Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Forreston then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Forreston, SA (postcode 5233) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+10% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 370 | 388 | 407 | +37 · +10% |
| Median age | 45 | 47 | 48 | +3 · +6.7% |
| Median household income | $1,239/wk | $1,597/wk | $2,079/wk | +$840 · +67.8% |
| Median personal income | $602/wk | $665/wk | $780/wk | +$178 · +29.6% |
| Median rent | $100/wk | $293/wk | $258/wk | +$158 · +158% |
| Median mortgage | $1,500/mo | $1,993/mo | $1,950/mo | +$450 · +30% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Forreston trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
407
was 388 in 2016
+19 · +4.9%
Median rent
$258/wk
was $293/wk in 2016
$35 · -11.9%
Household income
$2,079/wk
was $1,597/wk in 2016
+$482 · +30.2%
Median age
48
was 47 in 2016
+1 · +2.1%
Dig deeper: Forreston population growth · Forreston then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.