Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Forest Hill then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Forest Hill, WA (postcode 6324) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-15.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 169 | 147 | 143 | -26 · -15.4% |
| Median age | 40 | 40 | 41 | +1 · +2.5% |
| Median household income | $918/wk | $1,281/wk | $1,375/wk | +$457 · +49.8% |
| Median personal income | $514/wk | $565/wk | $687/wk | +$173 · +33.7% |
| Median rent | $100/wk | — | $190/wk | +$90 · +90% |
| Median mortgage | $560/mo | $1,733/mo | $1,500/mo | +$940 · +167.9% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 3.4 | 2.3 | +0.1 · +4.5% |
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
143
was 147 in 2016
-4 · -2.7%
Household income
$1,375/wk
was $1,281/wk in 2016
+$94 · +7.3%
Median age
41
was 40 in 2016
+1 · +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.