Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Forest Hill then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Forest Hill, VIC (postcode 3131) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+7.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,052 | 10,626 | 10,780 | +728 · +7.2% |
| Median age | 41 | 40 | 42 | +1 · +2.4% |
| Median household income | $1,118/wk | $1,344/wk | $1,658/wk | +$540 · +48.3% |
| Median personal income | $534/wk | $582/wk | $706/wk | +$172 · +32.2% |
| Median rent | $301/wk | $360/wk | $396/wk | +$95 · +31.6% |
| Median mortgage | $1,800/mo | $1,950/mo | $2,123/mo | +$323 · +17.9% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.5 | +0.1 · +4.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Forest Hill trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
10,780
was 10,626 in 2016
+154 · +1.4%
Median rent
$396/wk
was $360/wk in 2016
+$36 · +10%
Household income
$1,658/wk
was $1,344/wk in 2016
+$314 · +23.4%
Median age
42
was 40 in 2016
+2 · +5%
Dig deeper: Forest Hill population growth · Forest Hill then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.