Suburb in Capel

Forrest Beach, WA

Forrest Beach had a population of 34 at the 2021 Census (−12.8% since 2016). Median age 50.0. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Forrest Beach at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Bunbury

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Forrest Beach's population shrank by 12.8% to 34, slower than Western Australia as a whole (+7.5%). With a median age of 50.0, it is older than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 0.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 17.6%.

0.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the WA average of 27.7%. 53.8% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 13 households.

8.3% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the WA average of 34.2%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 38.2% report no religion, lower than the WA average (46.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Forrest Beach beside WA and Australia.

MeasureForrest BeachWAAustralia
Population342,660,02625,422,788
Growth since 2016−12.8%+7.5%+8.6%
Median age50.038.038.0
Households13964,7349,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%6.5%14.3%
Renting0.0%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright53.8%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week–$1,815$1,746
Median rent a week–$340$375
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,842$1,863
Born overseas8.3%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%19.6%23.6%
No religion38.2%46.7%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

−12.8% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 622011
  2. 392016
  3. 342021

Age

Median age 50.0, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Forrest Beach Western Australia
Share of people by age, Forrest Beach and Western Australia
0–90.0%
10–1911.8%
20–2911.8%
30–390.0%
40–498.8%
50–5923.5%
60–690.0%
70–7917.6%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Forrest Beach at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian64.7%
  2. English58.8%
  3. Irish20.6%
  4. Scottish20.6%
  5. Spanish11.8%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England12.9%

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

Around Forrest Beach

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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