Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Forbes then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Forbes, VIC (postcode 3764) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+31.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 120 | 126 | 158 | +38 · +31.7% |
| Median age | 37 | 50 | 49 | +12 · +32.4% |
| Median household income | $1,203/wk | $1,542/wk | $1,625/wk | +$422 · +35.1% |
| Median personal income | $529/wk | $780/wk | $782/wk | +$253 · +47.8% |
| Median rent | $240/wk | $375/wk | $425/wk | +$185 · +77.1% |
| Median mortgage | $1,627/mo | $1,907/mo | $1,907/mo | +$280 · +17.2% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 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
158
was 126 in 2016
+32 · +25.4%
Median rent
$425/wk
was $375/wk in 2016
+$50 · +13.3%
Household income
$1,625/wk
was $1,542/wk in 2016
+$83 · +5.4%
Median age
49
was 50 in 2016
-1 · -2%
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.