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Glen Forrest WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Glen Forrest, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Glen Forrest WA is 2,789 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Glen Forrest is $876 per week ($45,552 per year). Median rent in Glen Forrest is $380 per week ($1,647 per month). Glen Forrest has a median age of 45 years, older than the national median of 38. Glen Forrest has a population density of 214.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Glen Forrest is England. The most common religion is No Religion (57% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Glen Forrest is $1,950.

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Glen Forrest Population

residents (Census 2021)

Glen Forrest Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$876/wk

$45,552 per year

#2422 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$380/wk

$1,647 per month

#2445 of 14,663

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Median Age

45years

7 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,950/mo

Avg household size: —

Glen Forrest Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.1% (1,369) Female 50.9% (1,422)

Population Density

214.0

people per km²

2,789 people · 13.0 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$2,459

Family income/wk

Glen Forrest Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Glen Forrest Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

45.8% 415 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

54.2% 492 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Glen Forrest Country of Birth

Australia

83.3%

England

14.1%

India

0.7%

Germany

0.6%

Canada

0.4%

China

0.4%

Iran

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Glen Forrest Religion

No Religion

57.4%

Anglican

14.5%

Catholic

11.1%

Not stated

7.2%

Christian (other)

4.3%

Baptist

2.3%

Uniting Church

2.2%

Christinty Jehvahs Witnses

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Glen Forrest Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

67.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

22.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Glen Forrest Languages Spoken at Home

Other

35.5%

Mandarin

12.9%

Italian

12.9%

French

9.7%

Gujarati

8.1%

Tamil

8.1%

SAL Tot

6.5%

Afrikaans

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Glen Forrest Employment

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Employed full-time

36.7% 765 people

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Employed part-time

25.9% 540 people

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Unemployed

3.4% 70 people

🏠

Not in labour force

34.0% 709 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Glen Forrest Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

30.3%

Bachelor Degree

29.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.9%

Postgraduate Degree

10.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

7.4%

Certificate I/II

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Glen Forrest Occupation

Professionals

36.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.0%

Managers

14.4%

Community & Personal Service

11.4%

Clerical & Administrative

10.4%

Sales Workers

4.1%

Labourers

3.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Glen Forrest Field of Study

Engineering

21.3%

Management & Commerce

15.9%

Society & Culture

13.7%

Education

13.5%

Health

13.4%

Creative Arts

5.6%

Architecture & Building

4.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.1%

Agriculture & Environment

2.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.9%

Information Technology

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Glen Forrest Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Glen Forrest Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

0.7%

$300-$399/wk

1.6%

$400-$499/wk

4.1%

$500-$649/wk

3.2%

$650-$799/wk

5.5%

$800-$999/wk

4.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

10.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.1%

$4,000+/wk

16.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Glen Forrest Marital Status

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Married

57.1% 1,306

↔️

Separated

2.0% 46

📋

Divorced

8.5% 195

🕊️

Widowed

4.2% 96

👤

Never married

28.2% 646

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Glen Forrest Ancestry

English

38.1%

Australian

27.9%

Scottish

8.5%

Irish

7.6%

Other

5.7%

Dutch

3.1%

Italian

2.7%

German

2.4%

Welsh

1.2%

Chinese

1.0%

French

1.0%

New Zealander

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Glen Forrest School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

25.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

21.2%

Secondary — Government

12.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

12.5%

Vocational Education

11.4%

Pre-school

8.6%

Secondary — Catholic

5.0%

Primary — Catholic

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Glen Forrest Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.2% 170

✅

No need for assistance

96.8% 5,138

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Glen Forrest Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

25.3% 550

—

Not a volunteer

74.7% 1,628

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Glen Forrest Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.2%

$300-$449/mo

1.3%

$450-$599/mo

1.6%

$600-$799/mo

3.4%

$800-$999/mo

4.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

21.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

26.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

14.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

10.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Glen Forrest How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.8%

Did not go to work

17.4%

Car (passenger)

3.4%

Train

1.7%

Bus

1.4%

Walked only

1.1%

Other

0.9%

Truck

0.6%

Bicycle

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Glen Forrest Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.4%

1 vehicle

21.3%

2 vehicles

43.4%

3 vehicles

20.3%

4+ vehicles

13.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Glen Forrest Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.9%

2 bedrooms

6.3%

3 bedrooms

37.9%

4 bedrooms

43.9%

5 bedrooms

8.5%

6+ bedrooms

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Glen Forrest Population Mobility

8.9%

moved in the last year

24.2%

moved in the last 5 years

4.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

64.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Glen Forrest Indigenous Population

1.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

5,286

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Glen Forrest Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

258

Arthritis

108

Asthma

Heart disease

Diabetes

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Glen Forrest Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.7%

$1-$149/wk

6.2%

$150-$299/wk

6.5%

$300-$399/wk

3.3%

$400-$499/wk

2.8%

$500-$649/wk

2.9%

$650-$799/wk

7.7%

$800-$999/wk

8.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

13.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.1%

$3,500+/wk

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Glen Forrest Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

40.5%

Couple — no children

28.9%

Couple — no children under 15

20.5%

One parent — no children under 15

6.0%

One parent — children under 15

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Glen Forrest Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 6

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Previously served

3.8% 83

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Never served

95.9% 2,097

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Glen Forrest Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.2% 308

—

Did not provide

85.8% 1,868

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Glen Forrest Children Ever Born

No children

28.7%

1 child

11.5%

2 children

32.4%

3 children

20.4%

4 children

4.6%

5+ children

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Glen Forrest When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

129

1971–1980

100

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

163

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Glen Forrest Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.3%

5–14 hours

33.6%

15–29 hours

17.8%

30+ hours

11.4%

Did not do domestic work

15.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Glen Forrest Household Size

1 person

18.6%

2 persons

37.8%

3 persons

17.6%

4 persons

16.1%

5 persons

8.1%

6+ persons

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Glen Forrest Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,409

Moved from WA

186

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from TAS

Moved from QLD

Moved from NT

Moved from NSW

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Glen Forrest Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

84.3%

Step family — no other children

12.7%

Blended family — no other children

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Glen Forrest Schools

schools nearby

government

1092

avg ICSEA score

1,350

total students

Darlington Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 375 students

1117

ICSEA

Helena College Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 740 students

1114

ICSEA

Glen Forrest Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 235 students

1045

ICSEA

Helena College - Darlington Campus Independent

Primary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Glen Forrest Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,103/wk

Median Rent $380/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.1%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Glen Forrest

Your weekly income

≈ $9,113/month

Median rent $380/wk

Left after rent $1,723/wk

Rent share 18.1%

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Beachlands

Income: $735/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $180/wk

Beresford

Income: $868/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $130/wk

Woorree

Income: $892/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $80/wk

Binningup

Income: $809/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $80/wk

Serpentine (WA)

Income: $768/wk Rent: $348/wk Save: $32/wk

Kojonup

Income: $793/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $180/wk

Hopetoun (WA)

Income: $748/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $130/wk

Harvey

Income: $742/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $100/wk

Glen Forrest vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in WA

Bayonet Head

Pop: 3,272 Income: $707/wk Rent: $350/wk

Beachlands

Pop: 1,400 Income: $735/wk Rent: $200/wk

Bedfordale

Pop: 3,038 Income: $967/wk Rent: $370/wk

Beldon

Pop: 4,094 Income: $857/wk Rent: $370/wk

Harvey

Pop: 3,462 Income: $742/wk Rent: $280/wk

Haynes

Pop: 2,417 Income: $1,008/wk Rent: $385/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Glen Forrest

What is the population of Glen Forrest WA?

The population of Glen Forrest WA is 2,789 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 214.0 people per km².Glen Forrest is ranked #2,534 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Glen Forrest?

The median personal income in Glen Forrest WA is $876 per week, or $45,552 per year.The median household income is $2,103 per week.Family income is $2,459 per week.Glen Forrest is ranked #2,422 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Glen Forrest?

Median rent in Glen Forrest WA is $380 per week ($1,647 per month).Rent represents 18.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Glen Forrest ranks #2,445 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Glen Forrest?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Glen Forrest WA is $1,950. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Glen Forrest?

The median age in Glen Forrest WA is 45 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Glen Forrest a good suburb to live in?

Glen Forrest is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 2,789.The median income is $876/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 50552. All dollar figures in AUD.