Population
−37.8% since 2016.
Forrestania, WA
Forrestania had a population of 28 at the 2021 Census (−37.8% since 2016). Median age 32.7. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.
Forrestania at a glance
What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Forrestania's population shrank by 37.8% to 28, slower than Western Australia as a whole (+7.4%). With a median age of 32.7, it is younger than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 0.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 0.0%.
36.7% of residents were born overseas, more than the WA average of 34.2%. 16.0% use a language other than English at home. 50.0% report no religion, higher than the WA average (46.6%).
Key figures
2021 Census, Forrestania beside WA and Australia.
| Measure | Forrestania | WA | Australia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 28 | 2,662,304 | 25,422,828 |
| Growth since 2016 | −37.8% | +7.4% | +8.6% |
| Median age | 32.7 | 38.0 | 38.2 |
| Households | – | 965,257 | 9,275,123 |
| Flats and apartments | – | 6.5% | 14.3% |
| Renting | – | 27.7% | 31.1% |
| Owned outright | – | 29.6% | 31.4% |
| Median household income a week | – | $1,816 | $1,747 |
| Median rent a week | – | $341 | $376 |
| Median mortgage repayment a month | – | $1,841 | $1,866 |
| Born overseas | 36.7% | 34.2% | 29.3% |
| Other language at home | 16.0% | 19.7% | 23.6% |
| No religion | 50.0% | 46.6% | 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.
Age
Median age 32.7, against 38.0 for Western Australia.
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Cultural background
The largest groups in Forrestania at the 2021 Census.
Ancestry
Languages at home
Country of birth
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Around Forrestania
The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.
Part of
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