1,657 ▲ +110.0%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 789
- 2016: 1,390
- 2021: 1,657
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Forest Glen · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Forest Glen
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 1,657 people in Forest Glen are married. This is a notably older area where the typical resident is 46, which is far older than the state and national figures. The population is largely made up of seniors and older adults.
1,657
▲ +110.0%
- 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 Glen — higher than 76% of areas.
| Forest Glen | 1,657 |
|---|---|
| 4556, QLD | 47,150 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 46 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. At 1,657 people, the population is larger than about 79% of similar areas.
46 yrs ▲ +17.9%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 29.3% of the population, a figure far above the national average. Children under 15 account for 19.1%, which is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.
29.3% ▲ +96.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 29.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.1% ▼ -19.6%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Forest Glen, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 29%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 10.3% of the area, which is lower than most other areas.
1.8% ▲ +19.0%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.3% ▲ +67.7%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Forest Glen, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 23%.
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 Glen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31062/forest-glen/topic/demographics-identity