Einasleigh vs Forsayth

Einasleigh is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 53 in Forsayth. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most households are people living alone. In Einasleigh, most homes are detached houses. In Forsayth, most homes are flats or apartments. On these figures, Einasleigh tends to suit people living alone, while Forsayth suits older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Einasleigh has more separate houses rather than flats (62% vs 32%)
  • Forsayth is already more of a family suburb (38% vs 25%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

Renters

Forsayth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($88/wk vs $150/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Einasleigh

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1162 min vs 1332 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1681.1 km vs 1799.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Forsayth

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (68% vs 38%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 26%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Einasleigh

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-5.4% vs -17.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Einasleigh and Forsayth drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Einasleigh Forsayth
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Einasleigh Forsayth
Walkability 0 / 0
Einasleigh — Walkability: 0/100 Forsayth — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 39 / 45
Einasleigh — Safety: 39/100 Forsayth — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 53 / 52
Einasleigh — Low fire risk: 53/100 Forsayth — Low fire risk: 52/100

Demographics

Einasleigh has higher household incomes ($60,112 vs $30,836); Einasleigh rents higher ($150/wk vs $88/wk).

Einasleigh Forsayth
Population 87 107
+23% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.4% -17.1%
Median age 47 53
Median household income $60,112/yr
+49% vs other
 $30,836/yr
Median weekly rent $150/wk
+41% vs other
 $88/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Einasleigh Forsayth
0-4 4.6% / 3.7%
Einasleigh — 0-4: 4.6% Forsayth — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 10.3% / 6.5%
Einasleigh — 5-14: 10.3% Forsayth — 5-14: 6.5%
15-19 4.6% / —
Einasleigh — 15-19: 4.6% Forsayth — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 — / 6.5%
Einasleigh — 20-24: not among its largest Forsayth — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 6.9% / 2.8%
Einasleigh — 25-34: 6.9% Forsayth — 25-34: 2.8%
35-44 13.8% / 10.3%
Einasleigh — 35-44: 13.8% Forsayth — 35-44: 10.3%
45-54 18.4% / 9.3%
Einasleigh — 45-54: 18.4% Forsayth — 45-54: 9.3%
55-64 19.5% / 13.1%
Einasleigh — 55-64: 19.5% Forsayth — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 19.5% / 28.0%
Einasleigh — 65-74: 19.5% Forsayth — 65-74: 28.0%
75-84 6.9% / 6.5%
Einasleigh — 75-84: 6.9% Forsayth — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ — / —
Einasleigh — 85+: not among its largest Forsayth — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.0%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Einasleigh Forsayth
New Zealand 6.9% / 3.7%
Einasleigh — New Zealand: 6.9% Forsayth — New Zealand: 3.7%
England — / 3.7%
Einasleigh — England: not among its largest Forsayth — England: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Einasleigh 75.0% lone person
Einasleigh — Lone Person: 75.0% Einasleigh — Couple Families: 25.0% Einasleigh — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Forsayth 62.1% lone person
Forsayth — Lone Person: 62.1% Forsayth — Couple Families: 24.1% Forsayth — One Parent Families: 13.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Einasleigh 38.2% flats / apartments
Einasleigh — Flats / Apartments: 38.2% Einasleigh — Houses: 61.8%
Forsayth 68.4% flats / apartments
Forsayth — Flats / Apartments: 68.4% Forsayth — Houses: 31.6%
Flats / Apartments Houses

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Einasleigh Forsayth
Certificate III & IV 18.4% / 16.8%
Einasleigh — Certificate III & IV: 18.4% Forsayth — Certificate III & IV: 16.8%
Bachelor Degree 3.4% / 10.3%
Einasleigh — Bachelor Degree: 3.4% Forsayth — Bachelor Degree: 10.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.6% / 6.5%
Einasleigh — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6% Forsayth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Einasleigh 10.7% renting
Einasleigh — Owned Outright: 71.4% Einasleigh — Mortgage: 17.9% Einasleigh — Renting: 10.7%
Forsayth 20.6% renting
Forsayth — Owned Outright: 79.4% Forsayth — Mortgage: 0.0% Forsayth — Renting: 20.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

Einasleigh Forsayth
New dwellings approved 1
across Etheridge
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Einasleigh Forsayth
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 25% of QLD Higher than 1% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 57% of QLD Higher than 43% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 26% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 20% of QLD Higher than 15% of QLD

Liveability

Einasleigh Forsayth
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Einasleigh Forsayth
Bushfire Moderate
47/100
 Moderate
48/100
Crime Moderate
61/100
 Moderate
55/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Einasleigh Forsayth
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Einasleigh

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Forsayth

  • Forsayth State School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Einasleigh Forsayth
Parks & reserves 2 1
GPs 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Waterways 22 29

Mobility

Forsayth sits further from the CBD (1799.3 km vs 1681.1 km).

Einasleigh Forsayth
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1681.1 km 1799.3 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 1162 min 1332 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4871
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 4871
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Einasleigh Forsayth
Worked from Home 42.9% / 30.0%
Einasleigh — Worked from Home: 42.9% Forsayth — Worked from Home: 30.0%
Walked Only 28.6% / 36.7%
Einasleigh — Walked Only: 28.6% Forsayth — Walked Only: 36.7%
Car (driver) 28.6% / 33.3%
Einasleigh — Car (driver): 28.6% Forsayth — Car (driver): 33.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (42.9%).

Setting

Einasleigh Forsayth
Elevation 477 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 391 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Einasleigh Forsayth
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
53 premises
 0%
54 premises

Council rates

Einasleigh Forsayth
Average residential rate $833/yr
same for both
Council Etheridge
same for both

Federal electorate

Einasleigh Forsayth
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Einasleigh Forsayth
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Einasleigh

Retirees Rural

Forsayth

Retirees Rural

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