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Forest Range vs Lobethal
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.2 km apart · Forest Range profile · Lobethal profile
Forest Range Lobethal
Lobethal and Forest Range are neighbouring areas in the Adelaide Hills with very different layouts. Lobethal is more developed and somewhat walkable, with 73.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 81.8% near public transport. In contrast, Forest Range is car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of shops or transport. There are also distinct social differences: Forest Range has a far higher share of people with a bachelor degree or higher (27.5% compared to 16.7% in Lobethal) and more homes owned outright (48.5% versus 32.7%).
Both areas are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly rents, which sit around $310 to $330. They also share similar rates of volunteering and a similar share of people using other languages at home. While Lobethal has a noticeably older population, with 20.7% aged 65 and over, Forest Range has more children under 15 at 24.8%. This contrast is mirrored in the age of First Nations residents, who are far older in Lobethal than in Forest Range.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 173
- First area, 2016: 236
- First area, 2021: 290
- Second area, 2011: 2,345
- Second area, 2016: 2,527
- Second area, 2021: 2,534
- First area, 2011: 44 yrs
- First area, 2016: 48 yrs
- First area, 2021: 38 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 40 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 42 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 43 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Forest Range: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Lobethal: 1.3% males, 1.9% females
- 80–84 in Forest Range: 1.5% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Lobethal: 1.2% males, 1.9% females
- 75–79 in Forest Range: 0.0% males, 1.5% females; 75–79 in Lobethal: 1.7% males, 2.7% females
- 70–74 in Forest Range: 1.8% males, 3.3% females; 70–74 in Lobethal: 2.6% males, 2.7% females
- 65–69 in Forest Range: 4.4% males, 2.6% females; 65–69 in Lobethal: 2.5% males, 2.5% females
- 60–64 in Forest Range: 3.3% males, 6.3% females; 60–64 in Lobethal: 3.0% males, 3.3% females
- 55–59 in Forest Range: 5.1% males, 2.9% females; 55–59 in Lobethal: 4.5% males, 4.0% females
- 50–54 in Forest Range: 2.2% males, 2.9% females; 50–54 in Lobethal: 3.1% males, 4.0% females
- 45–49 in Forest Range: 2.6% males, 2.6% females; 45–49 in Lobethal: 2.6% males, 2.7% females
- 40–44 in Forest Range: 3.7% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Lobethal: 3.0% males, 2.7% females
- 35–39 in Forest Range: 7.0% males, 4.8% females; 35–39 in Lobethal: 3.1% males, 3.1% females
- 30–34 in Forest Range: 1.5% males, 2.6% females; 30–34 in Lobethal: 3.0% males, 3.4% females
- 25–29 in Forest Range: 1.1% males, 1.1% females; 25–29 in Lobethal: 2.1% males, 2.7% females
- 20–24 in Forest Range: 2.9% males, 1.5% females; 20–24 in Lobethal: 1.4% males, 2.7% females
- 15–19 in Forest Range: 2.2% males, 4.4% females; 15–19 in Lobethal: 3.0% males, 2.8% females
- 10–14 in Forest Range: 5.1% males, 5.9% females; 10–14 in Lobethal: 3.4% males, 3.4% females
- 5–9 in Forest Range: 2.6% males, 5.9% females; 5–9 in Lobethal: 3.5% males, 2.9% females
- 0–4 in Forest Range: 1.8% males, 2.9% females; 0–4 in Lobethal: 3.0% males, 2.5% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $650
- First area, 2016: $764
- First area, 2021: $892
- Second area, 2011: $554
- Second area, 2016: $639
- Second area, 2021: $759
- First area, 2011: $1,531
- First area, 2016: $1,542
- First area, 2021: $2,089
- Second area, 2011: $1,117
- Second area, 2016: $1,275
- Second area, 2021: $1,529
- First area, 2011: $1,750
- First area, 2016: $2,100
- First area, 2021: $2,333
- Second area, 2011: $1,337
- Second area, 2016: $1,507
- Second area, 2021: $1,867
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.6
- First area, 2016: 2.4
- First area, 2021: 2.8
- Second area, 2011: 2.5
- Second area, 2016: 2.6
- Second area, 2021: 2.5
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $280
- First area, 2016: $225
- First area, 2021: $330
- Second area, 2011: $225
- Second area, 2016: $285
- Second area, 2021: $310
- First area, 2011: $3,467
- First area, 2016: $1,733
- First area, 2021: $2,000
- Second area, 2011: $1,517
- Second area, 2016: $1,408
- Second area, 2021: $1,473
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Crime & Safety
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forest Range vs Lobethal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40452/forest-range/vs/SAL40771/lobethal