Forreston, SA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Forreston is more socio-economically advantaged than about 74% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1030, 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.
Forreston at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 407
- Median age
- 48
- Median weekly household income
- $2,079
- SEIFA score
- 1030
- Coordinates
- -34.7773, 138.9265
Forreston demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Forreston 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 mid-life (45–64) at 32%, 9% of homes are rented, and 13% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 56 | 14% |
| Youth (15–24) | 54 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 78 | 19% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 130 | 32% |
| Seniors (65+) | 85 | 21% |
Share of the 403 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 63 | 45% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 60 | 43% |
| Rented | 13 | 9% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 138 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 138 occupied private dwellings in Forreston.
- Median weekly rent
- $258
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Average household size
- 2.8 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,279
- Median weekly personal income
- $780
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 51 (13%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 6 (2%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 9 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 180 (55%)
- Labour-force participation
- 64.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.7%
- Employed full-time
- 134
- Employed part-time
- 71
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.
Common questions about Forreston
Where is Forreston?
Forreston is a suburb of South Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Forreston?
At the 2021 Census, Forreston had a population of about 407.
Is Forreston an advantaged area?
Forreston has an ABS SEIFA score of 1030, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 74 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 74% of Australian suburbs.
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