Forest Hill

The area is noticeably older than the state and national average, with 17.9% of people aged 65 and over. Children under 15 make up 15.3% of the population, which is well below the Queensland figure of 18.7%.

Most residents were born in Australia (79%), and those born overseas make up 12.2% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. English, German, and Scottish are the most common ancestries after Australian.

English is the dominant language, spoken by 87.8% of people at home. Only 3% of residents use another language, a figure far below the 22.3% national average.

Over half of the community (51.6%) identifies as Christian. Those with no religion make up 35.3%, which is well below the national figure of 38.9%.

Education levels are lower than most areas, with only 9.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far below the national 26.3%. Less than half of residents (45%) completed Year 12, which is also far below the state average.

Incomes are well below the state and national figures, with a typical household earning $1,318 a week. Only 9.2% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, compared to 20.2% in Queensland.

Health challenges are much higher here than in most areas, with 34.4% of people living with a long-term health condition. Mental health conditions are also much more common, affecting 12.2% of residents.

Volunteer rates are a little above the national average at 15.5%. However, the proportion of people caring for children unpaid (20.9%) is well below the national figure of 26.3%.

First Nations people make up 3.4% of the population. The typical age for this group is 20, which is noticeably younger than the Queensland average of 23, though personal incomes for First Nations residents are much lower than most areas.

One-parent families are much more common here than in most areas, making up 19.4% of households. About 24.7% of people live alone, consistent with the state average.

The area is dominated by separate houses (98.3%), and 83.6% of homes have three or more bedrooms. Home ownership is strong, with 37.1% owned outright, well above the national figure of 31%.

Cars are essential as 0% of people commute by public transport and 8.3% work from home, which is far below the national average of 21%. Most homes have at least two vehicles.

The community is quite mobile, with 40.2% of people moving in the last five years. Recent overseas arrivals account for 9.6% of the population, which is lower than the national figure of 14.5%.

Unemployment is much higher than most areas at 9.1%, well above the state figure of 5.4%. Many locals work as labourers (19.1%) or in agriculture, forestry and fishing (15.8%).

The area is mostly car-dependent with a low walkability score of 2.1. No homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services, which is far below the state average.