Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Forrest then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Forrest, VIC (postcode 3236) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 238 | 230 | 257 | +19 · +8% |
| Median age | 46 | 52 | 52 | +6 · +13% |
| Median household income | $769/wk | $875/wk | $1,091/wk | +$322 · +41.9% |
| Median personal income | $392/wk | $482/wk | $595/wk | +$203 · +51.8% |
| Median rent | $180/wk | $225/wk | $290/wk | +$110 · +61.1% |
| Median mortgage | $1,200/mo | $1,538/mo | $1,509/mo | +$309 · +25.8% |
| Average household size | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 | +0.1 · +5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Forrest trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
257
was 230 in 2016
+27 · +11.7%
Median rent
$290/wk
was $225/wk in 2016
+$65 · +28.9%
Household income
$1,091/wk
was $875/wk in 2016
+$216 · +24.7%
Median age
52
was 52 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Forrest population growth · Forrest then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.