Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Forestville then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Forestville, SA (postcode 5035) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,346 | 1,389 | 1,400 | +54 · +4% |
| Median age | 35 | 36 | 39 | +4 · +11.4% |
| Median household income | $1,227/wk | $1,472/wk | $1,981/wk | +$754 · +61.5% |
| Median personal income | $726/wk | $757/wk | $1,042/wk | +$316 · +43.5% |
| Median rent | $263/wk | $290/wk | $340/wk | +$77 · +29.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,731/mo | $1,700/mo | $1,733/mo | +$2 · +0.1% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 0 · 0% |
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
1,400
was 1,389 in 2016
+11 · +0.8%
Median rent
$340/wk
was $290/wk in 2016
+$50 · +17.2%
Household income
$1,981/wk
was $1,472/wk in 2016
+$509 · +34.6%
Median age
39
was 36 in 2016
+3 · +8.3%
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.