253 ▲ +6.8%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 237
- 2016: 257
- 2021: 253
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Forest Grove · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Forest Grove
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Forest Grove is 52 years old, which is far older than the Western Australian and national figures. This age gap defines the area, where a small population of 253 people lives in a community with very few children.
253
▲ +6.8%
- 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 Grove — higher than 58% of areas.
| Forest Grove | 253 |
|---|---|
| 6286, WA | 841 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 52 is much higher than most similar areas, making Forest Grove far older than the state and national average of 38.
52 yrs ▲ +6.1%
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 52 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults and seniors make up over half the population, while children under 15 are well below the national figure at 12.6%.
20.9% ▲ +30.1%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.6% ▲ +35.7%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Forest Grove, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, while the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is well below the state and national levels.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.9% ▲ +57.3%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Forest Grove, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50512/forest-grove/topic/demographics-identity