Census comparison · 2016 vs 2021
Forest Lake then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Forest Lake, QLD (postcode 4078) — how the suburb looked in 2016 versus 2021.
| Metric | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 22,904 | 22,676 | -228 · -1% |
| Median age | 35 | 37 | +2 · +5.7% |
| Median household income | $1,719/wk | $1,921/wk | +$202 · +11.8% |
| Median personal income | $742/wk | $801/wk | +$59 · +8% |
| Median rent | $370/wk | $390/wk | +$20 · +5.4% |
| Median mortgage | $1,733/mo | $1,690/mo | $43 · -2.5% |
| Average household size | 2.9 | 2.8 | -0.1 · -3.4% |
Forest Lake 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
+0.1% over 10 years
Population
22,676
was 22,904 in 2016
-228 · -1%
Median rent
$390/wk
was $370/wk in 2016
+$20 · +5.4%
Household income
$1,921/wk
was $1,719/wk in 2016
+$202 · +11.8%
Median age
37
was 35 in 2016
+2 · +5.7%
Dig deeper: Forest Lake population growth · Forest Lake then and now
2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.