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Forest Lake vs Heathwood

Name: Forest Lake vs Heathwood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Forest Lake profile · Heathwood profile

Forest Lake Heathwood

Forest Lake and Heathwood are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with distinct profiles. Heathwood has a much higher proportion of people born overseas (50.3% compared to 38.7% in Forest Lake) and a far higher share of residents using another language at home. It is also more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,527, well higher than the $1,921 found in Forest Lake. In contrast, Forest Lake is more likely to have residents who identify as having no religion (36.1% versus 25.1%) and has a higher share of people living alone (19.2% versus 6.6%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining as predominantly detached-housing suburbs where very few people use public transport to commute. They are both much more diverse than the national figure, although the gap in the share of people born overseas has widened. While they share a similar amount of detached housing, Forest Lake is more walkable for health services, whereas Heathwood provides better walking access to groceries.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 21.8 pts higher in Heathwood Other language: 21.8 pts higher in Heathwood Population: 17,732 larger in Forest Lake Owned outright: 14.0 pts higher in Forest Lake Living alone: 12.6 pts higher in Forest Lake

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forest Lake in Heathwood +17,732 larger in Forest Lake gap narrowing

22,676 90th pct 4,944 86th pct

Median age in Forest Lake in Heathwood +5 yrs older in Forest Lake gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

26.0% Young adults (25–44) +12.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

27.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.7 pts 18.4%

20.2% Children (0–14) +6.5 pts ▸ 26.7%

13.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 11.7%

13.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.4 pts 4.7%

Marital status

49.5% Married +10.9 pts ▸ 60.4%

33.9% Never married ◂ +3.3 pts 30.6%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +4.2 pts 5.0%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 2.0%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Forest Lake Heathwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.7% Australia ◂ +11.9 pts 46.8%

3.6% India +10.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

5.3% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.7% England ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%

1.7% China +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Nepal +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

30.5% English ◂ +13.3 pts 17.2%

25.8% Australian ◂ +10.2 pts 15.6%

4.6% Indian +12.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

8.0% Vietnamese +2.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.3% Scottish ◂ +4.2 pts 4.0%

7.7% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 3.8%

4.9% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.5% German ◂ +2.9 pts 1.7%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

64.8% English only ◂ +22.5 pts 42.3%

8.2% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.4% Punjabi +5.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.4% Hindi +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.7% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.5% Christianity ◂ +11.2 pts 33.3%

36.1% No religion ◂ +10.9 pts 25.1%

4.1% Hinduism +10.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

5.8% Buddhism +2.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.8% Other religions +5.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.0% Islam +3.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.7% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Forest Lake in Heathwood

0.87 5th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Forest Lake in Heathwood +8 more in Forest Lake

16 86th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Forest Lake in Heathwood +312 larger in Heathwood

771 94th pct 1,083 100th pct

ICSEA in Forest Lake in Heathwood +24 higher in Heathwood

988 49th pct 1,012 63rd pct

Highest year of school

67.5% Year 12 +10.4 pts ▸ 77.9%

15.7% Year 10 ◂ +6.7 pts 9.0%

7.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%

6.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

27.5% Bachelor degree +7.5 pts ▸ 35.0%

27.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.2 pts 17.9%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 16.1%

10.0% Postgraduate degree +6.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

21.8% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

15.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 14.5%

10.9% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 10.2%

8.1% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 5.3%

4.1% Information technology +2.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

3.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Forest Lake in Heathwood +$204 higher in Heathwood gap widening

$801 59th pct $1,005 82nd pct

Household income in Forest Lake in Heathwood +$606 higher in Heathwood gap narrowing

$1,921 72nd pct $2,527 90th pct

Family income in Forest Lake in Heathwood +$353 higher in Heathwood gap narrowing

$2,140 65th pct $2,493 81st pct

Household income distribution

36.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 40.7%

24.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.9 pts 13.4%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

9.8% $4,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.0 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.2 pts 32.8%

34.0% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 35.8%

18.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 23.8%

2.5% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Other condition ◂ +4.4 pts 5.1%

9.4% Mental health ◂ +4.8 pts 4.7%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 5.5%

7.9% Arthritis ◂ +5.0 pts 2.9%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.5% None +12.4 pts ▸ 78.9%

19.3% One condition ◂ +6.7 pts 12.6%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +3.4 pts 2.6%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Forest Lake in Heathwood +360 larger in Forest Lake

425 86th pct 65 80th pct

Median age in Forest Lake in Heathwood +4 yrs older in Heathwood

20 yrs 25th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Forest Lake in Heathwood +$315 higher in Heathwood

$703 56th pct $1,018 80th pct

Household income in Forest Lake in Heathwood +$579 higher in Heathwood

$1,983 61st pct $2,562 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forest Lake in Heathwood +0.6 larger in Heathwood gap widening

2.8 76th pct 3.4 93rd pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children +13.8 pts ▸ 76.3%

20.8% Couples without children ◂ +6.7 pts 14.1%

15.7% One-parent families ◂ +7.0 pts 8.7%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

30.2% 2 people ◂ +8.3 pts 21.9%

19.6% 4 people +10.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

18.4% 3 people +4.5 pts ▸ 22.9%

19.2% 1 person ◂ +12.6 pts 6.6%

7.9% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.7% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forest Lake in Heathwood +$65 higher in Heathwood gap steady

$390 80th pct $455 88th pct

Mortgage in Forest Lake in Heathwood +$477 higher in Heathwood gap narrowing

$1,690 54th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Forest Lake in Heathwood even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.9% Owned with a mortgage +15.7 pts ▸ 62.6%

26.0% Rented ◂ +1.6 pts 24.4%

24.8% Owned outright ◂ +14.0 pts 10.7%

1.2% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.9% Separate house +0.9 pts ▸ 95.8%

3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 4 bedrooms +33.1 pts ▸ 76.7%

42.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +35.3 pts 7.5%

8.3% 5 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

3.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 0.5%

0.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

73.3% $350–$549 +8.8 pts ▸ 82.0%

15.3% $200–$349 ◂ +11.8 pts 3.5%

3.2% $550–$749 +3.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.3% Under $200 ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.7% $1,800–$2,999 +24.2 pts ▸ 55.8%

40.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +23.1 pts 17.3%

14.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.9 pts 7.5%

8.2% $3,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Forest Lake in Heathwood +29 more in Forest Lake

43 87th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Forest Lake in Heathwood +0.94 more in Heathwood

1.90 65th pct 2.83 69th pct

Departures/1k in Forest Lake in Heathwood +54.5 more in Heathwood

1,053.5 87th pct 1,108.0 87th pct

PT routes in Forest Lake in Heathwood +3 more in Forest Lake

7 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Forest Lake in Heathwood +8 longer in Heathwood

7 39th pct 15 53rd pct

Drive to city in Forest Lake in Heathwood +7 longer in Heathwood

22 19th pct 29 25th pct

Reach 30 min in Forest Lake in Heathwood +12,258 more in Forest Lake

22,478 76th pct 10,220 59th pct

Reach 45 min in Forest Lake in Heathwood +29,110 more in Forest Lake

39,330 60th pct 10,220 42nd pct

Transit to city in Forest Lake in Heathwood

76 83rd pct —

How people get to work

60.1% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 61.3%

15.5% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

1.7% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 2 vehicles +12.0 pts ▸ 54.3%

33.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.2 pts 21.6%

13.8% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%

3.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance +3.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 7.1%

9.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 6.9%

6.8% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.2% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

5.7% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

2.8% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

22.1% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 26.4%

15.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 13.1%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 11.7%

10.9% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%

9.3% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers even 8.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Forest Lake in Heathwood +0.8 higher in Forest Lake

5.9 87th pct 5.1 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Forest Lake in Heathwood +1.4 more in Forest Lake

5.9 88th pct 4.5 80th pct

15-min city in Forest Lake in Heathwood +5.6 pts higher in Forest Lake

72.2% 85th pct 66.6% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Forest Lake in Heathwood +17.3 pts higher in Heathwood

70.6% 85th pct 87.9% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Forest Lake in Heathwood +3.1 pts higher in Heathwood

91.9% 85th pct 95.0% 86th pct

Walk to school in Forest Lake in Heathwood +14.5 pts higher in Forest Lake

89.6% 92nd pct 75.1% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Forest Lake in Heathwood +3.1 pts higher in Forest Lake

99.9% 95th pct 96.8% 84th pct

Walk to health in Forest Lake in Heathwood +59.3 pts higher in Forest Lake

59.3% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Forest Lake in Heathwood +1.4 more in Forest Lake

8.5 38th pct 7.1 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Forest Lake in Heathwood +107 higher in Forest Lake

226 92nd pct 118 87th pct

Mean slope in Forest Lake in Heathwood even

5.3% 46th pct 5.3% 46th pct

Compare Forest Lake with nearby areas

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Compare Heathwood with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forest Lake vs Heathwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31064/forest-lake/vs/SAL31311/heathwood