Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Forrest Beach then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Forrest Beach, WA (postcode 6271) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-45.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 62 | 39 | 34 | -28 · -45.2% |
| Median age | 42 | 43 | 50 | +8 · +19% |
| Median household income | $1,029/wk | $725/wk | $1,125/wk | +$96 · +9.3% |
| Median personal income | $520/wk | $474/wk | $589/wk | +$69 · +13.3% |
| Median rent | $100/wk | — | $883/wk | +$783 · +783% |
| Median mortgage | $1,608/mo | $1,550/mo | $2,300/mo | +$692 · +43% |
| Average household size | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.0 | +0.1 · +3.4% |
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
34
was 39 in 2016
-5 · -12.8%
Household income
$1,125/wk
was $725/wk in 2016
+$400 · +55.2%
Median age
50
was 43 in 2016
+7 · +16.3%
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.