4,965 ▲ +82.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,722
- 2016: 4,583
- 2021: 4,965
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Forest Lodge · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Forest Lodge
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 47% of Forest Lodge residents are young adults aged 25 to 44, making it a youthful hub. The typical person here is just 34, which is noticeably younger than the national figure. This small area has a larger population than about 90% of similar places.
4,965
▲ +82.4%
- 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 Lodge — higher than 86% of areas.
| Forest Lodge | 4,965 |
|---|---|
| 2037, NSW | 16,641 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 34, making Forest Lodge noticeably younger than both New South Wales and the rest of Australia. It is a relatively populous area for its size, with 4,965 people.
34 yrs ▲ +9.7%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults dominate the population, while children under 15 (12.4%) and seniors over 65 (7.8%) are both well below state and national levels. These figures are much lower than most similar areas.
7.8% ▲ +11.6%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.4% ▲ +3.0%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Forest Lodge, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 47%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Children (0–14) (12%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, at 22.7%, which is far above the national figure. Those of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 0.9% of the population, a little below the state and national averages.
0.9% ▼ -32.7%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22.7% ▲ +32.7%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Forest Lodge, Never married is the majority at 56%; Married is next at 32%.
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 Lodge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11549/forest-lodge/topic/demographics-identity