42,371 —
Lower than 72% of state electorate areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Forrestfield (East Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Forrestfield (East Metropolitan)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing number of young families have shaped the recent character of Forrestfield. The typical resident is 37, making the area a little younger than both the state and national figures. This shift is most clear in the high number of children under 15 who live here.
42,371
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- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Forrestfield (East Metropolitan) — lower than 72% of areas.
| Forrestfield (East Metropolitan) | 42,371 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | 2,116,647 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Forrestfield has a total population of 42,371 people. The typical resident is 37 years old, which is lower than most similar areas.
37 yrs —
Younger than 64% of state electorate areas.
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 20.2% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. This helps explain the younger age profile, while seniors aged 65 and over are a little below the national figure at 14.9%.
14.9% —
Lower than 65% of state electorate areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.2% —
Higher than 76% of state electorate areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Forrestfield (East Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.1% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Regarding relationships, 46.5% of residents are married and 12.2% are in a de facto relationship, a figure about the same as the state average.
3.1% —
Higher than 60% of state electorate areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% —
Higher than 53% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Forrestfield (East Metropolitan), the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Forrestfield (East Metropolitan)
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Forrestfield (East Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED52102/forrestfield/topic/demographics-identity