2021/22
Forbes

Forbes Shire is located on the banks of the Lachlan River, in the rich Lachlan Valley. The Shire includes Forbes plus the village areas Bedgerebong, Wirrinya, Corinella and Ootha.

The Shire has gold rush and bushranger history and is known for its historic buildings and important heritage places.

Data for this website has been sourced from Council’s financial statements, Council’s annual report and Council’s data returns. The website also refers to data from a number of agencies and entities. Please refer to the data page of this website for links to definitions, information on performance measures, benchmarks, OLG Groups and the data sources that have been used.

Please contact Council if you would like any further details or explanations regarding individual results and any differences between your Council’s performance and that of another council.

Contacting Council

Address:
2 Court Street
Forbes NSW 2871
Postal Address:
PO Box 333, Forbes NSW 2871
Phone: 02 6850 2300
Fax: 02 6850 2399
Email:
forbes@forbes.nsw.gov.au

Web:
www.forbes.nsw.gov.au

Your Local Government Area

 Result
Population (No.) 9,383
Area (Km2) 4,710.10
Council Classification Large Rural
OLG Group 10
State Planning Region Central West and Orana
JO Region Central NSW

Your Council

 Result Group Avg. *
Councillors (No.) 9 9
Population per Councillor (No.) 1,043 835
Equivalent Full Time Staff (EFT) (No.) 154 117
2021/22 Revenue ($'000) 47,412,000 40,386,783
2021/22 Expenses ($'000) 42,448,000 29,823,217
Residential Pensioner Rebates (%) 23 22
Population Density (residents per Km2) 2 2
* A NSW council group is determined firstly by whether they are Urban or Rural in nature, and then by population size and density. Please refer to OLG Groups in data tab on website for more information on how individual councils are classified. An OLG group average is then calculated by the average of the same group number eg. All Group 5 Regional Towns/City or all Group 8 Rural.

Your Public Facilities

 Result Group Avg.
Public Swimming Pool Complexes (inc rock pools) (No.) 1 1
Public Halls (No.) 2 6
Public Libraries (No.) Not recorded 2
Open Public Space (ha) 48 190
Total Road Length (km) 1,869 1,729

Demographics of Population

under 20 years
20 - 59 years
60 years and older

Council population (%)

Group population (%)

4.8%

population change last 5 years

Source: ABS, Estimated Resident Population (ERP)

Your Local Population

 Latest Outcome Group Avg.
Five Year Population Change (%) -4.8 -1.6
Population aged under 20 years (%) 20.5 18.4
Population aged between 20 and 59 years (%) 57 57.7
Population aged 60 years and older (%) 22.5 23.9
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders (%) 11 9
Speaks language other than English at home (%) 2 4
Socio-Economic Index Rank (1 low, 128 high) 39 44

Council Population Gender

Aboriginal & Torres
Strait Islander

Language Diversity

Rest of population

Your local population (%)

Your Local Economy

 Result Group Avg.
Unemployment Rate (%) 2.6 4.3
Avg Taxable Income ($) 51,904 50,735
Avg Household Size (No.) 2.4 2.4
Value of DA's determined ($'000) 0 7,028,946
Active Businesses in LGA (No.) 1,136 860

Largest Industry Employer

Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing

© 2024 | All Rights Reserved | Office of Local Government