Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Forest Creek then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Forest Creek, QLD (postcode 4873) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+15.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 118 | 103 | 136 | +18 · +15.3% |
| Median age | 43 | 51 | 49 | +6 · +14% |
| Median household income | $977/wk | $866/wk | $1,125/wk | +$148 · +15.1% |
| Median personal income | $531/wk | $490/wk | $491/wk | $40 · -7.5% |
| Median rent | $100/wk | $150/wk | $208/wk | +$108 · +108% |
| Median mortgage | $1,300/mo | $1,177/mo | $1,083/mo | $217 · -16.7% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.0 | -0.3 · -13% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Forest Creek trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
136
was 103 in 2016
+33 · +32%
Median rent
$208/wk
was $150/wk in 2016
+$58 · +38.7%
Household income
$1,125/wk
was $866/wk in 2016
+$259 · +29.9%
Median age
49
was 51 in 2016
-2 · -3.9%
Dig deeper: Forest Creek population growth · Forest Creek then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.