Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Forster then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Forster, SA (postcode 5238) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+40% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10 | 14 | 14 | +4 · +40% |
| Median age | 47 | 44 | 59 | +12 · +25.5% |
| Median household income | $716/wk | — | $749/wk | +$33 · +4.6% |
| Median personal income | $383/wk | $474/wk | $450/wk | +$67 · +17.5% |
| Median rent | — | — | $115/wk | — |
| Median mortgage | $800/mo | — | $0/mo | $800 · -100% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | — | 1.8 | -0.5 · -21.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Forster trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
14
was 14 in 2016
0 · 0%
Median age
59
was 44 in 2016
+15 · +34.1%
Dig deeper: Forster population growth · Forster then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.