10,020 ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9,803
- 2016: 10,165
- 2021: 10,020
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Forbes · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Forbes
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably older than most similar areas, Forbes has a typical resident aged 43. The population reached 10,020 people in 2021, growing slightly since 2011. A strong local identity is shaped by a significant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, which now makes up 13% of the population.
10,020
▲ +2.2%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Forbes — higher than 52% of areas.
| Forbes | 10,020 |
|---|---|
| 2871, NSW | 8,965 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 43, which is noticeably older than the typical person in New South Wales and Australia. This age has ticked up by one year since 2011, while the total population grew by 2.2% to reach 10,020.
43 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Older than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 23.6% of the population, a figure well above the national average. Children under 15 also make up a slightly larger share than usual at 19.6%, though this proportion has fallen since 2011.
23.6% ▲ +18.2%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.6% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 19.6%
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+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 13% of the community, which is well above the state and national figures. Most residents are married (46.7%), and those in de facto relationships rose to 11.8% since the last census.
13.0% ▲ +39.3%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% ▲ +34.6%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 11.8%
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/sa2/103021065/forbes/topic/demographics-identity