2,560 ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,520
- 2016: 2,531
- 2021: 2,560
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Forestdale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Forestdale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably older residents define Forestdale, where the typical person is 43. This is five years older than the average across Queensland and Australia. The area is larger than about 83% of similar places, with 2,560 people living here.
2,560
▲ +1.6%
- 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 Forestdale — higher than 81% of areas.
| Forestdale | 2,560 |
|---|---|
| 4118, QLD | 31,493 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 43, which is noticeably older than the national and state figures of 38. The total population is 2,560.
43 yrs ▲ +10.3%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Age is spread fairly evenly across the community. Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 31.2%, while children under 15 (17.3%) and seniors over 65 (17.6%) are both around the state and national levels.
17.6% ▲ +140.7%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.3% ▼ -12.9%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Forestdale, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marriage is the most common status at 58.8%, while de facto relationships are much lower than most areas at 7.8%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.3% of the population, which is well below the Queensland figure.
1.3% ▲ +80.6%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.8% ▲ +28.2%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Forestdale, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Forestdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31067/forestdale/topic/demographics-identity