3,081 ▲ +39.0%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,216
- 2016: 2,274
- 2021: 3,081
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Forest Hill · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Forest Hill
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Forest Hill is just 25 years old, making it one of the youngest areas in the region. This youthful profile is seen in the high proportion of children and young adults who live here, which stands in stark contrast to the state and national averages.
3,081
▲ +39.0%
- 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 Hill — higher than 84% of areas.
| Forest Hill | 3,081 |
|---|---|
| 2651, NSW | 3,081 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 3,081 residents, Forest Hill is larger than about 85% of similar areas. The typical resident is far younger than those across Australia and New South Wales, by 13 and 14 years respectively.
25 yrs ▲ +4.2%
Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24 yrs
- 2016: 28 yrs
- 2021: 25 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 21.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Conversely, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over is far below both the state and national averages at just 6.3%.
6.3% ▲ +20.7%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.4% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Forest Hill splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Youth (15–24) (28%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 8.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. There is also a much higher rate of people in de facto relationships compared to most areas, sitting at 17.2%.
8.1% ▲ +57.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.2% ▲ +21.8%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Forest Hill, Never married is the majority at 55%; Married is next at 34%.
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 Forest Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11547/forest-hill/topic/demographics-identity