Forbes Suburb Profile, NSW, 2871 (Pricing & Investment Data)

Forbes Suburb Profile
New South Wales 2871

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Forbes has 5,177 properties. Over the last 5 years, Houses in Forbes have seen a 45.36% increase in median value, while Units have seen a 56.19% increase. As at 30 November 2025:

  • The median value for Houses in Forbes is $366,125 while the median value for Units is $416,172.
  • Houses have a median rent of $405 while Units have a median rent of $350.
There are currently 88 properties listed for sale, and 24 properties listed for rent in Forbes on OnTheHouse. According to Cotality's data, 244 properties were sold in the past 12 months in Forbes.

The size of Forbes is approximately 980.3 square kilometres. It has 21 parks covering nearly 0.2% of total area. The population of Forbes in 2016 was 8432 people. By 2021 the population was 8157 showing a population decline of 3.3% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Forbes is 10-19 years. Households in Forbes are primarily childless couples and are likely to be repaying $1000 - $1399 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Forbes work in a professional occupation.In 2021, 67.30% of the homes in Forbes were owner-occupied compared with 68.30% in 2016.

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Population 8157

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Last Updated: 11/12/2025

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