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Forest Springs vs Upper Pilton

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Forest Springs profile · Upper Pilton profile

Forest Springs Upper Pilton

Forest Springs and Upper Pilton are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Forest Springs has a much higher share of people in de facto relationships (20.8% compared to 0.0%) and more people doing unpaid housework (26.4% versus 13.2%). In contrast, Upper Pilton has far more people who completed Year 12 (56.5% versus 39.1%) and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (21.4% compared to 11.1%).

Everyday life is similar in both places, as all homes are separate houses and every household relies on a motor vehicle. Both areas are about two hours from the city and have no public transport or nearby shops. These shared rural characteristics persist despite other differences, such as Upper Pilton having a far higher share of people working from home (39.5% compared to 21.8%) and a higher percentage of adults working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 6.7 pts higher in Forest Springs De facto: 20.8 pts higher in Forest Springs Other language: 9.6 pts higher in Forest Springs First Nations: 5.0 pts higher in Upper Pilton Work from home: 17.7 pts higher in Upper Pilton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forest Springsin Upper Pilton +24 larger in Forest Springs gap widening
104 42nd pct 80 36th pct
Median age in Forest Springsin Upper Pilton +2 yrs older in Forest Springs gap steady
50 yrs 71st pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Forest Springsin Upper Pilton +5.0 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.0% 73rd pct
Aged 65+ in Forest Springsin Upper Pilton +4.5 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap widening
19.2% 52nd pct 23.8% 71st pct
Under 15 in Forest Springsin Upper Pilton +0.5 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap narrowing
18.3% 58th pct 18.8% 62nd pct
De facto in Forest Springsin Upper Pilton +20.8 pts higher in Forest Springs gap widening
20.8% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

38.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 42.5%
19.2% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 23.8%
10.6% Young adults (25–44) +11.9 pts ▸ 22.5%
18.3% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 18.8%
16.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 15.0%

Marital status

54.9% Married +5.3 pts ▸ 60.3%
29.7% Never married ◂ +6.1 pts 23.5%
11.0% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 8.8%
5.5% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%
4.4% Widowed even 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Forest Springs Upper Pilton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Forest Springsin Upper Pilton +6.9 pts higher in Forest Springs gap widening
14.4% 62nd pct 7.5% 31st pct

Country of birth

71.2% Australia +25.1 pts ▸ 96.3%
3.8% New Zealand ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.4% Australian +15.9 pts ▸ 56.3%
31.7% English +10.8 pts ▸ 42.5%
9.6% Scottish +10.4 pts ▸ 20.0%
9.6% German +7.9 pts ▸ 17.5%
9.6% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%
9.6% Chinese ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Forest Springsin Upper Pilton +9.6 pts higher in Forest Springs gap steady
9.6% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Forest Springsin Upper Pilton +6.7 pts higher in Forest Springs gap widening
6.7% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

76.9% English only +15.6 pts ▸ 92.5%
9.6% Mandarin ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese 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

No religion in Forest Springsin Upper Pilton +14.2 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap narrowing
18.3% 8th pct 32.5% 28th pct

Religious affiliation

72.1% Christianity ◂ +8.4 pts 63.7%
18.3% No religion +14.2 pts ▸ 32.5%
15.4% Not stated ◂ +7.9 pts 7.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Forest Springsin Upper Pilton +17.4 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap widening
39.1% 34th pct 56.5% 74th pct
Bachelor+ in Forest Springsin Upper Pilton +1.9 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap narrowing
14.3% 48th pct 16.2% 56th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Forest Springsin Upper Pilton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

39.1% Year 12 +17.4 pts ▸ 56.5%
34.5% Year 10 ◂ +5.5 pts 29.0%
4.6% Year 9 or below +6.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

35.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.3 pts 23.8%
14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +14.5 pts ▸ 28.6%
17.5% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 19.0%
5.3% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

10.5% Management & commerce +13.3 pts ▸ 23.8%
10.5% Agriculture & environment +10.9 pts ▸ 21.4%
8.8% Engineering & related +10.3 pts ▸ 19.0%
7.0% Health +9.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
5.3% Society & culture +6.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
5.3% Education ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Forest Springsin Upper Pilton +$82 higher in Forest Springs gap narrowing
$565 20th pct $483 11th pct
Household income in Forest Springsin Upper Pilton +$73 higher in Forest Springs gap narrowing
$1,541 50th pct $1,468 45th pct
Family income in Forest Springsin Upper Pilton +$25 higher in Forest Springs gap narrowing
$1,424 22nd pct $1,399 21st pct
High earners in Forest Springsin Upper Pilton +4.4 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.4% 28th pct
High-income homes in Forest Springsin Upper Pilton +10.3 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap narrowing
11.1% 34th pct 21.4% 65th pct

Household income distribution

50.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +21.4 pts 28.6%
22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +13.5 pts ▸ 35.7%
11.1% $4,000 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 21.4%
8.3% Under $650 +9.5 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 +21.1 pts ▸ 61.8%
23.1% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 29.4%
8.8% $1,500–$2,999 even 8.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Forest Springsin Upper Pilton +7.0 pts higher in Upper Pilton
19.2% 13th pct 26.3% 37th pct
Mental health in Forest Springsin Upper Pilton +2.7 pts higher in Upper Pilton
4.8% 24th pct 7.5% 44th pct
Needs assistance in Forest Springsin Upper Pilton +4.8 pts higher in Forest Springs gap widening
4.8% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Asthma +10.8 pts ▸ 17.5%
14.4% Arthritis ◂ +4.4 pts 10.0%
10.6% Heart disease ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
4.8% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.8% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.9% Cancer +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.8% Lung condition ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
3.8% Stroke ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.3% None +3.0 pts ▸ 71.3%
12.5% One condition +8.8 pts ▸ 21.3%
6.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%
6.7% Three or more ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Forest Springsin Upper Pilton +6.1 pts higher in Forest Springs gap narrowing
29.7% 86th pct 23.5% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in Forest Springsin Upper Pilton +7.4 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap widening
8.8% 19th pct 16.2% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in Forest Springsin Upper Pilton +15.1 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap widening
18.7% 22nd pct 33.8% 86th pct
Defence service in Forest Springsin Upper Pilton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Forest Springsin Upper Pilton +13.1 pts higher in Forest Springs gap widening
26.4% 63rd pct 13.2% 10th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Forest Springsin Upper Pilton +4 larger in Upper Pilton
0 0th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Forest Springsin Upper Pilton +53 yrs older in Upper Pilton
26 yrs 50th pct 79 yrs 100th pct
Median income in Forest Springsin Upper Pilton +$1,150 higher in Forest Springs
$1,375 89th pct $225 2nd pct
Household income in Forest Springsin Upper Pilton +$1,800 higher in Forest Springs
$2,250 71st pct $450 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forest Springsin Upper Pilton +0.3 larger in Upper Pilton gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Forest Springsin Upper Pilton +0.6 pts higher in Forest Springs gap steady
4.8% 22nd pct 4.2% 21st pct
Living alone in Forest Springsin Upper Pilton +6.0 pts higher in Forest Springs gap narrowing
16.7% 25th pct 10.7% 9th pct

Family composition

49.4% Couples with children +12.6 pts ▸ 62.0%
43.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.9 pts 39.4%
4.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

55.6% 2 people ◂ +16.3 pts 39.3%
13.9% 3 people +21.8 pts ▸ 35.7%
16.7% 1 person ◂ +6.0 pts 10.7%
13.9% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% 6 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forest Springsin Upper Pilton
$603 100th pct —
Mortgage in Forest Springsin Upper Pilton +$700 higher in Upper Pilton gap widening
$1,300 29th pct $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Forest Springsin Upper Pilton +0.10 higher in Upper Pilton gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Forest Springsin Upper Pilton +8.3 pts higher in Forest Springs gap widening
8.3% 21st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Forest Springsin Upper Pilton +6.0 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap narrowing
58.3% 89th pct 64.3% 94th pct
Separate houses in Forest Springsin Upper Pilton even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Forest Springsin Upper Pilton +8.7 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap widening
80.6% 53rd pct 89.3% 76th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.3% Owned outright +6.0 pts ▸ 64.3%
25.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.7 pts 14.3%
0.0% Other tenure +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.3% Rented ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.3% 4 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 42.9%
36.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 28.6%
19.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 17.9%
11.1% 5 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%
33.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Forest Springsin Upper Pilton even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Forest Springsin Upper Pilton +17.7 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap widening
21.8% 65th pct 39.5% 90th pct
PT commute in Forest Springsin Upper Pilton even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Forest Springsin Upper Pilton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Forest Springsin Upper Pilton even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Forest Springsin Upper Pilton even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Forest Springsin Upper Pilton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Forest Springsin Upper Pilton +8 longer in Upper Pilton
113 77th pct 121 81st pct

How people get to work

54.5% Car (driver) +3.3 pts ▸ 57.9%
21.8% Worked at home +17.7 pts ▸ 39.5%
5.5% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

19.4% 4 or more +23.4 pts ▸ 42.9%
30.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.1 pts 21.4%
30.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 28.6%
8.3% 1 vehicle +20.2 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Forest Springsin Upper Pilton +7.8 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap narrowing
22.9% 23rd pct 30.7% 49th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Forest Springsin Upper Pilton +1.4 pts higher in Forest Springs gap narrowing
7.5% 86th pct 6.1% 78th pct
Participation in Forest Springsin Upper Pilton +13.8 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap widening
58.2% 41st pct 72.1% 86th pct
Full-time in Forest Springsin Upper Pilton +2.3 pts higher in Forest Springs gap narrowing
65.5% 80th pct 63.2% 73rd pct

Industries people work in

38.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.6 pts ▸ 44.7%
7.3% Education & training +8.5 pts ▸ 15.8%
10.9% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
7.3% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Professional & technical +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
7.3% Retail trade ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

25.5% Managers +11.4 pts ▸ 36.8%
14.5% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 13.2%
14.5% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 13.2%
0.0% Technicians & trades +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.1% Sales workers ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.3% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Forest Springsin Upper Pilton even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Forest Springsin Upper Pilton even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Forest Springsin Upper Pilton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Forest Springsin Upper Pilton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Forest Springsin Upper Pilton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Forest Springsin Upper Pilton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Forest Springsin Upper Pilton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Forest Springsin Upper Pilton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Forest Springsin Upper Pilton even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Forest Springsin Upper Pilton even
0 33rd pct 0 14th pct
Mean slope in Forest Springsin Upper Pilton +5.5 pts higher in Upper Pilton
7.8% 69th pct 13.3% 89th pct

Compare Forest Springs with nearby areas

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Compare Upper Pilton with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forest Springs vs Upper Pilton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31066/forest-springs/vs/SAL32915/upper-pilton