Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Glen Forbes suburb profile
Glen Forbes, VIC · Postcode 3990
This Glen Forbes suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Glen Forbes, VIC (postcode 3990). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Glen Forbes with nearby suburbs.
Glen Forbes at a glance
Population
118
Median rent
$308/wk
Household income
$1,562/wk
Median age
56
Glen Forbes trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+12.4% over 10 years
Population
118
was 106 in 2016
+12 · +11.3%
Median rent
$308/wk
was $275/wk in 2016
+$33 · +12%
Household income
$1,562/wk
was $1,075/wk in 2016
+$487 · +45.3%
Median age
56
was 51 in 2016
+5 · +9.8%
Dig deeper: Glen Forbes population growth · Glen Forbes then and now
Glen Forbes vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Glen Forbes, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-15.8% vs area
- Glen Forbes$308/wk
- Nearby$300/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-13.8% vs area
- Glen Forbes$1,562/wk
- Nearby$1,319/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+40% vs area
- Glen Forbes56
- Nearby48
- VIC40
Personal income
-22.7% vs area
- Glen Forbes$621/wk
- Nearby$699/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Glen Forbes compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Glen Forbes sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4985.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3948.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,015.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4939.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Glen Forbes on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Glen Forbes, VIC.
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Glen Forbes people
- Population
- 118
- Median age
- 56
- Born overseas
- 18.6%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Glen Forbes income
- Median household income
- $1,562/wk
- Median personal income
- $621/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Glen Forbes housing
- Median rent
- $308/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,134/mo
- Separate houses
- 80.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 39.3%
- Mortgaged
- 28.6%
- Rented
- 5.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 23.2%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Glen Forbes work
- Employment to population
- 62%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 50%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3990)
Compare Glen Forbes with nearby suburbs
Glen Forbes in numbers
Glen Forbes had 118 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 56, 37% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 18.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 39.3% own their home outright, 28.6% are paying a mortgage, 5.4% rent. Separate houses make up 80.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $308/wk, 12% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,562/wk, 12% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 11.3% (from 106 to 118). Median rent moved from $275/wk to $308/wk (+12%).
Glen Forbes suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Glen Forbes, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Glen Forbes was $308/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Glen Forbes, VIC?
- Glen Forbes had 118 residents at the 2021 Census, up 11.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Glen Forbes?
- Median household income in Glen Forbes was $1,562/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Glen Forbes?
- 5.4% of occupied homes in Glen Forbes were rented, 39.3% were owned outright and 28.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Glen Forbes suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Glen Forbes. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology