Compare

Mount Forbes vs Rosewood

Name: Mount Forbes vs Rosewood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Mount Forbes profile · Rosewood profile

Mount Forbes Rosewood

Rosewood (Qld) and Mount Forbes are nearby areas with very different characters. Rosewood (Qld) is a more developed hub, described as somewhat walkable, with 41.0% of households renting and 25.7% being one-parent families. In contrast, Mount Forbes is car-dependent and more sparsely populated, where 45.5% of homes are owned outright and the typical weekly family income is well higher at $1,875 compared to $1,473 in Rosewood (Qld). Rosewood (Qld) also has significantly more infrastructure, including five schools and a far higher number of public transport stops.

These two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011, with the gap in resident mobility widening. While 45.7% of Rosewood (Qld) residents moved into the area in the last five years, only 20.3% of people in Mount Forbes did the same. Despite this, both areas share similar levels of education, with about 7.5% to 7.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, and both are roughly the same drive time from the city.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Population: 3,001 larger in Rosewood Renting: 29.6 pts higher in Rosewood Recent movers: 25.4 pts higher in Rosewood No car: 8.1 pts higher in Rosewood PT commute: 2.9 pts higher in Rosewood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Forbes in Rosewood +3,001 larger in Rosewood gap widening

262 58th pct 3,263 85th pct

Median age in Mount Forbes in Rosewood +4 yrs older in Mount Forbes gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

30.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.4 pts 24.1%

19.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 22.1%

19.5% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

18.7% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

48.1% Married ◂ +9.4 pts 38.7%

33.0% Never married +5.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

10.8% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%

9.0% Separated ◂ +4.1 pts 4.9%

1.4% Widowed +6.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

Age & sex structure

Mount Forbes Rosewood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.2% Australia ◂ +4.7 pts 83.5%

1.9% England +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.8% English ◂ +9.5 pts 41.3%

37.8% Australian +4.5 pts ▸ 42.3%

13.0% German ◂ +4.2 pts 8.8%

5.7% Scottish +6.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.8% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.7% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

93.1% English only ◂ +5.3 pts 87.8%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.4% Christianity ◂ +9.3 pts 44.1%

36.3% No religion +6.2 pts ▸ 42.5%

10.3% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mount Forbes in Rosewood

— 4.55 56th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Forbes in Rosewood +4 more in Rosewood

1 43rd pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Mount Forbes in Rosewood +211 larger in Rosewood

17 3rd pct 228 40th pct

ICSEA in Mount Forbes in Rosewood +57 higher in Mount Forbes

990 50th pct 933 19th pct

Highest year of school

39.0% Year 12 even 39.0%

32.7% Year 10 ◂ +4.4 pts 28.3%

12.7% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.9% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

46.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.2 pts 42.6%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 9.6%

3.2% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

22.6% Engineering & related ◂ +6.5 pts 16.0%

12.9% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.7% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.9% Architecture & building ◂ +4.9 pts 3.9%

4.0% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.5% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 2.3%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

0.0% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Mount Forbes in Rosewood +$107 higher in Mount Forbes gap narrowing

$743 48th pct $636 30th pct

Household income in Mount Forbes in Rosewood +$538 higher in Mount Forbes gap widening

$1,771 64th pct $1,233 27th pct

Family income in Mount Forbes in Rosewood +$402 higher in Mount Forbes gap widening

$1,875 49th pct $1,473 25th pct

Household income distribution

38.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 28.4%

27.3% $650–$1,499 +7.1 pts ▸ 34.4%

3.4% Under $650 +17.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

11.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 2.6%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 44.3%

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 31.5%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 10.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Mental health +7.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.5% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.7% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.5% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.5% Diabetes even 6.5%

4.6% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.7% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

0.0% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None ◂ +9.7 pts 49.9%

19.5% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

4.6% Two conditions +4.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.1% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Forbes in Rosewood +186 larger in Rosewood

23 71st pct 209 86th pct

Median age in Mount Forbes in Rosewood +1 yrs older in Rosewood

21 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Mount Forbes in Rosewood +$115 higher in Rosewood

$437 23rd pct $552 40th pct

Household income in Mount Forbes in Rosewood +$395 higher in Rosewood

$1,124 23rd pct $1,519 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Forbes in Rosewood +0.4 larger in Mount Forbes gap widening

2.8 76th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

54.3% Couples with children ◂ +8.9 pts 45.4%

32.0% Couples without children ◂ +4.3 pts 27.7%

11.0% One-parent families +14.7 pts ▸ 25.7%

0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

42.0% 2 people ◂ +6.8 pts 35.3%

15.9% 1 person +12.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 15.8%

15.9% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 11.7%

9.1% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 5.8%

0.0% 6 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Forbes in Rosewood +$85 higher in Mount Forbes gap steady

$380 78th pct $295 55th pct

Mortgage in Mount Forbes in Rosewood +$368 higher in Mount Forbes gap widening

$1,717 56th pct $1,349 32nd pct

People / bedroom in Mount Forbes in Rosewood even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.5% Owned outright ◂ +17.2 pts 28.2%

42.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.1 pts 27.0%

11.4% Rented +29.6 pts ▸ 41.0%

0.0% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +8.5 pts 91.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

43.2% 3 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 45.3%

39.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 31.0%

10.2% 2 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% 1 bedroom +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

80.0% $350–$549 ◂ +63.0 pts 17.0%

50.0% $200–$349 +22.6 pts ▸ 72.6%

0.0% Under $200 +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

18.9% $1,000–$1,799 +37.3 pts ▸ 56.2%

40.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +23.1 pts 17.4%

35.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.1 pts 18.0%

21.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.4 pts 1.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Forbes in Rosewood +4 more in Rosewood

0 0th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Mount Forbes in Rosewood +1.23 more in Rosewood

0.00 0th pct 1.23 62nd pct

Departures/1k in Mount Forbes in Rosewood +195.8 more in Rosewood

0.0 0th pct 195.8 73rd pct

PT routes in Mount Forbes in Rosewood +9 more in Rosewood

0 0th pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Mount Forbes in Rosewood

— 14 51st pct

Drive to city in Mount Forbes in Rosewood +3 longer in Mount Forbes

47 37th pct 44 35th pct

Reach 30 min in Mount Forbes in Rosewood even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Mount Forbes in Rosewood even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 65.8%

17.3% Worked at home ◂ +8.4 pts 8.9%

6.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 4.8%

0.0% Train +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

25.0% 1 vehicle +13.4 pts ▸ 38.4%

29.5% 2 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 35.2%

31.8% 4 or more ◂ +24.7 pts 7.1%

15.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 11.3%

0.0% No vehicle +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.5% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.0% Construction ◂ +5.5 pts 6.5%

10.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 9.4%

7.5% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.5% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.5% Education & training +4.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.8% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.5 pts 2.5%

3.8% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Accommodation & food +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

3.8% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

20.3% Labourers ◂ +5.9 pts 14.4%

17.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 16.1%

14.3% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.8% Managers ◂ +5.8 pts 7.0%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.3% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.3% Sales workers +6.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Forbes in Rosewood +4.0 higher in Rosewood

0.0 30th pct 4.1 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Forbes in Rosewood +4.3 more in Rosewood

0.0 31st pct 4.3 79th pct

15-min city in Mount Forbes in Rosewood +46.9 pts higher in Rosewood

0.0% 0th pct 46.9% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Forbes in Rosewood +41.1 pts higher in Rosewood

0.0% 0th pct 41.1% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Forbes in Rosewood +42.6 pts higher in Rosewood

0.0% 0th pct 42.6% 71st pct

Walk to school in Mount Forbes in Rosewood +54.2 pts higher in Rosewood

0.0% 0th pct 54.2% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Forbes in Rosewood +83.3 pts higher in Rosewood

1.9% 38th pct 85.3% 77th pct

Walk to health in Mount Forbes in Rosewood +42.7 pts higher in Rosewood

0.0% 0th pct 42.7% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Forbes in Rosewood +3.0 more in Mount Forbes

15.3 54th pct 12.3 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Forbes in Rosewood +15 higher in Rosewood

0 40th pct 15 73rd pct

Mean slope in Mount Forbes in Rosewood +0.7 pts higher in Mount Forbes

4.7% 37th pct 4.0% 29th pct

Compare Mount Forbes with nearby areas

Ebenezer Mutdapilly Coleyville Lower Mount Walker Mount Walker Willowbank Jeebropilly Rosewood

Compare Rosewood with nearby areas

Thagoona Ashwell Lanefield Ebenezer Mount Marrow Tallegalla Jeebropilly The Bluff

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Forbes vs Rosewood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31961/mount-forbes/vs/SAL32475/rosewood