34 —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 39
- 2021: 34
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Forrest Beach · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Forrest Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population marks the current feel of Forrest Beach, where the typical resident is now 50. This is 12 years older than the typical person in Western Australia or across the country. The area is sparsely populated, with only 34 people living here.
34
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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 Forrest Beach — lower than 79% of areas.
| Forrest Beach | 34 |
|---|---|
| 6271, WA | 3,461 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 50, making the area far older than most other similar places. There are 34 people living here in total.
50 yrs —
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
No children under 15 live here, which is far below the state and national figures. This lack of children helps explain the older profile, with 32.4% of people being older adults and 17.6% being seniors.
17.6% —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38.5%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Forrest Beach, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 44%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Youth (15–24) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Two-thirds of residents are married, while 13.3% are in a de facto relationship, which is a little above the national figure. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a rate well below the state and national averages.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.3% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Forrest Beach, Married is the majority at 71%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Forrest Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50515/forrest-beach/topic/demographics-identity