193,345 ▲ +33.4%
Higher than 90% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 144,960
- 2016: 165,538
- 2021: 193,345
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Forde · Federal Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Forde
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 44% of people in Forde are married, making this the most common relationship status in a community that has grown rapidly. This is a noticeably young area where the typical resident is 35, which is three years younger than the national figure. The population has surged by 33% since 2011, adding about 48,385 people.
193,345
▲ +33.4%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 0 areas
- 9–14: 2 areas
- 14–21: 1 area
- 21–33: 0 areas
- 33–51: 1 area
- 51–79: 0 areas
- 79–122: 1 area
- 122–189: 1 area
- 189–293: 0 areas
- 293–453: 0 areas
- 453–702: 2 areas
- 702–1,086: 0 areas
- 1,086–1,681: 1 area
- 1,681–2,602: 0 areas
- 2,602–4,028: 2 areas
- 4,028–6,235: 0 areas
- 6,235–9,652: 2 areas
- 9,652–14,940: 2 areas
- 14,940–23,126: 0 areas
- 23,126–35,796: 0 areas
- 35,796–55,409: 0 areas
- 55,409–85,768: 0 areas
- 85,768–132,761: 7 areas
- 132,761–205,501: 144 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Forde — higher than 90% of areas.
| Forde | 193,345 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | 2,526,238 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Forde is one of the largest areas of its kind with 193,345 residents. Its typical age of 35 is much lower than most similar areas, though it has aged by two years since 2011.
35 yrs ▲ +6.1%
Younger than 86% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 21.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, people aged 65 and over are well below the national average at 13.8%, though this group has grown since 2011.
13.8% ▲ +34.1%
Lower than 73% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.9% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 91% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Forde, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 28%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.7% of the population, which is higher than most areas. People in de facto relationships are also much more common here than in similar areas, at 13.6%.
3.7% ▲ +62.5%
Higher than 68% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 3.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.6% ▲ +12.7%
Higher than 79% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Forde, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Forde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED312/forde/topic/demographics-identity