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Gatton vs Forest Hill

Name: Gatton vs Forest Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 7.8 km apart · Gatton profile · Forest Hill profile

Gatton Forest Hill

Gatton and Forest Hill (L) (Qld) are neighbouring areas in Queensland, but they have very different profiles. Gatton is far more multicultural, with 29.1% of people born overseas and 25.8% using another language at home, compared to 11.7% and 3.6% in Forest Hill (L) (Qld). This is consistent with Gatton having a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals (46.2%) and a higher proportion of adults with a bachelor degree (15.4%). In contrast, Forest Hill (L) (Qld) has a much higher share of one-parent families (34.8%) and more detached houses (94.6%).

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, as they are both somewhat walkable and have almost identical rates of home ownership and renting. They also have a similar share of children under 15 and nearly the same percentage of adults working or looking for work. However, some gaps are widening; the difference in typical weekly income has grown since 2011, with Gatton now $151 higher than Forest Hill (L) (Qld).

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 36.0 pts higher in Gatton Limited English: 7.5 pts higher in Gatton Population: 6,434 larger in Gatton Other language: 22.2 pts higher in Gatton PT commute: 1.0 pts higher in Gatton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gatton in Forest Hill +6,434 larger in Gatton gap widening

6,852 86th pct 418 28th pct

Median age in Gatton in Forest Hill +3 yrs older in Gatton gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 30 yrs 6th pct

Age structure

33.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.1 pts 17.9%

13.9% Youth (15–24) +10.5 pts ▸ 24.4%

18.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.5 pts ▸ 23.4%

17.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.8 pts 13.9%

16.6% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

Marital status

43.6% Never married +5.7 pts ▸ 49.3%

37.7% Married ◂ +11.2 pts 26.5%

7.9% Divorced +4.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.3% Separated +2.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Gatton Forest Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.4% Australia +13.1 pts ▸ 77.5%

4.7% India ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

1.2% England +2.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.3% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.9% China ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

30.3% Australian +10.9 pts ▸ 41.1%

29.1% English +7.0 pts ▸ 36.1%

13.1% German +1.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.7% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.3% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.8% Chinese ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

3.6% Indian ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

0.9% Dutch +2.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

67.5% English only +18.8 pts ▸ 86.4%

6.6% Mandarin ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% Arabic ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% Punjabi ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.7% Christianity ◂ +4.5 pts 41.1%

33.5% No religion +10.8 pts ▸ 44.3%

7.6% Not stated +4.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.8% Islam ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

4.4% Hinduism ◂ +3.2 pts 1.2%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

46.6% Year 12 +4.3 pts ▸ 50.9%

22.1% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 22.8%

17.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.9 pts 11.7%

5.4% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

29.3% Certificate III / IV +15.3 pts ▸ 44.7%

22.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.1 pts 10.1%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 11.2%

4.0% Certificate I / II +3.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

16.3% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.3% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.9% Agriculture & environment +6.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 8.9%

8.5% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 5.0%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

6.4% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 3.4%

3.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

2.2% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gatton in Forest Hill +$151 higher in Gatton gap widening

$674 52nd pct $523 21st pct

Household income in Gatton in Forest Hill +$204 higher in Gatton gap steady

$1,235 47th pct $1,031 27th pct

Family income in Gatton in Forest Hill +$250 higher in Gatton gap narrowing

$1,458 41st pct $1,208 18th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 33.9%

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 22.6%

21.3% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 26.2%

5.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 3.0%

5.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

44.2% Under $650 +11.8 pts ▸ 56.0%

40.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.5 pts 28.6%

6.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Mental health +4.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

8.8% Asthma +5.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%

7.2% Other condition even 7.2%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

2.8% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.5% None ◂ +13.3 pts 47.1%

18.2% One condition +9.3 pts ▸ 27.5%

7.4% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Gatton in Forest Hill +0.3 larger in Gatton gap narrowing

2.6 71st pct 2.3 43rd pct

Family composition

47.6% Couples with children ◂ +19.1 pts 28.5%

28.9% Couples without children +5.9 pts ▸ 34.8%

21.2% One-parent families +13.7 pts ▸ 34.8%

2.2% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Household size

32.7% 2 people +4.8 pts ▸ 37.5%

27.7% 1 person +2.0 pts ▸ 29.8%

15.2% 3 people ◂ +4.5 pts 10.7%

13.2% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 13.1%

5.8% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.6% 6 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gatton in Forest Hill +$2 higher in Gatton gap narrowing

$290 56th pct $288 55th pct

Mortgage in Gatton in Forest Hill +$347 higher in Gatton gap narrowing

$1,300 43rd pct $953 20th pct

People / bedroom in Gatton in Forest Hill +0.10 higher in Gatton gap widening

0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.1% Rented ◂ +0.6 pts 43.5%

29.8% Owned outright +0.6 pts ▸ 30.4%

22.2% Owned with a mortgage +2.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

82.2% Separate house +12.4 pts ▸ 94.6%

11.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.3 pts 3.6%

5.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.1% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 49.4%

27.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 20.8%

14.5% 2 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

4.7% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.3% $200–$349 +3.4 pts ▸ 65.8%

17.9% $350–$549 ◂ +2.9 pts 15.1%

14.1% Under $200 ◂ +3.1 pts 11.0%

0.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.0% Under $1,000 +31.2 pts ▸ 57.1%

51.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.9 pts 42.9%

13.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

67.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 66.7%

14.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +10.0 pts 4.7%

3.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.1% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.0% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 37.0%

32.5% 2 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 37.0%

13.1% 3 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

7.0% 4 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.8% No vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.8 pts 15.8%

10.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%

8.5% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.8% Education & training +3.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.3% Accommodation & food +3.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.4% Transport & warehousing +4.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.2% Professional & technical +6.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.3% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +2.9 pts 1.8%

4.4% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

1.6% Wholesale trade +2.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

38.1% Labourers ◂ +12.4 pts 25.7%

9.1% Technicians & trades +9.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

8.4% Community & personal service +5.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers +4.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.0% Managers ◂ +5.2 pts 5.8%

8.6% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 5.8%

7.1% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Gatton in Forest Hill +0.3 higher in Gatton

4.9 62nd pct 4.6 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gatton in Forest Hill +0.5 more in Gatton

5.4 65th pct 5.0 56th pct

15-min city in Gatton in Forest Hill +29.8 pts higher in Forest Hill

67.2% 56th pct 96.9% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Gatton in Forest Hill +55.0 pts higher in Gatton

55.0% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Gatton in Forest Hill +50.5 pts higher in Forest Hill

48.3% 50th pct 98.9% 99th pct

Walk to school in Gatton in Forest Hill +38.4 pts higher in Forest Hill

59.7% 42nd pct 98.1% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Gatton in Forest Hill +6.7 pts higher in Forest Hill

93.0% 51st pct 99.6% 85th pct

Walk to health in Gatton in Forest Hill +71.8 pts higher in Gatton

71.8% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Gatton in Forest Hill +12.1 more in Forest Hill

11.8 29th pct 23.9 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Gatton in Forest Hill +20 higher in Gatton

68 85th pct 48 71st pct

Mean slope in Gatton in Forest Hill +2.4 pts higher in Gatton

5.4% 60th pct 3.0% 19th pct

Compare Gatton with nearby areas

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Compare Forest Hill with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gatton vs Forest Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL314010/gatton/vs/UCL322046/forest-hill