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Mount Forbes vs Mount Walker

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.0 km apart · Mount Forbes profile · Mount Walker profile

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Mount Forbes and Mount Walker (Qld) are neighbouring rural areas with low populations. There are significant differences in their residents' financial and home situations. Typical household income is well higher in Mount Forbes at $1,771 compared to $1,343 in Mount Walker (Qld). Home ownership also differs, with 45.5% of Mount Forbes homes owned outright, which is far higher than the 31.7% in Mount Walker (Qld). Meanwhile, Mount Walker (Qld) has far more people working from home (36.6% versus 17.3%) and a much higher share of volunteers at 25.9%.

These two places are moving further apart in terms of how many people have recently moved in. Over half of Mount Walker (Qld) residents arrived in the last five years, while only 20.3% of people in Mount Forbes did. They still share many similarities, as both areas have the same share of detached houses (100%) and almost identical proportions of children and retirees. In both areas, no one uses public transport to get to work.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 32.1 pts higher in Mount Walker Work from home: 19.3 pts higher in Mount Walker Volunteering: 15.5 pts higher in Mount Walker Owned outright: 13.7 pts higher in Mount Forbes No religion: 13.0 pts higher in Mount Forbes

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Forbesin Mount Walker +133 larger in Mount Forbes gap steady
262 58th pct 129 45th pct
Median age in Mount Forbesin Mount Walker +1 yrs older in Mount Walker gap narrowing
43 yrs 43rd pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Mount Forbesin Mount Walker +1.8 pts higher in Mount Forbes gap steady
8.8% 86th pct 7.0% 81st pct
Aged 65+ in Mount Forbesin Mount Walker +0.1 pts higher in Mount Forbes gap narrowing
19.5% 53rd pct 19.4% 53rd pct
Under 15 in Mount Forbesin Mount Walker +0.9 pts higher in Mount Forbes gap narrowing
18.7% 61st pct 17.8% 55th pct
De facto in Mount Forbesin Mount Walker +0.3 pts higher in Mount Forbes gap narrowing
12.5% 53rd pct 12.2% 50th pct

Age structure

30.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
10.7% Youth (15–24) +10.2 pts ▸ 20.9%
19.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 17.1%
19.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 19.4%
18.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 17.8%

Marital status

48.1% Married +1.9 pts ▸ 50.0%
33.0% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 34.3%
10.8% Divorced ◂ +5.3 pts 5.6%
9.0% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%
1.4% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Mount Forbes Mount Walker

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mount Forbesin Mount Walker +1.1 pts higher in Mount Forbes gap steady
4.2% 18th pct 3.1% 14th pct

Country of birth

88.2% Australia +5.6 pts ▸ 93.8%
1.9% England ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.9 pts 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

50.8% English ◂ +18.2 pts 32.6%
37.8% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 38.8%
13.0% German +11.1 pts ▸ 24.0%
8.8% Irish +9.8 pts ▸ 18.6%
5.7% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Chinese +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.7% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.5% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Mount Forbesin Mount Walker +2.3 pts higher in Mount Walker gap widening
1.5% 37th pct 3.9% 53rd pct
Limited English in Mount Forbesin Mount Walker even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.1% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 95.3%
0.0% Mandarin even 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 Mount Forbesin Mount Walker +13.0 pts higher in Mount Forbes gap widening
36.3% 37th pct 23.3% 13th pct

Religious affiliation

53.4% Christianity +7.0 pts ▸ 60.5%
36.3% No religion ◂ +13.0 pts 23.3%
10.3% Not stated +7.5 pts ▸ 17.8%
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 Mount Forbesin Mount Walker +1.0 pts higher in Mount Walker gap narrowing
39.0% 34th pct 40.0% 37th pct
Bachelor+ in Mount Forbesin Mount Walker +1.7 pts higher in Mount Walker gap narrowing
7.5% 20th pct 9.3% 27th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mount Forbesin Mount Walker +1 more in Mount Forbes
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Mount Forbesin Mount Walker
17 3rd pct —
ICSEA in Mount Forbesin Mount Walker
990 50th pct —

Highest year of school

39.0% Year 12 +1.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
32.7% Year 10 ◂ +5.7 pts 27.0%
12.7% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
4.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%

Highest qualification level

46.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.4 pts 33.3%
12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.4 pts ▸ 18.3%
12.9% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.6% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 26.7%
13.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 11.7%
12.9% Society & culture ◂ +6.2 pts 6.7%
8.9% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.2% Natural & physical sciences +3.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.0% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.5% Education ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
4.8% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.4% Information technology ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mount Forbesin Mount Walker +$151 higher in Mount Forbes gap widening
$743 48th pct $592 24th pct
Household income in Mount Forbesin Mount Walker +$428 higher in Mount Forbes gap widening
$1,771 64th pct $1,343 36th pct
Family income in Mount Forbesin Mount Walker +$550 higher in Mount Forbes gap widening
$1,875 49th pct $1,325 16th pct
High earners in Mount Forbesin Mount Walker +0.3 pts higher in Mount Walker gap narrowing
7.1% 44th pct 7.4% 46th pct
High-income homes in Mount Forbesin Mount Walker +7.3 pts higher in Mount Forbes gap widening
17.0% 54th pct 9.8% 29th pct

Household income distribution

38.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +24.0 pts 14.6%
27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.8 pts 19.5%
3.4% Under $650 +11.2 pts ▸ 14.6%
11.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
5.7% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 +11.3 pts ▸ 53.7%
33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.3 pts 23.1%
14.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mount Forbesin Mount Walker +9.2 pts higher in Mount Forbes
30.2% 57th pct 20.9% 16th pct
Mental health in Mount Forbesin Mount Walker +2.6 pts higher in Mount Forbes
6.5% 35th pct 3.9% 20th pct
Needs assistance in Mount Forbesin Mount Walker +0.3 pts higher in Mount Forbes gap steady
5.0% 54th pct 4.7% 50th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
11.5% Asthma ◂ +7.6 pts 3.9%
9.5% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 7.0%
6.5% Diabetes ◂ +3.4 pts 3.1%
6.5% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 3.9%
4.6% Heart disease ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
3.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%
2.7% Cancer ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None +14.9 pts ▸ 74.4%
19.5% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 16.3%
6.1% Three or more ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
4.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mount Forbesin Mount Walker +15.5 pts higher in Mount Walker gap widening
10.4% 14th pct 25.9% 77th pct
Unpaid carers in Mount Forbesin Mount Walker +7.6 pts higher in Mount Walker gap steady
14.6% 70th pct 22.2% 93rd pct
Unpaid child care in Mount Forbesin Mount Walker +8.4 pts higher in Mount Forbes gap widening
26.9% 58th pct 18.5% 21st pct
Defence service in Mount Forbesin Mount Walker +1.9 pts higher in Mount Forbes
7.7% 91st pct 5.8% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mount Forbesin Mount Walker +7.9 pts higher in Mount Walker gap widening
23.6% 46th pct 31.5% 84th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Forbesin Mount Walker +14 larger in Mount Forbes
23 71st pct 9 58th pct
Median age in Mount Forbesin Mount Walker +12 yrs older in Mount Forbes
21 yrs 29th pct 9 yrs 3rd pct
Median income in Mount Forbesin Mount Walker +$138 higher in Mount Walker
$437 23rd pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Mount Forbesin Mount Walker +$2,125 higher in Mount Walker
$1,124 23rd pct $3,249 89th pct
Indigenous language in Mount Forbesin Mount Walker
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Forbesin Mount Walker +0.3 larger in Mount Walker gap widening
2.8 76th pct 3.1 88th pct
One-parent in Mount Forbesin Mount Walker +2.4 pts higher in Mount Walker gap steady
11.0% 51st pct 13.4% 65th pct
Living alone in Mount Forbesin Mount Walker +3.7 pts higher in Mount Forbes gap narrowing
15.9% 22nd pct 12.2% 12th pct

Family composition

54.3% Couples with children +1.9 pts ▸ 56.3%
32.0% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 32.1%
11.0% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Other families +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Household size

42.0% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 39.0%
9.1% 5 people +12.9 pts ▸ 22.0%
15.9% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 19.5%
17.0% 3 people ◂ +7.3 pts 9.8%
15.9% 1 person ◂ +3.7 pts 12.2%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Forbesin Mount Walker +$50 higher in Mount Forbes gap widening
$380 78th pct $330 66th pct
Mortgage in Mount Forbesin Mount Walker +$211 higher in Mount Walker gap widening
$1,717 56th pct $1,928 68th pct
People / bedroom in Mount Forbesin Mount Walker +0.10 higher in Mount Walker gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Mount Forbesin Mount Walker +0.8 pts higher in Mount Walker gap narrowing
11.4% 31st pct 12.2% 35th pct
Owned outright in Mount Forbesin Mount Walker +13.7 pts higher in Mount Forbes gap widening
45.5% 63rd pct 31.7% 26th pct
Separate houses in Mount Forbesin Mount Walker even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mount Forbesin Mount Walker +4.0 pts higher in Mount Walker gap narrowing
88.6% 75th pct 92.7% 85th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.5% Owned outright ◂ +13.7 pts 31.7%
42.0% Owned with a mortgage +1.9 pts ▸ 43.9%
11.4% Rented +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Other tenure even 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

43.2% 3 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 46.3%
39.8% 4 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 46.3%
10.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
5.7% 5 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

80.0% $350–$549 ◂ +80.0 pts 0.0%
50.0% $200–$349 ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.5% $1,800–$2,999 +15.0 pts ▸ 55.6%
35.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.9 pts 22.2%
21.6% $3,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 27.8%
18.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mount Forbesin Mount Walker even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Mount Forbesin Mount Walker +19.3 pts higher in Mount Walker gap widening
17.3% 52nd pct 36.6% 88th pct
PT commute in Mount Forbesin Mount Walker even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Mount Forbesin Mount Walker even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mount Forbesin Mount Walker even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mount Forbesin Mount Walker even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mount Forbesin Mount Walker even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Mount Forbesin Mount Walker +7 longer in Mount Walker
47 37th pct 54 41st pct
Reach 30 min in Mount Forbesin Mount Walker even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Mount Forbesin Mount Walker even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.2% Car (driver) ◂ +25.3 pts 40.8%
17.3% Worked at home +19.3 pts ▸ 36.6%
6.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Walked +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

15.9% 3 vehicles +30.0 pts ▸ 45.9%
31.8% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 32.4%
29.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 27.0%
25.0% 1 vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 27.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mount Forbesin Mount Walker +32.1 pts higher in Mount Walker gap widening
20.3% 16th pct 52.5% 92nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mount Forbesin Mount Walker +2.9 pts higher in Mount Forbes gap narrowing
2.9% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Mount Forbesin Mount Walker +0.8 pts higher in Mount Forbes gap steady
65.6% 68th pct 64.8% 65th pct
Full-time in Mount Forbesin Mount Walker +1.0 pts higher in Mount Walker gap narrowing
62.4% 71st pct 63.4% 74th pct

Industries people work in

6.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +17.9 pts ▸ 23.9%
10.5% Public administration & safety +3.6 pts ▸ 14.1%
12.0% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 8.5%
10.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.3 pts 4.2%
3.8% Other services +4.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
7.5% Retail trade ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
6.8% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
4.5% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%
3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
2.3% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

12.8% Managers +9.8 pts ▸ 22.5%
20.3% Labourers ◂ +16.1 pts 4.2%
17.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.0 pts 11.3%
14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +5.8 pts 8.5%
8.3% Professionals +5.8 pts ▸ 14.1%
11.3% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 14.1%
2.3% Sales workers +6.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Forbesin Mount Walker even
0.0 30th pct 0.0 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in Mount Forbesin Mount Walker +0.1 more in Mount Walker
0.0 31st pct 0.1 36th pct
15-min city in Mount Forbesin Mount Walker even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mount Forbesin Mount Walker even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mount Forbesin Mount Walker even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mount Forbesin Mount Walker even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mount Forbesin Mount Walker +1.9 pts higher in Mount Forbes
1.9% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Mount Forbesin Mount Walker even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mount Forbesin Mount Walker +7.5 more in Mount Forbes
15.3 54th pct 7.8 36th pct
Intersections/km² in Mount Forbesin Mount Walker even
0 40th pct 0 31st pct
Mean slope in Mount Forbesin Mount Walker +1.6 pts higher in Mount Walker
4.7% 37th pct 6.3% 56th pct

Compare Mount Forbes with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Forbes vs Mount Walker [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31961/mount-forbes/vs/SAL32035/mount-walker