47 —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47
- 2021: 47
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Forestvale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Forestvale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Almost 30% of the population in Forestvale are children under 15, a figure far above the national average. This sparsely populated area has a typical resident age of 44, making it noticeably older than the state and national figures.
47
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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 Forestvale — lower than 73% of areas.
| Forestvale | 47 |
|---|---|
| 4465, QLD | 1,263 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is small, with only 47 people living here. This is smaller than about 73% of similar areas.
44 yrs —
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 29.8% of the population, among the highest for this level. This helps explain why the proportion of seniors is much lower than most areas at 12.8%.
12.8% —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
29.8% —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 29.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Forestvale, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
The area has no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, which is well below the Queensland and Australian figures. Most people are married (78.9%), while those in de facto relationships (13.3%) are more common here than in most areas.
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.
13.3% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Forestvale, Married is the majority at 81%; Never married is next at 19%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Forestvale
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Forestvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31069/forestvale/topic/demographics-identity