3,354 ▲ +34.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,496
- 2016: 2,900
- 2021: 3,354
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Forresters Beach · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Forresters Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 3,354 residents in Forresters Beach are married, reflecting a community with a strong proportion of established households. The area is noticeably older than the national average, with a particularly high number of seniors. This mix creates a population that is generally older than both the state and the rest of Australia.
3,354
▲ +34.4%
- 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 Forresters Beach — higher than 86% of areas.
| Forresters Beach | 3,354 |
|---|---|
| 2260, NSW | 25,845 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 44, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. With 3,354 people, the population is larger than about 86% of similar areas.
44 yrs ▲ +12.8%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 25.7% of the population, a figure that is well above the own national average of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 19.1%, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the state average.
25.7% ▲ +99.8%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 25.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.1% ▼ -8.8%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Forresters Beach splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3% of the community identifies as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 9.5% of the population, which is a little below the national figure of 11.5%.
3.0% ▲ +27.4%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 3.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.5% ▲ +7.5%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Forresters Beach, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 27%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Forresters Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11552/forresters-beach/topic/demographics-identity