71 —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 65
- 2021: 71
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Forest Glen · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Forest Glen
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A small population of just 71 people defines Forest Glen, where a high number of both children and seniors creates a distinct age split. This sparsely populated area is notably older and more family-heavy than most similar places.
71
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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 Forest Glen — lower than 66% of areas.
| Forest Glen | 71 |
|---|---|
| 2157, NSW | 4,042 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 71, which is smaller than about 65% of similar areas. The typical resident is 39 years old, about the same as the New South Wales figure.
39 yrs —
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 22.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This is matched by a high proportion of seniors, with those aged 65 and over at 25.4%, well above the state average.
25.4% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 25.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.5% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Forest Glen splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (27%) and Children (0–14) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the New South Wales figure. Additionally, there are no people in de facto relationships, a rate far below both the state and national figures.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Forest Glen, Married is the majority at 67%; Never married is next at 20%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Forest Glen
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Forest Glen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11545/forest-glen/topic/demographics-identity