537 ▲ +15.5%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 465
- 2016: 517
- 2021: 537
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Forest Reefs · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Forest Reefs
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 68% of similar areas have fewer residents than Forest Reefs, which has a total population of 537. The area is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 43. While it has a high number of children, it also has a significant proportion of older adults.
537
▲ +15.5%
- 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 Reefs — higher than 65% of areas.
| Forest Reefs | 537 |
|---|---|
| 2798, NSW | 2,193 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 43, making the population noticeably older than both New South Wales and Australia. The total population is 537 people.
43 yrs ▲ +10.3%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 19.4% of the population, which is higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure. Meanwhile, those aged 65 and over are a little below the state and national averages at 16.2%.
16.2% ▲ +9.2%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.4% ▼ -26.8%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Forest Reefs, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 60% of residents are married, while 2.4% identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is around the middle for similar areas. People in de facto relationships make up 9.7%, a figure lower than most areas.
2.4% ▲ +179.0%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.7% ▲ +12.5%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Forest Reefs, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Reefs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11550/forest-reefs/topic/demographics-identity