Forbes NSW 2871
This Forbes suburb profile includes demographic data and planning information to help you make an informed property decision.
An average home in Forbes is owned outright by couples without children. The average age in Forbes is 42. Separate houses are common in Forbes and the area is mostly Primary Production (95.51%), Large Lot Residential (1.75%) and Infrastructure (0.93%).
Forbes demographics
Population
8157
Average Age
42
Age Distribution
Employment Type
Median Weekly Income
Traveled to Work
Car
84.7%
Tram
0.0%
Bicycle
0.5%
Train
0.0%
Walking
4.5%
Bus
0.5%
Forbes property information
Number of Bedrooms
Tenure Type
Property Types in Forbes
Separate house
Semi detached house
Unit/Apartment
Median monthly mortgage repayments
$1,257
Median weekly rental payments
$230
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling
3.2
Average number of people per household
2
Household Composition
Family Composition
Couple family without children
One parent family
Couple family with children
FORBES planning zones
| Zone Code | Zone Name | Percentage Covered | Area Covered | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C3 | Environmental Conservation | 0.04% | 350,040.65㎡ | |
| E1 | Local Centre | 0.04% | 408,726.75㎡ | |
| E3 | Business Development | 0.1% | 1,026,290.39㎡ | |
| E4 | General Industrial | 0.5% | 4,901,626.1㎡ | |
| MU1 | Mixed Use | 0% | 24,361.76㎡ | |
| R1 | General Residential | 0.63% | 6,148,421.18㎡ | |
| R5 | Large Lot Residential | 1.75% | 17,124,944.5㎡ | |
| RE1 | Low Density Residential | 0.11% | 1,094,195.03㎡ | |
| RE2 | Private Recreation | 0.12% | 1,202,454.48㎡ | |
| RU1 | Primary Production | 95.51% | 936,380,065㎡ | |
| RU1 | Primary Production | 0% | 3,832.74㎡ | |
| RU4 | Primary Production Small Lots | 0.22% | 2,142,665.54㎡ | |
| SP2 | Infrastructure | 0.93% | 9,143,861.04㎡ | |
| SP3 | Tourist | 0.01% | 96,131.3㎡ |
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