QLD · Ipswich Council
Mount Forbes, QLD, 4340
Current weather
15.3°CClear sky
93% humidity · 6.2 km/h wind · 21.1° / 11.2° today · 0.6 mm rain
Desirability index
#648 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Mount Forbes is a small locality in the Ipswich area, home to around 262 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 214 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-40%), and roughly 816.8 offences per 1,000 residents. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 262
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,771
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 91
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,717
- Employment rate
- 60.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 19 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 214
- Against the person
- 49
- Against property
- 83
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 816.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 5 residents
- State safety percentile
- 44.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -40.1%
Most common offence types
- Assault21
- Drug Offences22
- Good Order Offences23
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)33
- Traffic And Related Offences34
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 10.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #648 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Assaultcrime21
- Drug Offencescrime22
- Good Order Offencescrime23
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime33
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime34
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
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