143 —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 147
- 2021: 143
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Forest Hill · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Forest Hill
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Forest Hill is now 41, which is noticeably older than the state and national figure of 38. The area has a small population of 143 people. Over half the community are young adults aged between 25 and 44.
143
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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 Hill — lower than 53% of areas.
| Forest Hill | 143 |
|---|---|
| 6324, WA | 3,743 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 143, making it smaller than about 51% of similar areas. Residents here are generally older than the national average.
41 yrs —
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 only 4.2% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 18.2%. Those aged 65 and over are also much lower than most areas at 9.1%.
9.1% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
4.2% —
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 4.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Forest Hill, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 55%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 25%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.8% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure. People in de facto relationships are a little below the state average at 10.2%.
2.8% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.2% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Forest Hill splits fairly evenly between Married (45%) and Never married (43%), with Divorced at 9%.
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 Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50513/forest-hill/topic/demographics-identity