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Foresthome vs Forrest Beach

Name: Foresthome vs Forrest Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Foresthome profile · Forrest Beach profile

Foresthome Forrest Beach

Forrest Beach (Qld) and Foresthome are nearby areas in Queensland with very different economic and social profiles. Foresthome has a much wealthier population, with a typical weekly household income of $1,781 compared to $935 in Forrest Beach (Qld). Housing also differs; 100% of homes in Foresthome have three or more bedrooms, while that figure is 68.9% in Forrest Beach (Qld). Forrest Beach (Qld) is more accessible, with a walkability score of 2.4 (mostly car-dependent), whereas Foresthome is rated as car-dependent.

Recent trends show the gap in residential stability is widening, as 33.2% of Forrest Beach (Qld) residents moved in the last five years compared to just 14.0% in Foresthome. Despite this, the two areas share similar basic characteristics, such as a typical resident age in the mid-50s and almost identical rates of long-term health conditions. They also both have no public transport stops, leaving residents in both places reliant on cars to get around.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,280 larger in Forrest Beach 3+ bedrooms: 31.1 pts higher in Foresthome Owned outright: 22.5 pts higher in Foresthome Recent movers: 19.2 pts higher in Forrest Beach No religion: 19.2 pts higher in Forrest Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Foresthome in Forrest Beach +1,280 larger in Forrest Beach gap steady

84 37th pct 1,364 75th pct

Median age in Foresthome in Forrest Beach +3 yrs older in Forrest Beach gap narrowing

54 yrs 83rd pct 57 yrs 89th pct

Age structure

41.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.0 pts 31.7%

27.4% Seniors (65+) +7.0 pts ▸ 34.4%

14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.1 pts 7.2%

10.7% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.3% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

63.2% Married ◂ +11.6 pts 51.6%

26.3% Never married ◂ +3.8 pts 22.5%

14.5% Widowed ◂ +7.0 pts 7.5%

0.0% Divorced +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.0% Separated +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Foresthome Forrest Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.1% Australia ◂ +9.7 pts 78.4%

4.8% New Zealand ◂ +2.6 pts 2.1%

0.0% England +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

56.0% Italian ◂ +43.0 pts 13.0%

27.4% English +13.4 pts ▸ 40.8%

14.3% Australian +19.3 pts ▸ 33.6%

22.6% Irish ◂ +9.0 pts 13.6%

3.6% Scottish +8.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.6% German +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.5% English only +4.8 pts ▸ 89.3%

6.0% Italian ◂ +5.7 pts 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

78.6% Christianity ◂ +20.0 pts 58.6%

10.7% No religion +19.2 pts ▸ 29.9%

8.3% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Foresthome in Forrest Beach

— 5.21 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Foresthome in Forrest Beach +3 more in Foresthome

4 71st pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Foresthome in Forrest Beach +96 larger in Foresthome

116 29th pct 20 5th pct

ICSEA in Foresthome in Forrest Beach +14 higher in Foresthome

924 15th pct 910 13th pct

Highest year of school

45.3% Year 12 ◂ +9.6 pts 35.7%

26.7% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 30.0%

10.7% Year 9 or below +5.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

4.0% Year 11 +4.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

48.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.3 pts 41.3%

24.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +13.7 pts 10.6%

8.1% Bachelor degree +6.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

24.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 21.2%

10.8% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 9.1%

0.0% Education +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Health +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Architecture & building +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Foresthome in Forrest Beach +$364 higher in Foresthome gap widening

$907 73rd pct $543 17th pct

Household income in Foresthome in Forrest Beach +$846 higher in Foresthome gap widening

$1,781 64th pct $935 11th pct

Family income in Foresthome in Forrest Beach +$755 higher in Foresthome gap widening

$1,968 55th pct $1,213 12th pct

Household income distribution

11.4% $650–$1,499 +24.1 pts ▸ 35.6%

8.6% Under $650 +18.6 pts ▸ 27.2%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

8.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 3.1%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Personal income distribution

27.6% Under $650 +22.2 pts ▸ 49.9%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 25.9%

13.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 10.6%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis +4.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.7% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%

9.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 7.6%

6.0% Asthma +3.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.1% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.0% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.6% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Lung condition +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.4% None +6.1 pts ▸ 52.5%

22.6% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 20.5%

8.3% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Three or more +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Foresthome in Forrest Beach +83 larger in Forrest Beach

4 46th pct 87 85th pct

Median age in Foresthome in Forrest Beach +8 yrs older in Foresthome

35 yrs 73rd pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Foresthome in Forrest Beach +$253 higher in Forrest Beach

$262 5th pct $515 34th pct

Household income in Foresthome in Forrest Beach +$1,967 higher in Foresthome

$2,749 86th pct $782 11th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Foresthome in Forrest Beach +0.1 larger in Forrest Beach gap narrowing

2.0 14th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples with children ◂ +11.9 pts 38.1%

35.2% Couples without children +13.5 pts ▸ 48.7%

9.3% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.0% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

40.0% 2 people +6.0 pts ▸ 46.0%

37.1% 1 person ◂ +3.1 pts 34.0%

20.0% 3 people ◂ +12.1 pts 7.9%

0.0% 4 people +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% 5 people +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Foresthome in Forrest Beach +$40 higher in Forrest Beach gap narrowing

$200 25th pct $240 37th pct

Mortgage in Foresthome in Forrest Beach +$369 higher in Forrest Beach gap widening

$823 10th pct $1,192 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Foresthome in Forrest Beach +0.10 higher in Forrest Beach gap narrowing

0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

71.4% Owned outright ◂ +22.5 pts 48.9%

11.4% Owned with a mortgage +13.4 pts ▸ 24.8%

8.6% Rented +14.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

11.4% Other tenure ◂ +10.9 pts 0.5%

0.0% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Types of homes

108.6% Separate house ◂ +18.3 pts 90.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.4% 3 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 51.6%

40.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.3 pts 15.7%

11.4% 2 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

14.3% 5 or more ◂ +12.7 pts 1.5%

0.0% 1 bedroom +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

133.3% Under $200 ◂ +107.6 pts 25.8%

0.0% $200–$349 +66.7 pts ▸ 66.7%

0.0% $350–$549 +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +39.3 pts ▸ 39.3%

0.0% Under $1,000 +30.3 pts ▸ 30.3%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +16.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Foresthome in Forrest Beach even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Foresthome in Forrest Beach even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Foresthome in Forrest Beach even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Foresthome in Forrest Beach even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

68.2% Car (driver) +3.4 pts ▸ 71.5%

18.2% Worked at home ◂ +14.1 pts 4.0%

6.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 4.9%

0.0% Walked +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.1 pts 38.5%

33.3% 1 vehicle +6.9 pts ▸ 40.2%

30.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +18.1 pts 12.2%

0.0% 4 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +22.5 pts 7.0%

27.3% Manufacturing ◂ +15.0 pts 12.3%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.4% Professional & technical ◂ +9.2 pts 2.1%

11.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.4 pts 7.0%

11.4% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%

0.0% Construction +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Retail trade +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.8% Other services ◂ +2.4 pts 4.5%

0.0% Accommodation & food +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Mining +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

27.3% Managers ◂ +18.4 pts 8.9%

11.4% Technicians & trades +7.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

6.8% Professionals +10.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.4% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.4% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 11.3%

0.0% Sales workers +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Foresthome in Forrest Beach +2.4 higher in Forrest Beach

0.0 17th pct 2.4 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Foresthome in Forrest Beach +3.1 more in Forrest Beach

0.0 0th pct 3.1 73rd pct

15-min city in Foresthome in Forrest Beach +54.3 pts higher in Forrest Beach

0.0% 0th pct 54.3% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Foresthome in Forrest Beach +65.6 pts higher in Forrest Beach

0.0% 0th pct 65.6% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Foresthome in Forrest Beach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Foresthome in Forrest Beach +54.7 pts higher in Forrest Beach

0.0% 0th pct 54.7% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Foresthome in Forrest Beach +58.8 pts higher in Forrest Beach

0.0% 0th pct 58.8% 66th pct

Walk to health in Foresthome in Forrest Beach +65.9 pts higher in Forrest Beach

0.0% 0th pct 65.9% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Foresthome in Forrest Beach +5.1 more in Forrest Beach

0.0 0th pct 5.1 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Foresthome in Forrest Beach +2 higher in Forrest Beach

0 39th pct 2 60th pct

Mean slope in Foresthome in Forrest Beach +0.6 pts higher in Forrest Beach

2.0% 0th pct 2.6% 6th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Foresthome vs Forrest Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31068/foresthome/vs/SAL31072/forrest-beach