Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Forrest Beach then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Forrest Beach, QLD (postcode 4850) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+7.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,269 | 1,254 | 1,364 | +95 · +7.5% |
| Median age | 46 | 53 | 57 | +11 · +23.9% |
| Median household income | $865/wk | $843/wk | $935/wk | +$70 · +8.1% |
| Median personal income | $455/wk | $506/wk | $543/wk | +$88 · +19.3% |
| Median rent | $227/wk | $240/wk | $240/wk | +$13 · +5.7% |
| Median mortgage | $1,290/mo | $1,300/mo | $1,192/mo | $98 · -7.6% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.1 | -0.2 · -8.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Forrest Beach trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,364
was 1,254 in 2016
+110 · +8.8%
Median rent
$240/wk
was $240/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Household income
$935/wk
was $843/wk in 2016
+$92 · +10.9%
Median age
57
was 53 in 2016
+4 · +7.5%
Dig deeper: Forrest Beach population growth · Forrest Beach then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.