Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Forge Creek then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Forge Creek, VIC (postcode 3875) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+49.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 231 | 276 | 346 | +115 · +49.8% |
| Median age | 41 | 45 | 45 | +4 · +9.8% |
| Median household income | $1,187/wk | $1,318/wk | $1,863/wk | +$676 · +57% |
| Median personal income | $491/wk | $619/wk | $728/wk | +$237 · +48.3% |
| Median rent | $120/wk | $250/wk | $220/wk | +$100 · +83.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,443/mo | $1,690/mo | $1,517/mo | +$74 · +5.1% |
| Average household size | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.8 | -0.1 · -3.4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Forge Creek trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
346
was 276 in 2016
+70 · +25.4%
Median rent
$220/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
$30 · -12%
Household income
$1,863/wk
was $1,318/wk in 2016
+$545 · +41.4%
Median age
45
was 45 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Forge Creek population growth · Forge Creek then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.