Forbesdale Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional

2422

Postcode for Forbesdale, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 211 km from Sydney · Pop. 170

170

Population

Median Age

$1,333

Household Income/wk

$340

Median Rent/wk

6/10

SEIFA Advantage

37.5

Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Forbesdale Compares

Forbesdale vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

Metric	Forbesdale	NSW avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,333 -NSW	$1,931	$1,836
Rent/wk	$340 -NSW	$445	$390
Mortgage/month	$1,127 -NSW	$2,247	$1,958
Median age	54	45.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	6/10 ≈NSW	6.0/10	6.0/10
Unemployment	0.0% -NSW	5.0%	5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Forbesdale is a locality 211 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2422. It falls within the Mid North Coast region. The local government area is Mid-Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Forbesdale has a population of 170 with a median age of 54. The median weekly household income is $1,333, below the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 10 (5.9% of residents).

Housing in Forbesdale includes a median weekly rent of $340, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,127, with 55 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 80.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Forbesdale scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Forbesdale is part of the Taree - Gloucester statistical area in New South Wales.

Forbesdale Details

Postcode	2422
State	New South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code	02
Population (2021)	170
Median Age	54 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,333/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$589/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$340
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$1,127
Average Household Size	2.7 persons
Area	37.5 km²
Population Density	5/km²
Total Dwellings	55
Australian Citizens	97.6%
Indigenous Population	10 (5.9%)
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	6/10 (average)
Latitude	-32.0769702
Longitude	151.95724
Distance from Sydney	211 km
Region (SA4)	Mid North Coast
Area (SA3)	Taree - Gloucester
Local Government	Mid-Coast
Federal Electorate	Lyne

Age Profile

14.1%

9.4%

8.2%

34.1%

29.4%

0–14 (14.1%) 15–24 (9.4%) 25–44 (8.2%) 45–64 (34.1%) 65+ (29.4%)

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0–14 years	24 (14.1%)
15–24 years	16 (9.4%)
25–44 years	14 (8.2%)
45–64 years	58 (34.1%)
65+ years	50 (29.4%)

Housing Tenure

56.1%

24.6%

19.3%

Owned outright (56.1%) Mortgaged (24.6%) Rented (19.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis	20 (11.8%)
Asthma	17 (10.0%)
Heart Disease	14 (8.2%)
Diabetes	9 (5.3%)
Cancer	6 (3.5%)
Lung Condition	5 (2.9%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle	13 (22.0%)
2 vehicles	23 (39.0%)
3+ vehicles	23 (39.0%)

Suburbs Near Forbesdale

Stratford 5.3 km Gloucester 6.0 km Faulkland 6.3 km Craven 7.4 km Mograni 9.3 km Mograni Creek 10.1 km Bindera 12.2 km Tugrabakh 12.2 km Gangat 12.6 km Barrington 12.6 km Waukivory 12.6 km Kia Ora 13.7 km

Same Postcode (2422)

More Forbesdale Data

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Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.