Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Forest Grove then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Forest Grove, WA (postcode 6286) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+6.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 237 | 257 | 253 | +16 · +6.8% |
| Median age | 49 | 48 | 52 | +3 · +6.1% |
| Median household income | $1,303/wk | $1,239/wk | $1,199/wk | $104 · -8% |
| Median personal income | $640/wk | $667/wk | $659/wk | +$19 · +3% |
| Median rent | $180/wk | $193/wk | $250/wk | +$70 · +38.9% |
| Median mortgage | $1,800/mo | $1,739/mo | $1,814/mo | +$14 · +0.8% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.1 | -0.3 · -12.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Forest Grove trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
253
was 257 in 2016
-4 · -1.6%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $193/wk in 2016
+$57 · +29.5%
Household income
$1,199/wk
was $1,239/wk in 2016
$40 · -3.2%
Median age
52
was 48 in 2016
+4 · +8.3%
Dig deeper: Forest Grove population growth · Forest Grove then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.