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Laidley Heights vs Forest Hill

Name: Laidley Heights vs Forest Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · Laidley Heights profile · Forest Hill profile

Laidley Heights Forest Hill

Laidley Heights (L) and Forest Hill (L) (Qld) are neighbouring areas with very different demographics. Laidley Heights (L) is a car-dependent area where residents are far older, with a typical age of 47 and 22.8% aged 65 or over. It is more likely to have larger homes, with 89.4% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Forest Hill (L) (Qld) is far younger, with a typical age of 30, and has a much higher share of renters at 43.5%. Forest Hill (L) (Qld) is also somewhat walkable, with nearly all homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, school or public transport, while Laidley Heights (L) has no such amenities nearby.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the share of people using another language at home, which is around 3%. However, other gaps are widening; for example, the typical weekly household income in Laidley Heights (L) is now $375 higher than in Forest Hill (L) (Qld). Since 2011, the age gap has also grown significantly, as residents in Laidley Heights (L) are now 17 years older than those in Forest Hill (L) (Qld).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in Laidley Heights Renting: 34.6 pts higher in Forest Hill One-parent: 19.3 pts higher in Forest Hill Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Laidley Heights Recent movers: 18.0 pts higher in Forest Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Laidley Heights in Forest Hill +854 larger in Laidley Heights gap narrowing

1,272 61st pct 418 28th pct

Median age in Laidley Heights in Forest Hill +17 yrs older in Laidley Heights gap widening

47 yrs 57th pct 30 yrs 6th pct

Age structure

31.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.7 pts 23.4%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +14.7 pts ▸ 24.4%

22.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.9 pts 13.9%

18.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 17.9%

18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 17.0%

Marital status

54.0% Married ◂ +27.5 pts 26.5%

28.2% Never married +21.1 pts ▸ 49.3%

10.4% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

3.7% Separated +3.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.6% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Laidley Heights Forest Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.2% Australia ◂ +3.7 pts 77.5%

4.2% England ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

0.7% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.7% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 41.1%

40.1% English ◂ +4.0 pts 36.1%

12.5% German +1.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.1% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 9.8%

11.4% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 8.6%

2.2% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.3% English only ◂ +5.9 pts 86.4%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic 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

Religious affiliation

52.5% Christianity ◂ +11.4 pts 41.1%

38.4% No religion +5.8 pts ▸ 44.3%

7.2% Not stated +5.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

39.6% Year 12 +11.3 pts ▸ 50.9%

35.2% Year 10 ◂ +12.4 pts 22.8%

12.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 11.7%

6.3% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

42.8% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 44.7%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.6 pts 11.2%

13.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 10.1%

2.0% Certificate I / II +5.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.3% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

15.2% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 13.4%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +4.1 pts 8.9%

4.4% Agriculture & environment +6.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.2% Health ◂ +4.1 pts 5.0%

7.7% Education ◂ +4.4 pts 3.4%

7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +4.5 pts 2.8%

2.2% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences even 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Laidley Heights in Forest Hill +$62 higher in Laidley Heights gap narrowing

$585 34th pct $523 21st pct

Household income in Laidley Heights in Forest Hill +$375 higher in Laidley Heights gap widening

$1,406 61st pct $1,031 27th pct

Family income in Laidley Heights in Forest Hill +$264 higher in Laidley Heights gap widening

$1,472 42nd pct $1,208 18th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 33.9%

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.6 pts 22.6%

13.6% Under $650 +12.6 pts ▸ 26.2%

5.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

4.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

Personal income distribution

50.0% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 56.0%

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 28.6%

11.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 7.6%

1.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.7% Arthritis ◂ +6.2 pts 10.5%

11.6% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.9% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.0% Other condition ◂ +2.8 pts 7.2%

7.7% Heart disease ◂ +4.4 pts 3.3%

7.2% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 4.5%

3.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.6% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.6% None ◂ +3.5 pts 47.1%

26.5% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 27.5%

9.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

6.0% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Laidley Heights in Forest Hill +0.4 larger in Laidley Heights gap widening

2.7 76th pct 2.3 43rd pct

Family composition

49.6% Couples with children ◂ +21.1 pts 28.5%

33.7% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 34.8%

15.5% One-parent families +19.3 pts ▸ 34.8%

0.9% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

42.3% 2 people ◂ +4.8 pts 37.5%

19.2% 1 person +10.5 pts ▸ 29.8%

15.1% 3 people ◂ +4.4 pts 10.7%

12.7% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.0% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.0% 6 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Laidley Heights in Forest Hill +$47 higher in Laidley Heights gap widening

$335 71st pct $288 55th pct

Mortgage in Laidley Heights in Forest Hill +$358 higher in Laidley Heights gap narrowing

$1,311 44th pct $953 20th pct

People / bedroom in Laidley Heights in Forest Hill even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.1 pts 25.0%

8.9% Rented +34.6 pts ▸ 43.5%

40.2% Owned outright ◂ +9.8 pts 30.4%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.1% Separate house ◂ +4.5 pts 94.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.3% 3 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 49.4%

40.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.0 pts 20.8%

5.6% 2 bedrooms +14.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

9.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%

0.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.9% $200–$349 +21.9 pts ▸ 65.8%

36.6% $350–$549 ◂ +21.5 pts 15.1%

0.0% Under $200 +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.4% Under $1,000 +33.7 pts ▸ 57.1%

52.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.9 pts 42.9%

17.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.0 pts 0.0%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

67.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 66.7%

9.9% Worked at home ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

4.6% Car (passenger) even 4.7%

0.6% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 37.0%

23.3% 1 vehicle +13.7 pts ▸ 37.0%

18.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 17.9%

13.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 11.7%

0.9% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.4 pts 8.8%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%

9.7% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

8.3% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.1% Accommodation & food +3.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.6% Professional & technical +5.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.9% Construction ◂ +4.4 pts 3.5%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 3.5%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +2.5 pts 1.8%

2.8% Wholesale trade +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

14.7% Labourers +11.0 pts ▸ 25.7%

15.6% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

12.9% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.7% Professionals ◂ +6.9 pts 5.8%

12.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.1 pts 6.4%

10.9% Managers ◂ +5.1 pts 5.8%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Laidley Heights in Forest Hill +4.6 higher in Forest Hill

0.0 0th pct 4.6 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in Laidley Heights in Forest Hill +5.0 more in Forest Hill

0.0 0th pct 5.0 56th pct

15-min city in Laidley Heights in Forest Hill +96.9 pts higher in Forest Hill

0.0% 0th pct 96.9% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Laidley Heights in Forest Hill even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Laidley Heights in Forest Hill +98.9 pts higher in Forest Hill

0.0% 0th pct 98.9% 99th pct

Walk to school in Laidley Heights in Forest Hill +98.1 pts higher in Forest Hill

0.0% 0th pct 98.1% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Laidley Heights in Forest Hill +99.4 pts higher in Forest Hill

0.2% 0th pct 99.6% 85th pct

Walk to health in Laidley Heights in Forest Hill even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Laidley Heights in Forest Hill +23.9 more in Forest Hill

0.0 0th pct 23.9 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Laidley Heights in Forest Hill +44 higher in Forest Hill

4 5th pct 48 71st pct

Mean slope in Laidley Heights in Forest Hill +3.6 pts higher in Laidley Heights

6.6% 73rd pct 3.0% 19th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Laidley Heights vs Forest Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL321065/laidley-heights/vs/UCL322046/forest-hill