Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Mount Forbes suburb profile
Mount Forbes, QLD · Postcode 4340
This Mount Forbes suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Mount Forbes, QLD (postcode 4340). 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 Mount Forbes with nearby suburbs.
Mount Forbes at a glance
Population
262
Median rent
$380/wk
Household income
$1,771/wk
Median age
43
Mount 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
+29.7% over 10 years
Population
262
was 263 in 2016
-1 · -0.4%
Median rent
$380/wk
was $340/wk in 2016
+$40 · +11.8%
Household income
$1,771/wk
was $1,520/wk in 2016
+$251 · +16.5%
Median age
43
was 35 in 2016
+8 · +22.9%
Dig deeper: Mount Forbes population growth · Mount Forbes then and now
Mount Forbes vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Mount Forbes, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+2.7% vs area
- Mount Forbes$380/wk
- Nearby$352.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
+3% vs area
- Mount Forbes$1,771/wk
- Nearby$1,585.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+10.3% vs area
- Mount Forbes43
- Nearby39.5
- QLD39
Personal income
-6.1% vs area
- Mount Forbes$743/wk
- Nearby$688/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Mount Forbes compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Mount Forbes sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4994.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4959.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,066.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3921.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Mount Forbes on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Mount Forbes, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Mount Forbes people
- Population
- 262
- Median age
- 43
- Born overseas
- 4.2%
- Average household size
- 2.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Mount Forbes income
- Median household income
- $1,771/wk
- Median personal income
- $743/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Mount Forbes housing
- Median rent
- $380/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,717/mo
- Separate houses
- 96.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 44%
- Mortgaged
- 40.7%
- Rented
- 11%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 0%
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
Mount Forbes work
- Employment to population
- 60.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 39%
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 4340)
Compare Mount Forbes with nearby suburbs
Mount Forbes in numbers
Mount Forbes had 262 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 43, 8% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 4.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 44% own their home outright, 40.7% are paying a mortgage, 11% rent. Separate houses make up 96.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $380/wk, 9% above the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,771/wk, 5% above the typical QLD 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 fell 0.4% (from 263 to 262). Median rent moved from $340/wk to $380/wk (+11.8%).
Mount Forbes suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Mount Forbes, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Mount Forbes was $380/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Mount Forbes, QLD?
- Mount Forbes had 262 residents at the 2021 Census, down 0.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Mount Forbes?
- Median household income in Mount Forbes was $1,771/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Mount Forbes?
- 11% of occupied homes in Mount Forbes were rented, 44% were owned outright and 40.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Mount Forbes suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Mount 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