Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Glen Forrest then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Glen Forrest, WA (postcode 6071) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-3.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,883 | 2,776 | 2,789 | -94 · -3.3% |
| Median age | 41 | 44 | 45 | +4 · +9.8% |
| Median household income | $1,680/wk | $1,841/wk | $2,103/wk | +$423 · +25.2% |
| Median personal income | $628/wk | $682/wk | $876/wk | +$248 · +39.5% |
| Median rent | $330/wk | $380/wk | $380/wk | +$50 · +15.2% |
| Median mortgage | $1,842/mo | $2,000/mo | $1,950/mo | +$108 · +5.9% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.6 | -0.2 · -7.1% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Glen Forrest trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,789
was 2,776 in 2016
+13 · +0.5%
Median rent
$380/wk
was $380/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Household income
$2,103/wk
was $1,841/wk in 2016
+$262 · +14.2%
Median age
45
was 44 in 2016
+1 · +2.3%
Dig deeper: Glen Forrest population growth · Glen Forrest then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.