Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Forestville then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Forestville, NSW (postcode 2087) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+8.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,992 | 8,329 | 8,659 | +667 · +8.3% |
| Median age | 41 | 42 | 43 | +2 · +4.9% |
| Median household income | $1,749/wk | $2,151/wk | $2,507/wk | +$758 · +43.3% |
| Median personal income | $663/wk | $767/wk | $936/wk | +$273 · +41.2% |
| Median rent | $517/wk | $600/wk | $650/wk | +$133 · +25.7% |
| Median mortgage | $2,807/mo | $2,817/mo | $3,250/mo | +$443 · +15.8% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.9 | +0.1 · +3.6% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Forestville trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
8,659
was 8,329 in 2016
+330 · +4%
Median rent
$650/wk
was $600/wk in 2016
+$50 · +8.3%
Household income
$2,507/wk
was $2,151/wk in 2016
+$356 · +16.6%
Median age
43
was 42 in 2016
+1 · +2.4%
Dig deeper: Forestville population growth · Forestville then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.