Forbes property data
Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Forbes, NSW (6,005 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.
Zoning in Forbes
Forbes is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Local Centre
School catchments in Forbes
Forbes can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Crime near Forbes
Forbes sits in the Forbes council area, which recorded 1,069 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,069 total. Figures are for the whole Forbes council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Who lives in Forbes
At the 2021 Census, 4.3% of Forbes’s 8,157 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Forbes
Forbes council approved 33 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Forbes council area (not just Forbes). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.