4,435 ▲ +90.8%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2,324
- 2016: 4,308
- 2021: 4,435
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Forde · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Forde
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A huge 91% population jump since 2011 has seen Forde grow to 4,435 people. This is a notably young area where children under 15 make up over a quarter of the residents. The typical person here is 35, making the area noticeably younger than the national average.
4,435
▲ +90.8%
- 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 Forde — lower than 81% of areas.
| Forde | 4,435 |
|---|---|
| 2914, ACT | 34,576 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 2,111 people over a decade to reach 4,435. While the typical resident is now 35, this is five years older than it was in 2011.
35 yrs ▲ +16.7%
Younger than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 33 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 26.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are far below the national average at just 5.6%.
5.6% ▲ +124.8%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.6% ▼ -9.0%
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 29.9%
- 2021: 26.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Forde splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (31%) and Children (0–14) (27%), with Older adults (45–64) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married (61.6%), while those in de facto relationships make up 8.5%, which is well below the national figure. About 1.2% of the population are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people.
1.2% ▲ +13.2%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.5% ▼ -30.9%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Forde, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 28%.
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/sa2/801041038/forde/topic/demographics-identity