Suburb in Douglas

Forest Creek, QLD

Forest Creek had a population of 136 at the 2021 Census (+32.0% since 2016). Median age 49.0. Median weekly household income $1,125. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Forest Creek at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Cairns

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Forest Creek's population grew by 32.0% to 136, faster than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 49.0, it is older than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 11.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 5.1%.

14.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 54.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 53 households.

The median household earns $1,125 a week, below the QLD average of $1,676.

25.5% of residents were born overseas, close to the QLD average of 24.1%. 7.5% use a language other than English at home. 73.1% report no religion, higher than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Forest Creek beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureForest CreekQLDAustralia
Population1365,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+32.0%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age49.038.238.2
Households531,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting14.0%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright54.0%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,125$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week–$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,083$1,740$1,866
Born overseas25.5%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home7.5%14.1%23.6%
No religion73.1%44.8%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

+32.0% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1182011
  2. 1032016
  3. 1362021

Age

Median age 49.0, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Forest Creek Queensland
Share of people by age, Forest Creek and Queensland
0–911.0%
10–1913.2%
20–290.0%
30–397.4%
40–4916.2%
50–5919.9%
60–6920.6%
70–792.2%
80+2.9%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Forest Creek at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English35.7%
  2. Australian31.3%
  3. Irish13.0%
  4. Scottish8.7%
  5. Australian Aboriginal7.0%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. French5.1%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England7.8%
  2. Germany3.4%
  3. New Zealand3.4%

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

Around Forest Creek

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