91 —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 84
- 2021: 91
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Back Forest · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Back Forest
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Back Forest is 56, making this area far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated place has a small community of just 91 people. It is shaped by a high number of seniors and a notable presence of older adults.
91
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- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Back Forest — lower than 61% of areas.
| Back Forest | 91 |
|---|---|
| 2535, NSW | 7,993 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 91 people living here. This is smaller than about 60% of similar areas.
56 yrs —
Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 56 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 24.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Children under 15 are also a bit more common here than in the rest of Australia, at 19.8%.
24.2% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.8% —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Back Forest, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.3% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Most people are married (59.0%), while those in de facto relationships are well below the national figure at 8.3%.
3.3% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.3% —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Back Forest, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 25%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Back Forest
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Back Forest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10130/back-forest/topic/demographics-identity