Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Forest Glen then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Forest Glen, QLD (postcode 4556) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+154.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 651 | 1,390 | 1,657 | +1,006 · +154.5% |
| Median age | 39 | 35 | 46 | +7 · +17.9% |
| Median household income | $1,184/wk | $1,486/wk | $1,387/wk | +$203 · +17.1% |
| Median personal income | $498/wk | $671/wk | $656/wk | +$158 · +31.7% |
| Median rent | $300/wk | $448/wk | $500/wk | +$200 · +66.7% |
| Median mortgage | $2,150/mo | $2,100/mo | $2,089/mo | $61 · -2.8% |
| Average household size | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.5 | -0.4 · -13.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Forest Glen trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,657
was 1,390 in 2016
+267 · +19.2%
Median rent
$500/wk
was $448/wk in 2016
+$52 · +11.6%
Household income
$1,387/wk
was $1,486/wk in 2016
$99 · -6.7%
Median age
46
was 35 in 2016
+11 · +31.4%
Dig deeper: Forest Glen population growth · Forest Glen then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.