14,709 ▲ +7.3%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13,702
- 2016: 14,267
- 2021: 14,709
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Forster · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Forster
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Forster is 57, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This older age profile is a defining feature of the area, where the population has grown by 7.3% to reach 14,709 people since 2011.
14,709
▲ +7.3%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Forster — higher than 75% of areas.
| Forster | 14,709 |
|---|---|
| 2428, NSW | 25,187 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 57, which is among the highest for similar areas and far older than the national figure. This trend is continuing, as the typical age has risen by 5 years since 2011.
57 yrs ▲ +9.6%
Older than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 52 yrs
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 57 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 38% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here, making up only 13% of the community.
38.0% ▲ +19.0%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.9%
- 2016: 34.8%
- 2021: 38.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.0% ▼ -14.4%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Forster, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 38%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 6.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. In terms of relationships, 47% of people are married, while those in de facto partnerships are slightly less common than in the rest of Australia.
6.3% ▲ +51.4%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.1% ▲ +22.8%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Forster, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (26%) and Divorced (13%).
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 Forster [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108011152/forster/topic/demographics-identity