104 —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 69
- 2021: 104
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Forest Springs · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Forest Springs
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in Forest Springs, where 38.5% of the population falls into this bracket. This is a small, sparsely populated area of 104 people with a population that is far older than the national figure.
104
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- 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 Springs — lower than 58% of areas.
| Forest Springs | 104 |
|---|---|
| 4362, QLD | 2,613 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 50 years old, which is far older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38 years.
50 yrs —
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 19.2% of the population, a little above the national figure. Children under 15 account for 18.3%, which is about the same as the rest of the country.
19.2% —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Forest Springs, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Seniors (65+) (19%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 20.8%. In contrast, there are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, which is well below the state and national figures.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.8% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Forest Springs, Married is the majority at 52%; 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 Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31066/forest-springs/topic/demographics-identity