Census 2011 → 2021

Forrest population growth

How the population of Forrest, ACT (2603) changed across ABS Census years from 2011 to 2021.

Population

Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021

+24.5% over 10 years

2011 and 2016 figures are mapped onto 2021 suburb boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders changed.

2011 population

1,467

2016 population

1,615

2021 population

1,827

2011 → 2021

+24.5%

+212 since 2016

Forrest trends (2016 → 2021)

Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.

Population

1,827

was 1,615 in 2016

+212 · +13.1%

Median rent

$570/wk

was $500/wk in 2016

+$70 · +14%

Household income

$3,363/wk

was $3,145/wk in 2016

+$218 · +6.9%

Median age

was 44 in 2016

+3 · +6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2011, 2016 & 2021. Methodology