28 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45
- 2021: 28
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Forrestania · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Forrestania
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Forrestania is just 34, making the area noticeably younger than both Western Australia and the national figure. This sparsely populated place has a small population of only 28 people, almost all of whom are young or middle-aged adults.
28
—
- 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 Forrestania — lower than 82% of areas.
| Forrestania | 28 |
|---|---|
| 6359, WA | 439 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With only 28 people, this is a small community, smaller than about 81% of similar areas. The typical age here is 34, which is four years younger than the state and national typicals.
34 yrs —
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
There are no children under 15 or seniors over 65, figures that are far below the state and national averages. Instead, the population is concentrated in the young adult group, with 60.7% aged between 25 and 44.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Forrestania, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 68%; Youth (15–24) is next at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Half of the residents have never been married, while 28.6% are separated. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the national average.
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.
Marital status
View on map →In Forrestania, Never married is the majority at 56%; Separated is next at 32%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Forrestania
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Forrestania [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50516/forrestania/topic/demographics-identity