3 —
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0
- 2021: 3
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Forrest · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 65 years makes Forrest (WA) far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area has a very small population of just 3 people.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Forrest — lower than 98% of areas.
| Forrest | 3 |
|---|---|
| 6434, WA | 184 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 65, which is far older than the state and national average. This is among the highest ages seen in similar areas.
3 —
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
65 yrs —
Older than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
The most common age structure is Seniors (65+) at 100%, ahead of Children (0–14) (0%).
In Forrest, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 100%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
The most common marital status is Married at 100%, ahead of Never married (0%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Forrest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50514/forrest/topic/demographics-identity