Demographics
Forrest Hill covers 2.90 km2 (1.12 sq mi) [2] and had an estimated population of 10,210 as of June 2023, [3] with a population density of 3,521 people per km2.
Historical population| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 2006 | 8,712 | — |
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| 2013 | 9,471 | +1.20% |
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| 2018 | 10,020 | +1.13% |
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| Source: [7] |
Forrest Hill had a population of 10,020 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 549 people (5.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 1,308 people (15.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 3,141 households, comprising 4,893 males and 5,130 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.95 males per female, with 1,860 people (18.6%) aged under 15 years, 2,340 (23.4%) aged 15 to 29, 4,620 (46.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,203 (12.0%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 49.0% European/Pākehā, 4.6% Māori, 2.5% Pacific peoples, 46.3% Asian, and 3.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 52.7, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 49.9% had no religion, 36.2% were Christian, 0.1% had Māori religious beliefs, 2.6% were Hindu, 1.8% were Muslim, 2.5% were Buddhist and 2.1% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 2,922 (35.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 660 (8.1%) people had no formal qualifications. 1,557 people (19.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 4,056 (49.7%) people were employed full-time, 1,203 (14.7%) were part-time, and 294 (3.6%) were unemployed. [7]
Individual statistical areas| Name | Area (km2) | Population | Density (per km2) | Households | Median age | Median income |
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| Forrest Hill North | 0.74 | 2,490 | 3,365 | 759 | 35.4 years | $30,700 [8] |
| Forrest Hill West | 1.24 | 4,014 | 3,237 | 1,224 | 35.5 years | $30,100 [9] |
| Forrest Hill East | 0.92 | 3,516 | 3,822 | 1,158 | 35.9 years | $35,300 [10] |
| New Zealand | | | | | 37.4 years | $31,800 |
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