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Forrest Beach vs Halifax

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

Forrest Beach Halifax

Forrest Beach (Qld) and Halifax are two nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Halifax has a far higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents (11.3% compared to 6.4%) and much higher First Nations household incomes, with a typical $1,958 against just $782 in Forrest Beach (Qld). Halifax also has far more schools per 1,000 children and more walkable amenities. In contrast, Forrest Beach (Qld) has more children under 15 (14.1% versus 10.1%) and higher proportions of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (12.0% versus 6.2%).

Both areas have an almost identical typical resident age of 57 years, which is older than the national figure. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $935 to $970. While they are alike in these respects, other gaps remain; for example, typical weekly rent is well higher in Forrest Beach (Qld) at $240 compared to $160 in Halifax.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 1.1 pts higher in Forrest Beach Population: 887 larger in Forrest Beach Rent: $80 higher in Forrest Beach Recent arrivals: 1.8 pts higher in Forrest Beach Year 12: 7.5 pts higher in Forrest Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forrest Beach in Halifax +887 larger in Forrest Beach gap steady

1,364 75th pct 477 64th pct

Median age in Forrest Beach in Halifax even gap narrowing

57 yrs 89th pct 57 yrs 89th pct

Age structure

34.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 32.7%

31.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 31.0%

14.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 10.1%

12.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.2% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

Marital status

51.6% Married ◂ +3.4 pts 48.2%

22.5% Never married +6.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

14.4% Divorced ◂ +3.9 pts 10.5%

7.5% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Forrest Beach Halifax

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.4% Australia +4.4 pts ▸ 82.8%

4.2% England ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

0.9% Italy +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

0.5% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

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

40.8% English +0.7 pts ▸ 41.5%

33.6% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 31.0%

13.0% Italian +8.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

13.6% Irish ◂ +4.2 pts 9.4%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +5.2 pts 6.5%

5.1% German +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.8% Filipino +2.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.7% Chinese even 0.6%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.3% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 90.6%

0.3% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.6% Christianity +5.6 pts ▸ 64.2%

29.9% No religion ◂ +6.2 pts 23.7%

10.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

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 Forrest Beach in Halifax +36.46 more in Halifax

5.21 59th pct 41.67 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Forrest Beach in Halifax +1 more in Halifax

1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Forrest Beach in Halifax +7 larger in Forrest Beach

20 5th pct 14 2nd pct

ICSEA in Forrest Beach in Halifax +58 higher in Forrest Beach

910 13th pct 852 9th pct

Highest year of school

30.0% Year 10 +6.2 pts ▸ 36.3%

35.7% Year 12 ◂ +7.5 pts 28.2%

16.6% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

8.3% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

41.3% Certificate III / IV +10.0 pts ▸ 51.4%

14.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 10.8%

10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%

3.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

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

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

21.2% Engineering & related +4.8 pts ▸ 25.9%

10.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 10.8%

9.1% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.3% Architecture & building +3.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.1% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%

8.5% Health ◂ +3.7 pts 4.9%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Forrest Beach in Halifax +$11 higher in Halifax gap narrowing

$543 17th pct $554 18th pct

Household income in Forrest Beach in Halifax +$35 higher in Halifax gap narrowing

$935 11th pct $970 12th pct

Family income in Forrest Beach in Halifax +$29 higher in Halifax gap narrowing

$1,213 12th pct $1,242 13th pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 29.3%

27.2% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 28.4%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 22.8%

3.1% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Personal income distribution

49.9% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 52.3%

25.9% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 28.4%

10.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 7.9%

1.8% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.2% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

8.7% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.6% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.8% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%

7.6% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.4% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.8% Lung condition even 4.8%

1.2% Stroke +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.7% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.5% None +0.8 pts ▸ 53.2%

20.5% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

7.0% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Forrest Beach in Halifax +33 larger in Forrest Beach

87 85th pct 54 78th pct

Median age in Forrest Beach in Halifax +3 yrs older in Halifax

27 yrs 54th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Forrest Beach in Halifax +$37 higher in Forrest Beach

$515 34th pct $478 29th pct

Household income in Forrest Beach in Halifax +$1,176 higher in Halifax

$782 11th pct $1,958 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forrest Beach in Halifax even gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

48.7% Couples without children ◂ +4.2 pts 44.5%

38.1% Couples with children +0.1 pts ▸ 38.2%

12.6% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

1.2% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Household size

46.0% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 44.2%

34.0% 1 person ◂ +0.1 pts 34.0%

7.9% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.2% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.4% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

1.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forrest Beach in Halifax +$80 higher in Forrest Beach gap narrowing

$240 37th pct $160 16th pct

Mortgage in Forrest Beach in Halifax +$109 higher in Forrest Beach gap narrowing

$1,192 23rd pct $1,083 18th pct

People / bedroom in Forrest Beach in Halifax +0.10 higher in Halifax gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.9% Owned outright ◂ +1.0 pts 47.9%

24.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 24.2%

22.6% Rented +0.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

3.1% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.5% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

90.3% Separate house +0.9 pts ▸ 91.2%

1.0% Flat or apartment +7.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

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

1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 42.8%

21.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 20.9%

15.7% 4 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

5.5% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.5% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Studio / none ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

66.7% $200–$349 ◂ +44.2 pts 22.4%

25.8% Under $200 +33.4 pts ▸ 59.2%

5.3% $350–$549 ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.8 pts 38.5%

30.3% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 32.7%

16.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 7.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Forrest Beach in Halifax even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Forrest Beach in Halifax even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Forrest Beach in Halifax even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Forrest Beach in Halifax even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

71.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 70.0%

4.7% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

4.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

0.0% Bicycle +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 43.7%

40.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 36.9%

12.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 10.7%

5.4% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.3% Manufacturing +7.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

16.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.7 pts 12.1%

6.4% Accommodation & food +5.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.3% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 7.4%

8.5% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 5.8%

7.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

1.1% Wholesale trade +3.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

3.6% Mining ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

12.3% Machinery operators & drivers +5.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

17.0% Professionals ◂ +11.7 pts 5.3%

11.7% Labourers +4.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.2% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.5 pts 5.8%

8.9% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.8% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Forrest Beach in Halifax +0.4 higher in Halifax

2.4 68th pct 2.7 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Forrest Beach in Halifax +0.4 more in Halifax

3.1 73rd pct 3.5 75th pct

15-min city in Forrest Beach in Halifax +7.2 pts higher in Halifax

54.3% 81st pct 61.5% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Forrest Beach in Halifax +3.4 pts higher in Forrest Beach

65.6% 84th pct 62.2% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Forrest Beach in Halifax even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Forrest Beach in Halifax +4.0 pts higher in Halifax

54.7% 77th pct 58.8% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Forrest Beach in Halifax +6.1 pts higher in Halifax

58.8% 66th pct 64.9% 68th pct

Walk to health in Forrest Beach in Halifax +3.5 pts higher in Forrest Beach

65.9% 89th pct 62.4% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Forrest Beach in Halifax +17.9 more in Halifax

5.1 29th pct 23.1 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Forrest Beach in Halifax +1 higher in Forrest Beach

2 60th pct 1 55th pct

Mean slope in Forrest Beach in Halifax even

2.6% 6th pct 2.6% 6th pct

Compare Forrest Beach with nearby areas

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Compare Halifax with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forrest Beach vs Halifax [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31072/forrest-beach/vs/SAL31286/halifax