Forrest · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Forrest

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.

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📍 Forrest, Suburb / Locality

Where Forrest sits — Total population

3
  • 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 Forrest — lower than 98% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Forrest3
6434, WA 184
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 0
  • 2021: 3

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.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The most common age structure is Seniors (65+) at 100%, ahead of Children (0–14) (0%).

Age structure

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In Forrest, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 100%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

The most common marital status is Married at 100%, ahead of Never married (0%).

Marital status

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In Forrest, Married is the majority at 100%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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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