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Forbes NSW 2871

5,673 addresses · 311 streets

Riverina Electorate › Forbes LGA › Forbes · 302 km from Sydney

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Living Here

Forbes is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 8,157 people, with a median age of 42. The typical household earns around $1,221 a week, with median rent near $230 a week. Most homes are houses. About 69% of households own their home and 29% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Australian, English, Aboriginal. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area.

8,157Population
42Median age
$1,221Median household income / wk
$230Median rent / wk
2.3Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Forbes statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Forbes itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Forbes Railway Station, 600 m east · Airport: Forbes Airport, 7.5 km west.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙁Below average · 3/10
Economic resources2/10
Education & jobs3/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 9% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 4.1% · Labour-force participation 56.2%

Population by age in Forbes
Population by age, Forbes NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-4461
5-141,121
15-19467
20-24437
25-34885
35-44866
45-54903
55-641,044
65-74995
75-84708
85+266
Dwelling types in Forbes
Dwelling types, Forbes NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House2,805
Townhouse154
Apartment162
Other44
Households by weekly income in Forbes
Households by weekly income, Forbes NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650677
$650-1,4991,032
$1,500-2,999760
$3,000+418
Top ancestries in Forbes
Top ancestries, Forbes NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Australian3,665
English3,227
Aboriginal1,083
Irish995
Ancestry NS710
Scottish682
Housing tenure in Forbes
Housing tenure, Forbes NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,177
Mortgage953
Rented887
Other64
Cars per household in Forbes
Cars per household, Forbes NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0183
11,153
21,155
3396
4+202
Commute to work in Forbes
Commute to work, Forbes NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car2,648
Train0
Bus14
Tram/ferry0
Walked129
Bicycle14
Home285
Top countries of birth in Forbes
Top countries of birth, Forbes NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England76
New Zealand38
India34
Philippines26
China17
South Africa16
Languages used at home in Forbes
Languages used at home, Forbes NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Nepali15
Cantonese14
Gujarati13
Mandarin11
Malayalam11
Tagalog11

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22,045 bird observations recorded near Forbes — most often seen:

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