10,780 ▲ +7.3%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10,051
- 2016: 10,626
- 2021: 10,780
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Forest Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Forest Hill
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older residents are much more common in Forest Hill than in most similar areas. The typical person here is 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This trend is reflected in the age profile, where seniors make up a significant part of the community.
10,780
▲ +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 Forest Hill — higher than 57% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Forest Hill grew by 7.3% since 2011, adding about 729 people to reach a total of 10,780. The typical resident is 42, which is noticeably older than the state and national figures.
42 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Older than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21.9% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. In contrast, children under 15 account for 16.3%, a little below the state and national figures.
21.9% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.3% ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Forest Hill splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 51.2% of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships make up only 6.0%, which is well below the national figure. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent account for 0.3% of the population.
0.3% ▼ -6.8%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.0% ▲ +18.6%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Forest Hill, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Forest Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211041269/forest-hill/topic/demographics-identity