Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Forest Lake then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Forest Lake, QLD (postcode 4078) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+0.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 22,662 | 22,904 | 22,676 | +14 · +0.1% |
| Median age | 33 | 35 | 37 | +4 · +12.1% |
| Median household income | $1,592/wk | $1,719/wk | $1,921/wk | +$329 · +20.7% |
| Median personal income | $710/wk | $742/wk | $801/wk | +$91 · +12.8% |
| Median rent | $350/wk | $370/wk | $390/wk | +$40 · +11.4% |
| Median mortgage | $2,000/mo | $1,733/mo | $1,690/mo | $310 · -15.5% |
| Average household size | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | -0.1 · -3.4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Forest Lake trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
22,676
was 22,904 in 2016
-228 · -1%
Median rent
$390/wk
was $370/wk in 2016
+$20 · +5.4%
Household income
$1,921/wk
was $1,719/wk in 2016
+$202 · +11.8%
Median age
37
was 35 in 2016
+2 · +5.7%
Dig deeper: Forest Lake population growth · Forest Lake then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.