Census comparison · 2016 · 2021
Forester then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Forester, TAS (postcode 7260) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2016 to 2021.
Population
Census 2016 → 2021
+37.5% over 5 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | — | 8 | 11 | +3 · +37.5% |
| Median age | — | 49 | 46 | -3 · -6.1% |
| Median household income | — | — | $1,312/wk | — |
| Median personal income | — | $350/wk | $399/wk | +$49 · +14% |
| Median rent | — | — | $180/wk | — |
| Median mortgage | — | — | $0/mo | — |
| Average household size | — | 2.0 | 3.7 | +1.7 · +85% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Forester trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
11
was 8 in 2016
+3 · +37.5%
Median age
46
was 49 in 2016
-3 · -6.1%
Dig deeper: Forester population growth · Forester then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.