Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Forbes then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Forbes, NSW (postcode 2871) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+2.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,960 | 8,432 | 8,157 | +197 · +2.5% |
| Median age | 41 | 42 | 42 | +1 · +2.4% |
| Median household income | $808/wk | $1,033/wk | $1,221/wk | +$413 · +51.1% |
| Median personal income | $455/wk | $552/wk | $706/wk | +$251 · +55.2% |
| Median rent | $151/wk | $185/wk | $230/wk | +$79 · +52.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,155/mo | $1,164/mo | $1,257/mo | +$102 · +8.8% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
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
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.