4,435 ▲ +90.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,324
- 2016: 4,308
- 2021: 4,435
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Forde · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Forde
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than a quarter of the 4,435 people living in Forde are children, making it a notably young place. This creates a family-heavy atmosphere where the typical resident is 35, which is noticeably younger than the national figure.
4,435
▲ +90.8%
- 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 Forde — higher than 86% of areas.
| Forde | 4,435 |
|---|---|
| 2914, ACT | 34,576 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 4,435, which is larger than about 89% of similar areas. Residents' typical age is 35, about the same as the ACT average but younger than the national figure.
35 yrs ▲ +16.7%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 26.6% of the population, a figure well above both the ACT and national averages. This contrasts with a very small senior population, as those aged 65 and over are among the lowest at 5.6% for this level.
5.6% ▲ +150.8%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.6% ▼ -9.3%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.3%
- 2016: 29.9%
- 2021: 26.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Forde splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (31%) and Children (0–14) (27%), with Older adults (45–64) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (61.6%), while those in de facto relationships are at 8.5%, which is well below the national and state figures. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.2% of the population, roughly the middle for its level.
1.2% ▲ +13.1%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.5% ▼ -30.8%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Forde, Married is the majority at 62%; 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 Forde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80056/forde/topic/demographics-identity