2,789 ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,883
- 2016: 2,776
- 2021: 2,789
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Glen Forrest · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Glen Forrest
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Seven years older than the national typical age is the hallmark of Glen Forrest, where the typical resident is 45. This population of 2,789 people is larger than about 84% of similar areas and is notably skewed towards older adults and seniors.
2,789
▼ -3.3%
- 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 Glen Forrest — higher than 83% of areas.
| Glen Forrest | 2,789 |
|---|---|
| 6071, WA | 3,502 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 45, which is noticeably older than the typical person in Western Australia and across Australia. There are 2,789 people living in the area.
45 yrs ▲ +9.8%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 20.7% of the population, a figure well above both the state and national levels. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 17.9%, which is about the same as the national figure.
20.7% ▲ +66.3%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.9% ▼ -11.6%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Glen Forrest, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples are the most common relationship status at 56.9%. People in de facto relationships make up 9.4% of the population, which is a little below the state and national figures, while 1.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
1.0% ▲ +24.9%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.4% ▼ -13.4%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Glen Forrest, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Glen Forrest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50552/glen-forrest/topic/demographics-identity