8,157 ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7,560
- 2016: 8,432
- 2021: 8,157
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Forbes · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Forbes
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher proportion of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in Forbes compared to the rest of the state. With a total population of 8,157, it is one of the largest areas at this level. The typical resident is 42, making the community noticeably older than the national average.
8,157
▲ +7.9%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Forbes — higher than 87% of areas.
| Forbes | 8,157 |
|---|---|
| 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 42 years old, which is noticeably older than the typical person in New South Wales by 3 years and the Australian figure by 4 years.
42 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality 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.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 24% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 are also slightly more common here than in most other areas, at 19.5%.
24.0% ▲ +16.7%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.5% ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Forbes splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 14.6% of the population, which is far above the 3.2% seen across Australia. Most residents are married (44.8%) or have never been married (34.3%).
14.6% ▲ +32.3%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% ▲ +26.4%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 12.0%
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 45%, followed by Never married (34%) 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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Cite this page
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/sal/SAL11539/forbes/topic/demographics-identity