Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Forster then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Forster, NSW (postcode 2428) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+8.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,116 | 13,740 | 14,187 | +1,071 · +8.2% |
| Median age | 53 | 54 | 57 | +4 · +7.5% |
| Median household income | $729/wk | $868/wk | $1,009/wk | +$280 · +38.4% |
| Median personal income | $406/wk | $487/wk | $581/wk | +$175 · +43.1% |
| Median rent | $230/wk | $280/wk | $340/wk | +$110 · +47.8% |
| Median mortgage | $1,500/mo | $1,517/mo | $1,733/mo | +$233 · +15.5% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | -0.1 · -4.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Forster trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
14,187
was 13,740 in 2016
+447 · +3.3%
Median rent
$340/wk
was $280/wk in 2016
+$60 · +21.4%
Household income
$1,009/wk
was $868/wk in 2016
+$141 · +16.2%
Median age
57
was 54 in 2016
+3 · +5.6%
Dig deeper: Forster population growth · Forster then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.