8,659 ▲ +10.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7,835
- 2016: 8,329
- 2021: 8,659
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Forestville · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Forestville
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 43 marks Forestville as noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This is one of the larger areas at its level, with a population of 8,659 people. The community has a strong presence of both children and seniors, reflecting a balanced mix of generations.
8,659
▲ +10.5%
- 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 Forestville — higher than 87% of areas.
| Forestville | 8,659 |
|---|---|
| 2087, NSW | 13,161 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 43 years old, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales average of 39 and the Australian figure of 38.
43 yrs ▲ +4.9%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 42 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 20.9% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. This high number of children sits alongside a senior population of 20.4%, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%.
20.4% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.9% ▼ -8.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Forestville, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples are common here at 56.3%, while those in de facto relationships are much lower than most areas at 6.0%. Only 0.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state average.
0.4% ▼ -6.8%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.0% ▲ +30.1%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Forestville, Married is the majority at 56%; 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 Forestville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11551/forestville/topic/demographics-identity