Forbes Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional

3764

Postcode for Forbes, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 57 km from Melbourne · Pop. 158

158

Population

Median Age

$1,625

Household Income/wk

$425

Median Rent/wk

7/10

SEIFA Advantage

34.7

Area (km²)

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

Where Forbes ranks: rents are among the top 10% in VIC.

How Forbes Compares

Forbes vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

Metric	Forbes	VIC avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,625 -VIC	$1,817	$1,836
Rent/wk	$425 +VIC	$375	$390
Mortgage/month	$1,907 ≈VIC	$1,933	$1,958
Median age	49	46.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	7/10 ≈VIC	6.0/10	6.0/10
Unemployment	0.0% -VIC	5.0%	5.0%

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

Forbes is a locality 57 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3764. It falls within the Hume region. The local government area is Mitchell.

According to the 2021 Census, Forbes has a population of 158 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $1,625, below the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 3 (1.9% of residents).

Housing in Forbes includes a median weekly rent of $425, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,907, with 57 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 85.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Forbes scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Forbes is part of the Upper Goulburn Valley statistical area in Victoria.

Forbes Details

Postcode	3764
State	Victoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code	03
Population (2021)	158
Median Age	49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,625/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$782/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$425
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$1,907
Average Household Size	2.7 persons
Area	34.7 km²
Population Density	5/km²
Total Dwellings	57
Australian Citizens	94.3%
Indigenous Population	3 (1.9%)
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	7/10 (above average)
Latitude	-37.3078202
Longitude	144.8841246
Distance from Melbourne	57 km
Region (SA4)	Hume
Area (SA3)	Upper Goulburn Valley
Local Government	Mitchell
Federal Electorate	Mcewen

Age Profile

12.0%

12.7%

14.6%

36.1%

17.7%

0–14 (12.0%) 15–24 (12.7%) 25–44 (14.6%) 45–64 (36.1%) 65+ (17.7%)

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0–14 years	19 (12.0%)
15–24 years	20 (12.7%)
25–44 years	23 (14.6%)
45–64 years	57 (36.1%)
65+ years	28 (17.7%)

Housing Tenure

42.9%

14.3%

Owned outright (42.9%) Mortgaged (42.9%) Rented (14.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma	20 (12.7%)
Arthritis	13 (8.2%)
Diabetes	8 (5.1%)
Heart Disease	6 (3.8%)
Lung Condition	4 (2.5%)
Cancer	4 (2.5%)

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	8 (13.3%)
2 vehicles	21 (35.0%)
3+ vehicles	31 (51.7%)

Suburbs Near Forbes

Kilmore 5.8 km Willowmavin 5.9 km Springfield 6.1 km Kilmore East 8.7 km Tantaraboo 9.4 km Bylands 9.5 km Goldie 9.5 km Moranding 9.9 km Chintin 10.2 km Darraweit Guim 10.3 km High Camp 12.8 km Romsey 13.4 km

Same Postcode (3764)

Glenaroua High Camp Kilmore Kilmore East Moranding Tantaraboo Willowmavin

More Forbes Data

Mitchell LGA 38 suburbs, 15 postcodes, 49,753 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Sunbury (33.2 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Mitchell LGA

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.