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The quick read on
Mount Forbes
QLD 4340 · Ipswich
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 262
- Postcode
- 4340
ABS 2021
Mount Forbes, Queensland
Property market insights for Mount Forbes
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Mount Forbes QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Market data updated June 2025.
Mount Forbes has a 12-month growth rate of 0.0% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Mount Forbes safe?
The overall rate for Mount Forbes is 670 offences per 100,000 residents — 45% below the Greater Brisbane benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Mount Forbes.
Overall crime rate
670
offences per 100,000 residents
45% belowGreater Brisbane
Mount ForbesGreater Brisbane: 1,229
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Mount Forbes?
Mount Forbes QLD 4340 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
262 people call Mount Forbes home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $1,771 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 262
- Median age
- 43 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,717 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $380 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.7%In line
15–3418.3%Below
35–5435.9%Above
55–7424.0%Above
75 and over6.1%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses96.7%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright46.0%Above
Paying a mortgage42.5%Above
Renting11.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car25.0%Below
Two cars29.5%Below
Three or more47.7%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home17.3%In line
Drove to work66.2%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Mount Forbes
17.3% of workers in Mount Forbes worked from home on Census day.
36.3% of people in Mount Forbes described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Mount Forbes
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Mount Forbes QLD 4340.
Is Mount Forbes family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.7% of Mount Forbes's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.
74 family households lived in Mount Forbes; 41.9% were couple families and 10.8% were one-parent families.
29.7% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Mount Forbes?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Mount Forbes had 262 residents at the 2021 Census.
23.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
30.2% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Mount Forbes?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 96.7% of occupied private dwellings in Mount Forbes.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Mount Forbes?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
46.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
42.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
11.5% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Mount Forbes?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Mount Forbes had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 15.9% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 42.0%, while 25.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Mount Forbes?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
17.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.
66.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Mount Forbes?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
One-car households formed 25.0% of the total.
77.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Mount Forbes, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
77.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 22.7% reported a different address.
4.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Mount Forbes?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
93.1% of residents used only English at home.
1.5% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Mount Forbes residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
4.2% of Mount Forbes's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 95.8% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 91.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Mount Forbes?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 50.8% of ancestry responses in Mount Forbes.
Australian ancestry made up 37.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Mount Forbes?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
8.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Managers accounted for 12.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.5% of workers, and education and training employed 4.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Mount Forbes?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 63.0%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
39.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.7%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Mount Forbes show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
54.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
11.5% reported asthma, 10.7% arthritis and 6.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Mount Forbes?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
12.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 52.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Mount Forbes?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,771 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,717.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $380 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Mount Forbes compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 17.3% in Mount Forbes, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 46.0% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 11.5% in Mount Forbes, against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Mount Forbes
Is Mount Forbes expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Mount Forbes good for families?
The Census counted 74 local families, and 18.7% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Mount Forbes?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Mount Forbes
26 streets in Mount Forbes
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Brass Rd
- Buchanan Rd
- Christensens Rd
- Denman Rd
- Dobelis Rd
- Dowden Rd
- Feldhahn Rd
- Goebels Rd
- Griffiths Rd
- Hartwigs Rd
- Hedricks Rd
- Jacobs Road
- Kruger Rd
- Lairhopes Rd
- Manning Rd
- M Hines Rd
- Mount Forbes Rd
- Mount Forbes School Rd
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- Murrimo Rd
- P Griffiths Rd
- Popple Place
- Seppanen Rd
- Sugarloaf Rd
- Tea Tree Ave
- Teves Rd
- W Hedricks Rd
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