Census 2011 → 2021
Forbes population growth
How the population of Forbes, NSW (2871) changed across ABS Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+2.5% over 10 years
2011 population
7,960
2016 population
8,432
2021 population
8,157
2011 → 2021
+2.5%
-275 since 2016
Forbes trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
8,157
was 8,432 in 2016
-275 · -3.3%
Median rent
$230/wk
was $185/wk in 2016
+$45 · +24.3%
Household income
$1,221/wk
was $1,033/wk in 2016
+$188 · +18.2%
Median age
42
was 42 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Forbes population growth · Forbes then and now
Source: ABS Census 2011, 2016 & 2021. Methodology