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Forestdale vs Regents Park

Name: Forestdale vs Regents Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Forestdale profile · Regents Park profile

Forestdale Regents Park

Regents Park (Qld) and Forestdale are neighbouring areas in Logan with very different lifestyles. Regents Park (Qld) is a younger and more walkable area, where the typical resident is 34 and the neighborhood is considered somewhat walkable. In contrast, Forestdale is more car-dependent and has an older population, with a typical age of 43. There are also stark economic differences: 40.8% of Forestdale households earn $3,000 or more a week compared to 15.9% in Regents Park (Qld). Home ownership also differs, as 45.4% of Forestdale homes are owned outright, while 24.9% of homes in Regents Park (Qld) are rented.

Both areas share a very similar housing style, with 98.9% of homes in each being separate detached houses. This commonality exists alongside a deep divide in accessibility; for example, 99.5% of Regents Park (Qld) homes are within a 10 minute walk of public transport, compared to just 12.7% in Forestdale. While both are about 25 minutes from the city, Regents Park (Qld) has far more people born overseas and those using a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,543 larger in Regents Park Owned outright: 23.9 pts higher in Forestdale Renting: 19.2 pts higher in Regents Park Median age: 9 yrs older in Forestdale One-parent: 8.8 pts higher in Regents Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forestdale in Regents Park +8,543 larger in Regents Park gap steady

2,560 81st pct 11,103 87th pct

Median age in Forestdale in Regents Park +9 yrs older in Forestdale gap steady

43 yrs 43rd pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

31.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.3 pts 24.8%

20.2% Young adults (25–44) +9.0 pts ▸ 29.2%

17.3% Children (0–14) +6.2 pts ▸ 23.5%

17.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.9 pts 9.7%

14.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 12.8%

Marital status

58.8% Married ◂ +10.6 pts 48.2%

30.5% Never married +5.9 pts ▸ 36.4%

5.6% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.4% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.5% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Forestdale Regents Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.3% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 65.3%

3.4% New Zealand +4.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.1% England ◂ +2.6 pts 2.5%

3.3% Vietnam ◂ +2.7 pts 0.6%

1.7% India +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.3% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.3% English ◂ +4.0 pts 32.2%

30.2% Australian even 30.1%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 7.6%

10.3% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 7.7%

5.8% German ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

5.5% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

5.0% Vietnamese ◂ +4.2 pts 0.8%

3.5% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 1.5%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

0.3% Filipino +2.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

77.7% English only ◂ +6.6 pts 71.1%

5.0% Vietnamese ◂ +4.2 pts 0.8%

1.2% Punjabi +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.6% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.0% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.9% Christianity ◂ +10.9 pts 42.0%

32.7% No religion +9.2 pts ▸ 41.9%

5.3% Not stated even 5.2%

1.6% Islam +2.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

1.6% Other religions +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Hinduism even 1.9%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Forestdale in Regents Park

— 1.15 11th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Forestdale in Regents Park +1 more in Regents Park

8 77th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Forestdale in Regents Park +184 larger in Forestdale

1,016 100th pct 832 97th pct

ICSEA in Forestdale in Regents Park +22 higher in Forestdale

985 47th pct 964 34th pct

Highest year of school

63.3% Year 12 ◂ +4.9 pts 58.4%

22.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 21.6%

4.8% Year 9 or below +4.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.5% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

31.9% Certificate III / IV +8.3 pts ▸ 40.2%

28.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.7 pts 18.5%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

7.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 4.8%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

21.2% Engineering & related ◂ +4.7 pts 16.5%

21.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 19.8%

9.7% Society & culture +4.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.9% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 8.5%

10.3% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 7.8%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

3.2% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Forestdale in Regents Park +$84 higher in Forestdale gap widening

$882 71st pct $798 59th pct

Household income in Forestdale in Regents Park +$811 higher in Forestdale gap widening

$2,675 92nd pct $1,864 69th pct

Family income in Forestdale in Regents Park +$697 higher in Forestdale gap widening

$2,633 86th pct $1,936 53rd pct

Household income distribution

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 +16.4 pts ▸ 41.5%

17.7% $650–$1,499 +8.7 pts ▸ 26.4%

23.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +17.7 pts 5.6%

17.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 10.2%

7.5% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

Personal income distribution

29.8% $650–$1,499 +10.9 pts ▸ 40.7%

38.3% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 39.7%

21.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 14.2%

5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.6% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

8.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

4.6% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

1.4% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.9% None ◂ +3.4 pts 65.5%

18.1% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

5.0% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.2% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Forestdale in Regents Park +350 larger in Regents Park

33 73rd pct 383 86th pct

Median age in Forestdale in Regents Park +4 yrs older in Forestdale

22 yrs 33rd pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Forestdale in Regents Park +$88 higher in Regents Park

$619 47th pct $707 57th pct

Household income in Forestdale in Regents Park +$1,179 higher in Forestdale

$3,125 88th pct $1,946 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forestdale in Regents Park +0.1 larger in Forestdale gap narrowing

3.1 88th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

65.6% Couples with children ◂ +3.5 pts 62.2%

25.4% Couples without children ◂ +5.5 pts 19.9%

8.2% One-parent families +8.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 31.1%

19.4% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

18.6% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 20.2%

9.3% 1 person +4.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.3% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 8.5%

7.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forestdale in Regents Park +$120 higher in Forestdale gap widening

$500 92nd pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Forestdale in Regents Park +$758 higher in Forestdale gap widening

$2,383 86th pct $1,625 50th pct

People / bedroom in Forestdale in Regents Park +0.10 higher in Regents Park gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.3% Owned with a mortgage +4.6 pts ▸ 51.9%

45.4% Owned outright ◂ +23.9 pts 21.5%

5.7% Rented +19.2 pts ▸ 24.9%

0.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

98.9% Separate house +0.1 pts ▸ 98.9%

1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.4% 4 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 48.6%

18.9% 3 bedrooms +22.5 pts ▸ 41.3%

30.3% 5 or more ◂ +22.9 pts 7.4%

1.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

46.7% $350–$549 +28.2 pts ▸ 74.8%

33.3% $550–$749 ◂ +32.0 pts 1.4%

28.9% $200–$349 ◂ +12.9 pts 16.0%

6.7% $750 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Under $200 +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

17.3% $1,000–$1,799 +30.8 pts ▸ 48.1%

32.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 28.8%

28.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +24.8 pts 3.8%

15.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.5 pts 12.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Forestdale in Regents Park +42 more in Regents Park

2 71st pct 44 87th pct

Stops/1k in Forestdale in Regents Park +3.18 more in Regents Park

0.78 60th pct 3.96 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Forestdale in Regents Park +368.6 more in Regents Park

142.2 72nd pct 510.8 79th pct

PT routes in Forestdale in Regents Park +2 more in Regents Park

1 71st pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Forestdale in Regents Park +7 longer in Forestdale

13 50th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Forestdale in Regents Park even

25 21st pct 25 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Forestdale in Regents Park +16,032 more in Regents Park

0 0th pct 16,032 69th pct

Reach 45 min in Forestdale in Regents Park +28,190 more in Regents Park

0 0th pct 28,190 55th pct

How people get to work

63.0% Car (driver) +6.7 pts ▸ 69.7%

16.2% Worked at home ◂ +7.4 pts 8.8%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

0.5% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Train even 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 2 vehicles +9.4 pts ▸ 44.9%

26.1% 4 or more ◂ +17.1 pts 9.0%

25.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.6 pts 18.2%

12.2% 1 vehicle +13.3 pts ▸ 25.5%

0.6% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.2% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 11.0%

8.4% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.8% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.4% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%

6.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 3.7%

3.9% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.3% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

4.4% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

21.0% Professionals ◂ +9.3 pts 11.7%

17.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 14.4%

16.8% Managers ◂ +8.4 pts 8.4%

15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 15.4%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers +8.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.7% Community & personal service +5.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.9% Labourers +4.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.5% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Forestdale in Regents Park +3.8 higher in Regents Park

1.6 63rd pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Forestdale in Regents Park +3.6 more in Regents Park

1.5 62nd pct 5.1 84th pct

15-min city in Forestdale in Regents Park +63.0 pts higher in Regents Park

0.1% 57th pct 63.1% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Forestdale in Regents Park +66.3 pts higher in Regents Park

9.8% 64th pct 76.0% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Forestdale in Regents Park +86.8 pts higher in Regents Park

12.7% 61st pct 99.5% 98th pct

Walk to school in Forestdale in Regents Park +91.3 pts higher in Regents Park

0.6% 57th pct 91.8% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Forestdale in Regents Park +10.8 pts higher in Regents Park

89.2% 80th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Forestdale in Regents Park +14.6 pts higher in Regents Park

0.0% 0th pct 14.6% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Forestdale in Regents Park +1.9 more in Forestdale

9.4 40th pct 7.5 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Forestdale in Regents Park +135 higher in Regents Park

20 73rd pct 155 88th pct

Mean slope in Forestdale in Regents Park +0.3 pts higher in Forestdale

5.2% 45th pct 4.9% 41st pct

Compare Forestdale with nearby areas

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Compare Regents Park with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forestdale vs Regents Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31067/forestdale/vs/SAL32417/regents-park