendon gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Forest Hill in Lake Clarendon even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.1% Owned outright +1.8 pts ▸ 38.9%

33.9% Owned with a mortgage +3.1 pts ▸ 37.0%

28.2% Rented ◂ +14.3 pts 13.9%

1.1% Other tenure +2.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.3% Separate house +0.8 pts ▸ 99.1%

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

26.7% 4 bedrooms +23.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

46.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.9 pts 32.4%

14.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 6.5%

10.6% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.2% $200–$349 ◂ +26.9 pts 33.3%

23.5% $350–$549 ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%

4.1% Under $200 +15.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

4.1% $550–$749 ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.3% $1,000–$1,799 +12.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

28.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.5 pts 17.5%

22.0% $1,800–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Forest Hill in Lake Clarendon +2 more in Forest Hill

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Forest Hill in Lake Clarendon +2.14 more in Forest Hill

2.14 66th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Forest Hill in Lake Clarendon +132.6 more in Forest Hill

132.6 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Forest Hill in Lake Clarendon +1 more in Forest Hill

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Forest Hill in Lake Clarendon

12 49th pct —

Drive to city in Forest Hill in Lake Clarendon +9 longer in Lake Clarendon

56 42nd pct 65 47th pct

Reach 30 min in Forest Hill in Lake Clarendon even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Forest Hill in Lake Clarendon even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) +5.6 pts ▸ 72.5%

8.3% Worked at home +4.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

1.7% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

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 ◂ +2.7 pts 35.3%

27.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 21.6%

16.2% 4 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 25.5%

20.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.3 pts 12.7%

0.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.7 pts ▸ 29.6%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +5.9 pts 4.2%

6.9% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.9 pts 6.3%

8.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 4.9%

7.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 5.6%

7.1% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 3.5%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%

3.1% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

11.6% Managers +19.4 pts ▸ 31.0%

19.1% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 18.3%

18.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.3 pts 12.7%

11.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 10.6%

10.4% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 6.3%

10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%

9.7% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 7.0%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.9 pts 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Forest Hill in Lake Clarendon +2.0 higher in Forest Hill

2.1 66th pct 0.0 31st pct

Types ≤15 min in Forest Hill in Lake Clarendon +2.2 more in Forest Hill

2.2 67th pct 0.0 34th pct

15-min city in Forest Hill in Lake Clarendon +41.7 pts higher in Forest Hill

41.7% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Forest Hill in Lake Clarendon even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Forest Hill in Lake Clarendon +42.1 pts higher in Forest Hill

42.1% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Forest Hill in Lake Clarendon +37.5 pts higher in Forest Hill

42.5% 73rd pct 5.0% 59th pct

Walk to a park in Forest Hill in Lake Clarendon +44.1 pts higher in Forest Hill

44.1% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Forest Hill in Lake Clarendon even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Forest Hill in Lake Clarendon +7.3 more in Forest Hill

10.7 43rd pct 3.4 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Forest Hill in Lake Clarendon +1 higher in Forest Hill

2 59th pct 1 51st pct

Mean slope in Forest Hill in Lake Clarendon +0.4 pts higher in Lake Clarendon

4.0% 29th pct 4.5% 35th pct

Compare Forest Hill with nearby areas

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Compare Lake Clarendon with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forest Hill vs Lake Clarendon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31063/forest-hill/vs/SAL31613/lake-clarendon