14,187 ▲ +8.2%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13,116
- 2016: 13,740
- 2021: 14,187
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Forster · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Forster
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Forster is 57 years old, making this area far older than both the state and national figures. With a population of 14,187, it is one of the largest areas of its kind in the region, though it has a very small proportion of children.
14,187
▲ +8.2%
- 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 Forster — higher than 88% of areas.
| Forster | 14,187 |
|---|---|
| 2428, NSW | 25,187 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is 14,187, which is among the largest for areas at this level. Residents here are far older than the national average, with a typical age of 57.
57 yrs ▲ +7.5%
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53 yrs
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 57 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 38.3% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here, at just 13.0%.
38.3% ▲ +18.1%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.5%
- 2016: 35.4%
- 2021: 38.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.0% ▼ -13.6%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Forster, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 38%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Nearly half of the residents are married, while 9.8% are in a de facto relationship.
6.3% ▲ +47.0%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.8% ▲ +22.0%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Forster, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (26%) and Divorced (13%).
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 Forster [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11553/forster/topic/demographics-identity