407 ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 370
- 2016: 388
- 2021: 407
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Forreston · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Forreston
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Forreston is 48, making the area far older than the Australian average. This community of 407 people is notably skewed toward older adults and seniors, with a small proportion of children compared to the state and national figures.
407
▲ +10.0%
- 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 Forreston — higher than 62% of areas.
| Forreston | 407 |
|---|---|
| 5233, SA | 1,513 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 48 years old, which is noticeably older than the South Australian average and far older than the national figure.
48 yrs ▲ +6.7%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 14.5% of the population, which is well below the national figure. This contributes to an older age structure, with seniors aged 65 and over making up 21.4% of the area.
21.4% ▲ +71.9%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.5% ▼ -24.5%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Forreston, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married at 58.5%, while those in de facto relationships make up 8.1%, which is well below the state and national figures. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 2.2% of the population, about the same as the national average.
2.2% ▲ +173.5%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.1% ▼ -11.9%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Forreston, Married is the majority at 60%; 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 Forreston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40454/forreston/topic/demographics-identity