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Forbes NSW — property data & flags

Suburb-level context for Forbes from official sources — and the address-level red, yellow and green flags we check before you make an offer or sign a lease.

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Property crime — Forbes vs NSW

Break-ins to homes
666.7 incidents per 100,000 residents · 214% above the NSW rate (212.3) · higher than 96% of NSW suburbs
Car theft
395.1 incidents per 100,000 residents · 131% above the NSW rate (171.2) · higher than 91% of NSW suburbs
Theft from cars
1123.5 incidents per 100,000 residents · 280% above the NSW rate (295.4) · higher than 98% of NSW suburbs
Theft from homes
481.5 incidents per 100,000 residents · 145% above the NSW rate (196.2) · higher than 92% of NSW suburbs
Malicious property damage
1444.6 incidents per 100,000 residents · 161% above the NSW rate (553.8) · higher than 93% of NSW suburbs

Property offences only, per 100,000 residents, latest 12 months (Apr 2025–Mar 2026). Population 8,100 (2021 Census scaled to the ABS June 2025 estimate — the area has grown ~-1% since 2021). Percentile computed across the 945 NSW suburbs with 2,000+ residents. Suburb-wide figures, not any one street. Violent-crime categories are deliberately not shown. Data sourced from the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) and the Australian Bureau of Statistics, snapshot 2026-07-24.

What's coming to Forbes

Forbes is projected to go from 10,090 residents (2021) to 11,847 by 2041 — a change of +17.4%, passing 11,062 by 2031.

School building projects in Forbes:

Forbes High School
Upgrade — Planning

Health & social-housing projects in Forbes:

Forbes Hospital Operating Theatre
Health Infrastructure · Planning

Population figures are projections (DPHI 2024 NSW Population Projections (2022–2041 series)) for the ABS statistical area, not a guarantee. Project lists: School Infrastructure NSW and Health Infrastructure / Homes NSW public project pages (snapshot 2026-07-26); a "Planning" status is not a commitment — projects change, slip and get cancelled. The paid address report adds state-budget projects and growth-area checks around the specific address.

What we check at the address level

Suburb averages can't tell you about one specific property. The full PropertyFlags report checks the address itself against official government layers — flood and bushfire mapping, zoning and height controls, development applications nearby, EPA contamination records, defect orders, aircraft and road noise, school catchments and more — and turns them into red, yellow and green flags with the questions to ask the agent.

Run a free flag count on an address in Forbes → · See a sample report · All NSW suburbs