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Forest Hill vs Plainland

Name: Forest Hill vs Plainland — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.4 km apart · Forest Hill profile · Plainland profile

Forest Hill Plainland

Plainland and Forest Hill (Qld) are neighbouring areas in the Lockyer Valley. Plainland is younger and more family-oriented, with 21.2% of people under 15 and a typical age of 37. In contrast, Forest Hill (Qld) is older, with a typical age of 41. Plainland is more walkable for daily needs, as 42.9% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 0.0% in Forest Hill (Qld). However, Forest Hill (Qld) has much better public transport links, with 42.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a stop, while Plainland has none.

The gap in housing tenure is widening, with renting being far more common in Forest Hill (Qld) at 28.2% compared to 17.0% in Plainland. Despite this, the two areas share many similarities, including the same proportion of people who use another language at home (3.0%) and an identical share of people with long-term health conditions (34.4%). Both areas also have about the same percentage of people born overseas, sitting around 12%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 995 larger in Plainland Renting: 11.1 pts higher in Forest Hill Unpaid child care: 8.3 pts higher in Plainland Under 15: 5.9 pts higher in Plainland Full-time: 6.6 pts higher in Plainland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forest Hill in Plainland +995 larger in Plainland gap steady

935 72nd pct 1,930 78th pct

Median age in Forest Hill in Plainland +4 yrs older in Forest Hill gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

29.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.2 pts 23.6%

20.0% Young adults (25–44) +6.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

15.3% Children (0–14) +5.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

17.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.5 pts 11.4%

17.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.6 pts 16.2%

Marital status

41.1% Married +5.1 pts ▸ 46.2%

38.4% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 35.2%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

4.0% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Forest Hill Plainland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.0% Australia +4.4 pts ▸ 83.4%

3.3% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% New Zealand even 2.3%

0.4% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.7% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 42.5%

39.5% English +1.4 pts ▸ 40.9%

13.7% German ◂ +3.5 pts 10.2%

9.4% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.7% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.6% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.8% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 91.3%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

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 ◂ +2.1 pts 49.4%

35.3% No religion +7.2 pts ▸ 42.5%

10.7% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 7.2%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Forest Hill in Plainland +2.11 more in Forest Hill

6.99 67th pct 4.88 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Forest Hill in Plainland even

4 71st pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Forest Hill in Plainland +29 larger in Plainland

450 66th pct 480 69th pct

ICSEA in Forest Hill in Plainland +3 higher in Forest Hill

986 47th pct 983 45th pct

Highest year of school

45.0% Year 12 ◂ +0.4 pts 44.5%

28.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 28.2%

11.5% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.6% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

43.1% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 44.6%

12.6% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

4.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

15.9% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 14.8%

8.2% Health +5.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.5% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.6 pts 2.9%

6.6% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.4% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Forest Hill in Plainland +$114 higher in Plainland gap widening

$608 26th pct $722 44th pct

Household income in Forest Hill in Plainland +$283 higher in Plainland gap widening

$1,318 34th pct $1,601 54th pct

Family income in Forest Hill in Plainland +$243 higher in Plainland gap widening

$1,555 30th pct $1,798 44th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 35.1%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 28.2%

19.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 11.8%

4.6% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

47.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 43.0%

31.7% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 34.7%

9.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

1.1% $3,000 or more even 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.4% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.3% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%

8.0% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.1% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.4% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.2% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Stroke even 1.2%

0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.6% None +3.7 pts ▸ 57.3%

22.8% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 20.9%

8.2% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.4% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Forest Hill in Plainland +92 larger in Plainland

32 73rd pct 124 86th pct

Median age in Forest Hill in Plainland +3 yrs older in Forest Hill

20 yrs 25th pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Forest Hill in Plainland +$310 higher in Plainland

$383 14th pct $693 55th pct

Household income in Forest Hill in Plainland +$249 higher in Plainland

$1,625 47th pct $1,874 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forest Hill in Plainland +0.2 larger in Plainland gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

41.7% Couples with children +12.3 pts ▸ 54.0%

37.3% Couples without children ◂ +10.3 pts 27.0%

19.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 18.2%

0.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

41.4% 2 people ◂ +5.4 pts 36.0%

24.7% 1 person ◂ +5.5 pts 19.3%

12.4% 3 people +4.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.2% 4 people +4.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

3.2% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forest Hill in Plainland +$60 higher in Plainland gap widening

$300 57th pct $360 73rd pct

Mortgage in Forest Hill in Plainland +$200 higher in Plainland gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $1,500 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Forest Hill in Plainland even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.9% Owned with a mortgage +15.5 pts ▸ 49.4%

37.1% Owned outright ◂ +7.1 pts 30.0%

28.2% Rented ◂ +11.1 pts 17.0%

1.1% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

98.3% Separate house +0.2 pts ▸ 98.5%

1.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

26.7% 4 bedrooms +21.8 pts ▸ 48.5%

46.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.1 pts 31.2%

14.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 6.7%

10.6% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.2% $200–$349 ◂ +23.4 pts 36.8%

23.5% $350–$549 +31.8 pts ▸ 55.3%

4.1% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Under $200 ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.3% $1,000–$1,799 +11.1 pts ▸ 48.3%

28.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.6 pts 19.3%

22.0% $1,800–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 24.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Forest Hill in Plainland +2 more in Forest Hill

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Forest Hill in Plainland +2.14 more in Forest Hill

2.14 66th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Forest Hill in Plainland +132.6 more in Forest Hill

132.6 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Forest Hill in Plainland +1 more in Forest Hill

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Forest Hill in Plainland +73 longer in Plainland

12 49th pct 85 99th pct

Drive to city in Forest Hill in Plainland +2 longer in Forest Hill

56 42nd pct 54 41st pct

Reach 30 min in Forest Hill in Plainland +21,208 more in Plainland

0 0th pct 21,208 75th pct

Reach 45 min in Forest Hill in Plainland +21,208 more in Plainland

0 0th pct 21,208 50th pct

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 67.3%

8.3% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.8% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

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 +1.6 pts ▸ 39.6%

27.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 26.0%

20.0% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

16.2% 4 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 11.6%

0.9% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.4 pts 6.5%

8.0% Health care & social assistance +5.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 9.0%

9.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.9 pts 6.3%

7.8% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.1% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

6.9% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.2% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 3.1%

3.1% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

19.1% Labourers ◂ +4.6 pts 14.6%

18.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 15.0%

10.4% Community & personal service +3.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.7% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.6% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 10.8%

11.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%

8.5% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Forest Hill in Plainland +0.2 higher in Plainland

2.1 66th pct 2.3 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Forest Hill in Plainland +0.3 more in Plainland

2.2 67th pct 2.5 69th pct

15-min city in Forest Hill in Plainland +4.5 pts higher in Forest Hill

41.7% 77th pct 37.1% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Forest Hill in Plainland +42.9 pts higher in Plainland

0.0% 0th pct 42.9% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Forest Hill in Plainland +42.1 pts higher in Forest Hill

42.1% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Forest Hill in Plainland +0.4 pts higher in Plainland

42.5% 73rd pct 42.9% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in Forest Hill in Plainland +4.3 pts higher in Forest Hill

44.1% 62nd pct 39.8% 61st pct

Walk to health in Forest Hill in Plainland +37.5 pts higher in Plainland

0.0% 0th pct 37.5% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Forest Hill in Plainland +3.8 more in Plainland

10.7 43rd pct 14.5 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Forest Hill in Plainland +10 higher in Plainland

2 59th pct 12 72nd pct

Mean slope in Forest Hill in Plainland +2.2 pts higher in Plainland

4.0% 29th pct 6.2% 56th pct

Compare Forest Hill with nearby areas

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Compare Plainland with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forest Hill vs Plainland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31063/forest-hill/vs/SAL32340/plainland