Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Forbes River then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Forbes River, NSW (postcode 2446) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+66.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 12 | 13 | 20 | +8 · +66.7% |
| Median age | 48 | 41 | 45 | -3 · -6.2% |
| Median household income | $756/wk | $1,375/wk | $2,749/wk | +$1,993 · +263.6% |
| Median personal income | $361/wk | $325/wk | $1,187/wk | +$826 · +228.8% |
| Median rent | $100/wk | — | $0/wk | $100 · -100% |
| Median mortgage | $1,101/mo | — | $2,000/mo | +$899 · +81.7% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.0 | 2.3 | -0.4 · -14.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Forbes River trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
20
was 13 in 2016
+7 · +53.8%
Household income
$2,749/wk
was $1,375/wk in 2016
+$1,374 · +99.9%
Median age
45
was 41 in 2016
+4 · +9.8%
Dig deeper: Forbes River population growth · Forbes River then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.