Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Back Forest then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Back Forest, NSW (postcode 2535) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+18.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 77 | 84 | 91 | +14 · +18.2% |
| Median age | 51 | 50 | 56 | +5 · +9.8% |
| Median household income | $1,615/wk | $1,875/wk | $1,374/wk | $241 · -14.9% |
| Median personal income | $549/wk | $725/wk | $632/wk | +$83 · +15.1% |
| Median rent | $300/wk | — | $252/wk | $48 · -16% |
| Median mortgage | $1,300/mo | $3,640/mo | $4,768/mo | +$3,468 · +266.8% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.9 | +0.4 · +16% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Back Forest trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
91
was 84 in 2016
+7 · +8.3%
Household income
$1,374/wk
was $1,875/wk in 2016
$501 · -26.7%
Median age
56
was 50 in 2016
+6 · +12%
Dig deeper: Back Forest population growth · Back Forest then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.