Suburb in Hinchinbrook

Foresthome, QLD

Foresthome had a population of 84 at the 2021 Census (−3.4% since 2016). Median age 53.7. Median weekly household income $1,875. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Foresthome at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Townsville

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Foresthome's population shrank by 3.4% to 84, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 53.7, it is older than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 4.8% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 16.7%.

8.6% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 71.4% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 35 households.

The median household earns $1,875 a week, above the QLD average of $1,676.

3.9% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 6.6% use a language other than English at home. 11.7% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Foresthome beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureForesthomeQLDAustralia
Population845,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016−3.4%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age53.738.238.2
Households351,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting8.6%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright71.4%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,875$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$111$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,740$1,866
Born overseas3.9%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home6.6%14.1%23.6%
No religion11.7%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

−3.4% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1012011
  2. 872016
  3. 842021

Age

Median age 53.7, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Foresthome Queensland
Share of people by age, Foresthome and Queensland
0–94.8%
10–1916.7%
20–293.6%
30–393.6%
40–4911.9%
50–5923.8%
60–6921.4%
70–799.5%
80+7.1%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Foresthome at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Italian61.0%
  2. English29.9%
  3. Irish24.7%
  4. Australian15.6%
  5. German3.9%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Italian6.5%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand5.3%

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

Around Foresthome

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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