Suburb in Circular Head

South Forest, TAS

South Forest had a population of 100 at the 2021 Census (−1.0% since 2016). Median age 43.0. Median weekly household income $1,437. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

South Forest at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.

In West and North West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, South Forest's population shrank by 1.0% to 100, slower than Tasmania as a whole (+9.3%). Its median age of 43.0 is close to the TAS average (42.0). Children under 10 make up 18.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 13.0%.

9.4% of households rent, a smaller share than the TAS average of 26.9%. 37.5% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 32 households.

The median household earns $1,437 a week, above the TAS average of $1,358. Renters pay a median $225 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $867 a month.

4.6% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the TAS average of 16.3%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 50.0% report no religion, lower than the TAS average (53.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, South Forest beside TAS and Australia.

MeasureSouth ForestTASAustralia
Population100557,57125,422,788
Growth since 2016−1.0%+9.3%+8.6%
Median age43.042.038.0
Households32218,4129,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%5.3%14.3%
Renting9.4%26.9%31.1%
Owned outright37.5%37.7%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,437$1,358$1,746
Median rent a week$225$290$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$867$1,313$1,863
Born overseas4.6%16.3%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%9.2%23.6%
No religion50.0%53.9%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

−1.0% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 952011
  2. 1012016
  3. 1002021

Age

Median age 43.0, against 42.0 for Tasmania.

South Forest Tasmania
Share of people by age, South Forest and Tasmania
0–918.0%
10–1912.0%
20–2922.0%
30–394.0%
40–4916.0%
50–5917.0%
60–698.0%
70–7913.0%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in South Forest at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian75.6%
  2. English17.4%
  3. Irish8.1%
  4. Scottish7.0%
  5. Australian Aboriginal4.7%

Languages at home

Country of birth

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

Around South Forest

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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