Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Forest then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Forest, TAS (postcode 7330) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-5.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 492 | 482 | 464 | -28 · -5.7% |
| Median age | 38 | 36 | 38 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $1,112/wk | $1,312/wk | $1,321/wk | +$209 · +18.8% |
| Median personal income | $565/wk | $684/wk | $687/wk | +$122 · +21.6% |
| Median rent | $120/wk | $200/wk | $225/wk | +$105 · +87.5% |
| Median mortgage | $1,127/mo | $1,200/mo | $1,060/mo | $67 · -5.9% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Forest trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
464
was 482 in 2016
-18 · -3.7%
Median rent
$225/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$25 · +12.5%
Household income
$1,321/wk
was $1,312/wk in 2016
+$9 · +0.7%
Median age
38
was 36 in 2016
+2 · +5.6%
Dig deeper: Forest population growth · Forest then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.