Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Forest Grove suburb profile
Forest Grove, NSW · Postcode 2795
This Forest Grove suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Forest Grove, NSW (postcode 2795). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Forest Grove with nearby suburbs.
Forest Grove at a glance
Population
115
Median rent
$288/wk
Household income
$3,166/wk
Median age
48
Forest Grove trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+0.9% over 10 years
Population
115
was 104 in 2016
+11 · +10.6%
Household income
$3,166/wk
was $1,833/wk in 2016
+$1,333 · +72.7%
Median age
48
was 48 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Forest Grove population growth · Forest Grove then and now
Forest Grove vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Forest Grove, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-31.4% vs area
- Forest Grove$288/wk
- Nearby$355/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
+71.8% vs area
- Forest Grove$3,166/wk
- Nearby$1,652/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+20% vs area
- Forest Grove48
- Nearby37.5
- NSW40
Personal income
+25.9% vs area
- Forest Grove$1,017/wk
- Nearby$789.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Forest Grove compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Forest Grove ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 101,086.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,065.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,142
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,023.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Forest Grove on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Forest Grove, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Forest Grove people
- Population
- 115
- Median age
- 48
- Born overseas
- 7.8%
- Average household size
- 2.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Forest Grove income
- Median household income
- $3,166/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,017/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Forest Grove housing
- Median rent
- $288/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,167/mo
- Separate houses
- 94.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 44.7%
- Mortgaged
- 44.7%
- Rented
- 0%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 0%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Forest Grove work
- Employment to population
- 67.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 73.3%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2795)
Compare Forest Grove with nearby suburbs
Forest Grove in numbers
Forest Grove had 115 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 48, 17% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.9 people. 7.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 44.7% own their home outright, 44.7% are paying a mortgage, 0% rent. Separate houses make up 94.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $288/wk, 28% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $3,166/wk, 75% above the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 10 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 10.6% (from 104 to 115).
Forest Grove suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Forest Grove, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Forest Grove was $288/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Forest Grove, NSW?
- Forest Grove had 115 residents at the 2021 Census, up 10.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Forest Grove?
- Median household income in Forest Grove was $3,166/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Forest Grove?
- 0% of occupied homes in Forest Grove were rented, 44.7% were owned outright and 44.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Forest Grove suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Forest Grove (NSW). Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology