Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Forest Hill then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Forest Hill, QLD (postcode 4342) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+11% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 842 | 968 | 935 | +93 · +11% |
| Median age | 38 | 35 | 41 | +3 · +7.9% |
| Median household income | $934/wk | $958/wk | $1,318/wk | +$384 · +41.1% |
| Median personal income | $443/wk | $495/wk | $608/wk | +$165 · +37.2% |
| Median rent | $243/wk | $280/wk | $300/wk | +$57 · +23.5% |
| Median mortgage | $1,567/mo | $1,300/mo | $1,300/mo | $267 · -17% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | -0.1 · -3.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Forest Hill trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
935
was 968 in 2016
-33 · -3.4%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $280/wk in 2016
+$20 · +7.1%
Household income
$1,318/wk
was $958/wk in 2016
+$360 · +37.6%
Median age
41
was 35 in 2016
+6 · +17.1%
Dig deeper: Forest Hill population growth · Forest Hill then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.