9,319 ▲ +1.6%
Lower than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9,170
- 2016: 9,587
- 2021: 9,319
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Forbes · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Forbes
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much higher proportions of seniors and Indigenous residents than most similar areas define the local population in Forbes. The typical resident is 42, making the community noticeably older than the state and national figures. This mix of ages and identities shapes a community of 9,319 people that has grown slightly since 2011.
9,319
▲ +1.6%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Forbes — lower than 55% of areas.
| Forbes | 9,319 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 2,829,637 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 1.6% since 2011, adding about 149 people. Residents are generally older than those in the rest of the state, with the typical age rising to 42 years.
42 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Older than 50% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults and seniors make up nearly half the population, with those aged 65 and over reaching 23.1%, which is well above the national figure. At the same time, children under 15 make up 19.9% of the community, a little above the New South Wales average.
23.1% ▲ +19.1%
Higher than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.9% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Forbes splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 13.3% of the population, which is far above the Australian average. Most residents are married at 46.6%, while de facto relationships rose to 11.7% since 2011.
13.3% ▲ +37.9%
Higher than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.7% ▲ +32.3%
Lower than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Forbes, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Forbes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA12900/forbes/topic/demographics-identity