115 —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 104
- 2021: 115
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Forest Grove · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Forest Grove
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much older population than the state average defines Forest Grove, where the typical resident is 48. This small community of 115 people is mostly made up of older adults and seniors, with a notably higher proportion of Indigenous residents compared to the national figure.
115
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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 Grove — lower than 56% of areas.
| Forest Grove | 115 |
|---|---|
| 2795, NSW | 45,077 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 48 years old, which is far older than the New South Wales average of 39 and the national figure of 38.
48 yrs —
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 22.6% of the population, a figure well above the state and national averages. This contributes to a more mature age profile, with older adults aged 45 to 64 forming the largest group at 31.3%.
22.6% —
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.5% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Forest Grove, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 6.1% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, only 6.6% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%.
6.1% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 6.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.6% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 6.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Forest Grove, Married is the majority at 62%; 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 Forest Grove
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Forest Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11546/forest-grove/topic/demographics-identity