Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Forde then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Forde, ACT (postcode 2914) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+90.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,324 | 4,308 | 4,435 | +2,111 · +90.8% |
| Median age | 30 | 33 | 35 | +5 · +16.7% |
| Median household income | $2,687/wk | $2,944/wk | $3,553/wk | +$866 · +32.2% |
| Median personal income | $1,263/wk | $1,327/wk | $1,548/wk | +$285 · +22.6% |
| Median rent | $520/wk | $510/wk | $590/wk | +$70 · +13.5% |
| Median mortgage | $2,817/mo | $2,600/mo | $2,481/mo | $336 · -11.9% |
| Average household size | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.2 | +0.2 · +6.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Forde trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
4,435
was 4,308 in 2016
+127 · +2.9%
Median rent
$590/wk
was $510/wk in 2016
+$80 · +15.7%
Household income
$3,553/wk
was $2,944/wk in 2016
+$609 · +20.7%
Median age
35
was 33 in 2016
+2 · +6.1%
Dig deeper: Forde population growth · Forde then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.