Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Forrestdale then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Forrestdale, WA (postcode 6112) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-3.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,063 | 1,071 | 1,027 | -36 · -3.4% |
| Median age | 39 | 40 | 41 | +2 · +5.1% |
| Median household income | $1,418/wk | $1,506/wk | $1,875/wk | +$457 · +32.2% |
| Median personal income | $602/wk | $671/wk | $774/wk | +$172 · +28.6% |
| Median rent | $330/wk | $360/wk | $350/wk | +$20 · +6.1% |
| Median mortgage | $1,717/mo | $1,950/mo | $1,733/mo | +$16 · +0.9% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Forrestdale trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,027
was 1,071 in 2016
-44 · -4.1%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $360/wk in 2016
$10 · -2.8%
Household income
$1,875/wk
was $1,506/wk in 2016
+$369 · +24.5%
Median age
41
was 40 in 2016
+1 · +2.5%
Dig deeper: Forrestdale population growth · Forrestdale then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.