158 —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 126
- 2021: 158
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.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the biggest group in Forbes (Vic.), representing 36.1% of the population. This contributes to a resident base that is far older than the national figure. The area is sparsely populated, with only 158 people living here.
158
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- 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 — lower than 51% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 49, which is far older than the typical person in Victoria or Australia, where the figure is 38.
49 yrs —
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 13.3% of the population, a figure well below the 18.2% national average. Similarly, the proportion of people aged 65 and over is well below the Australian figure.
13.9% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.3% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Forbes, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (17%) and Seniors (65+) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A little below the national average, 1.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Those in de facto relationships make up 7.3% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%.
1.9% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.3% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 7.3%
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 43%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (13%).
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/sal/SAL20936/forbes/topic/demographics-identity