Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Forestdale then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Forestdale, QLD (postcode 4118) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+1.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,520 | 2,531 | 2,560 | +40 · +1.6% |
| Median age | 39 | 41 | 43 | +4 · +10.3% |
| Median household income | $2,126/wk | $2,273/wk | $2,675/wk | +$549 · +25.8% |
| Median personal income | $682/wk | $791/wk | $882/wk | +$200 · +29.3% |
| Median rent | $300/wk | $470/wk | $500/wk | +$200 · +66.7% |
| Median mortgage | $2,000/mo | $2,100/mo | $2,383/mo | +$383 · +19.2% |
| Average household size | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.1 | -0.2 · -6.1% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Forestdale trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,560
was 2,531 in 2016
+29 · +1.1%
Median rent
$500/wk
was $470/wk in 2016
+$30 · +6.4%
Household income
$2,675/wk
was $2,273/wk in 2016
+$402 · +17.7%
Median age
43
was 41 in 2016
+2 · +4.9%
Dig deeper: Forestdale population growth · Forestdale then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.