Suburb in Bathurst

Forest Grove, NSW

Forest Grove had a population of 115 at the 2021 Census (+10.6% since 2016). Median age 50.4. Median weekly household income $3,333. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Forest Grove at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Central West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Forest Grove's population grew by 10.6% to 115, faster than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 50.4, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 7.8% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 16.5%.

0.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 47.2% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 36 households.

The median household earns $3,333 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829.

8.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 5.5% use a language other than English at home. 19.6% report no religion, lower than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Forest Grove beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureForest GroveNSWAustralia
Population1158,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+10.6%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age50.438.438.2
Households362,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting0.0%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright47.2%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$3,333$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week–$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,259$2,142$1,866
Born overseas8.0%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home5.5%28.2%23.6%
No religion19.6%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+10.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1142011
  2. 1042016
  3. 1152021

Age

Median age 50.4, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Forest Grove New South Wales
Share of people by age, Forest Grove and New South Wales
0–97.8%
10–1913.0%
20–297.8%
30–397.8%
40–499.6%
50–5917.4%
60–6913.9%
70–7913.9%
80+2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Forest Grove at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian51.3%
  2. English30.4%
  3. Irish14.8%
  4. Scottish8.7%
  5. German5.2%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Arabic3.5%
  2. German2.6%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.5%
  2. South Africa3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Forest Grove

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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