Forresters Beach, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Forresters Beach is more socio-economically advantaged than about 85% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1056, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Forresters Beach at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 3,354
- Median age
- 44
- Median weekly household income
- $1,758
- SEIFA score
- 1056
- Coordinates
- -33.4086, 151.4644
Forresters Beach demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Forresters Beach using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 26%, 15% of homes are rented, and 15% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 641 | 19% |
| Youth (15–24) | 344 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 702 | 21% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 808 | 24% |
| Seniors (65+) | 860 | 26% |
Share of the 3,355 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 440 | 35% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 450 | 36% |
| Rented | 183 | 15% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 990 | 80% |
| Townhouses & semis | 226 | 18% |
| Flats & apartments | 16 | 1% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,232 occupied private dwellings in Forresters Beach.
- Median weekly rent
- $470
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,171
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,206
- Median weekly personal income
- $819
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 482 (15%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 149 (5%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 101 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,448 (56%)
- Labour-force participation
- 57.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.3%
- Employed full-time
- 780
- Employed part-time
- 559
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Forresters Beach
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Forresters Beach is January (average daytime high around 26.2°C) and the coolest is July (around 17.1°C). The area receives roughly 1010 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.2°C | 20.2°C | 107 mm |
| Feb | 25.5°C | 20°C | 105 mm |
| Mar | 24.5°C | 19.1°C | 161 mm |
| Apr | 22.4°C | 16.1°C | 93 mm |
| May | 19.7°C | 13°C | 44 mm |
| Jun | 17.1°C | 10.9°C | 66 mm |
| Jul | 17.1°C | 9.9°C | 64 mm |
| Aug | 17.9°C | 10.3°C | 60 mm |
| Sep | 20.2°C | 12.3°C | 59 mm |
| Oct | 22.2°C | 14.8°C | 88 mm |
| Nov | 23.3°C | 16.5°C | 75 mm |
| Dec | 25.1°C | 18.4°C | 88 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Forresters Beach
Where is Forresters Beach?
Forresters Beach is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Forresters Beach?
At the 2021 Census, Forresters Beach had a population of about 3,354.
Is Forresters Beach an advantaged area?
Forresters Beach has an ABS SEIFA score of 1056, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 85 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 85% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Forresters Beach?
Forresters Beach has average daytime highs of about 21.8°C and overnight lows of about 15.1°C, with roughly 1,010 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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