Glen Forrest, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Glen Forrest is more socio-economically advantaged than about 87% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1062, 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.
Glen Forrest at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 2,789
- Median age
- 45
- Median weekly household income
- $2,103
- SEIFA score
- 1062
- Coordinates
- -31.9222, 116.1067
Glen Forrest demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Glen Forrest 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 30%, 7% of homes are rented, and 27% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 494 | 18% |
| Youth (15–24) | 307 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 558 | 20% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 838 | 30% |
| Seniors (65+) | 586 | 21% |
Share of the 2,783 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 415 | 42% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 492 | 50% |
| Rented | 70 | 7% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 980 | 98% |
| Townhouses & semis | 12 | 1% |
| Flats & apartments | 3 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 999 occupied private dwellings in Glen Forrest.
- Median weekly rent
- $380
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,459
- Median weekly personal income
- $876
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 714 (27%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 152 (6%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 29 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,372 (63%)
- Labour-force participation
- 64.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.4%
- Employed full-time
- 769
- Employed part-time
- 545
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 Glen Forrest
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Glen Forrest is January (average daytime high around 31.2°C) and the coolest is July (around 15.5°C). The area receives roughly 739 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31.2°C | 17.4°C | 23 mm |
| Feb | 30.6°C | 17.5°C | 24 mm |
| Mar | 27.8°C | 16.5°C | 43 mm |
| Apr | 23.3°C | 13.6°C | 45 mm |
| May | 19.2°C | 10.8°C | 81 mm |
| Jun | 16.5°C | 9.2°C | 103 mm |
| Jul | 15.5°C | 8.7°C | 140 mm |
| Aug | 16.2°C | 8.3°C | 122 mm |
| Sep | 18.2°C | 9.2°C | 69 mm |
| Oct | 21.3°C | 10.9°C | 49 mm |
| Nov | 25.5°C | 13.3°C | 30 mm |
| Dec | 29.4°C | 15.8°C | 10 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Glen Forrest
Where is Glen Forrest?
Glen Forrest is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Glen Forrest?
At the 2021 Census, Glen Forrest had a population of about 2,789.
Is Glen Forrest an advantaged area?
Glen Forrest has an ABS SEIFA score of 1062, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 87 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 87% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Glen Forrest?
Glen Forrest has average daytime highs of about 22.9°C and overnight lows of about 12.6°C, with roughly 739 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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