170 —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 180
- 2021: 170
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Forbesdale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Forbesdale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An older population defines daily life in Forbesdale, where the typical resident is 54. This is far older than the national figure of 38, creating a community with a very high proportion of seniors.
170
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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 Forbesdale — higher than 50% of areas.
| Forbesdale | 170 |
|---|---|
| 2422, NSW | 5,608 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area has 170 residents, making it larger than about half of similar areas. The typical person here is 54, which is far older than the typical resident in New South Wales.
54 yrs —
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 54 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 33.5% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This shift towards older adults helps explain why children under 15 make up only 11.8% of the area, which is well below the national figure.
33.5% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 33.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.8% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Forbesdale splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (37%) and Older adults (45–64) (34%), with Children (0–14) at 13%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.9% of the population, which is a little above the national average. Most residents are married at 57%, while those in de facto relationships are slightly more common here than in the rest of the country.
5.9% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.5% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Forbesdale, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 23%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Forbesdale
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Forbesdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11542/forbesdale/topic/demographics-identity