1,827 ▲ +24.6%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1,466
- 2016: 1,615
- 2021: 1,827
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Forrest · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Forrest
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Forrest is 47, making the area far older than the national figure. This older demographic is a defining feature of the place, where the population has grown by 25% to 1,827 people since 2011.
1,827
▲ +24.6%
- 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 Forrest — lower than 93% of areas.
| Forrest | 1,827 |
|---|---|
| 2603, ACT | 10,306 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is now 47, which is 9 years older than the Australian average and 5 years older than they were in 2011.
47 yrs ▲ +11.9%
Older than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Forrest has far fewer children than most areas, with those under 15 making up only 10.9% of the population. This is consistent with a high number of seniors, as people aged 65 and over make up 22.4% of the community, well above the territory figure of 13.7%.
22.4% ▲ +51.7%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.9% ▼ -23.5%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Forrest splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 53.3% of residents are married, while 10.9% are in a de facto relationship, which is lower than most areas. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 0.4%, a figure that is much lower than most areas.
0.4% ▲ —
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.9% ▲ +20.0%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Forrest, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Forrest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801061063/forrest/topic/demographics-identity