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Census comparison · 2016 · 2021

Forester then and now

Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Forester, TAS (postcode 7260) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2016 to 2021.

Population

Census 2016 → 2021

+37.5% over 5 years

20168202111
2011 and 2016 figures are mapped onto 2021 suburb boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders changed.
Metric201120162021Change
Population811+3 · +37.5%
Median age4946-3 · -6.1%
Median household income$1,312/wk
Median personal income$350/wk$399/wk+$49 · +14%
Median rent$180/wk
Median mortgage$0/mo
Average household size2.03.7+1.7 · +85%

Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.

Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.

Population

11

was 8 in 2016

+3 · +37.5%

Median age

46

was 49 in 2016

-3 · -6.1%

Dig deeper: Forester population growth · Forester then and now

Full suburb profileForester population growth

2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.