Forbes Creek vs Hoskinstown

Hoskinstown is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 52 in Forbes Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Hoskinstown tends to suit young adults and families with children.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Forbes Creek

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 13/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (83% vs 73%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Forbes Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($250,000 vs $435,000)

Weighs land prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Hoskinstown

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (196 min vs 207 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (295.6 km vs 299.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hoskinstown

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 13%)
  • But Forbes Creek carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 13/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Hoskinstown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.1% vs -8.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Forbes Creek and Hoskinstown drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Forbes Creek Hoskinstown
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Forbes Creek Hoskinstown
Walkability 0 / 14
Forbes Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Hoskinstown — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 100 / 87
Forbes Creek — Safety: 100/100 Hoskinstown — Safety: 87/100
Low fire risk 17 / 31
Forbes Creek — Low fire risk: 17/100 Hoskinstown — Low fire risk: 31/100

Demographics

Hoskinstown has more residents (191 vs 62); Forbes Creek skews older (52 vs 38).

Forbes Creek Hoskinstown
Population 62 191
+208% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -8.8% +1.1%
Median age 52 38
Median household income $138,632/yr $151,632/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+3% vs other
 $435/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Forbes Creek Hoskinstown
0-4 — / 5.8%
Forbes Creek — 0-4: not among its largest Hoskinstown — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 8.1% / 13.1%
Forbes Creek — 5-14: 8.1% Hoskinstown — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 6.5% / 4.2%
Forbes Creek — 15-19: 6.5% Hoskinstown — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 4.8% / 5.8%
Forbes Creek — 20-24: 4.8% Hoskinstown — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 6.5% / 19.9%
Forbes Creek — 25-34: 6.5% Hoskinstown — 25-34: 19.9%
35-44 4.8% / 8.4%
Forbes Creek — 35-44: 4.8% Hoskinstown — 35-44: 8.4%
45-54 19.4% / 15.7%
Forbes Creek — 45-54: 19.4% Hoskinstown — 45-54: 15.7%
55-64 24.2% / 13.1%
Forbes Creek — 55-64: 24.2% Hoskinstown — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 12.9% / 9.4%
Forbes Creek — 65-74: 12.9% Hoskinstown — 65-74: 9.4%
75-84 — / 11.0%
Forbes Creek — 75-84: not among its largest Hoskinstown — 75-84: 11.0%
85+ — / —
Forbes Creek — 85+: not among its largest Hoskinstown — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Forbes Creek 61.1% couple families
Forbes Creek — Couple Families: 61.1% Forbes Creek — Lone Person: 16.7% Forbes Creek — One Parent Families: 22.2%
Hoskinstown 62.5% couple families
Hoskinstown — Couple Families: 62.5% Hoskinstown — Lone Person: 27.1% Hoskinstown — One Parent Families: 10.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Forbes Creek 0.0% renting
Forbes Creek — Owned Outright: 60.0% Forbes Creek — Mortgage: 40.0% Forbes Creek — Renting: 0.0%
Hoskinstown 11.8% renting
Hoskinstown — Owned Outright: 35.3% Hoskinstown — Mortgage: 52.9% Hoskinstown — Renting: 11.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Forbes Creek Hoskinstown
New Zealand 4.8% / —
Forbes Creek — New Zealand: 4.8% Hoskinstown — New Zealand: not among its largest
Scotland — / 2.1%
Forbes Creek — Scotland: not among its largest Hoskinstown — Scotland: 2.1%
England — / 1.6%
Forbes Creek — England: not among its largest Hoskinstown — England: 1.6%
Ireland — / 1.6%
Forbes Creek — Ireland: not among its largest Hoskinstown — Ireland: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Forbes Creek Hoskinstown
Certificate III & IV 11.3% / 17.8%
Forbes Creek — Certificate III & IV: 11.3% Hoskinstown — Certificate III & IV: 17.8%
Bachelor Degree 12.9% / 11.5%
Forbes Creek — Bachelor Degree: 12.9% Hoskinstown — Bachelor Degree: 11.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.7% / 9.4%
Forbes Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7% Hoskinstown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4%
Postgraduate Degree 6.5% / 4.7%
Forbes Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 6.5% Hoskinstown — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.6%
Forbes Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Hoskinstown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Forbes Creek 100.0% houses
Forbes Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Hoskinstown 100.0% houses
Hoskinstown — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Forbes Creek Hoskinstown
Median house price — $825,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $250,000 $435,000

Zoning mix

Forbes Creek Hoskinstown
Rural and farming 85% 92%
Environmental 15% 7%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Forbes Creek Hoskinstown
New dwellings approved 510
across Queanbeyan-Palerang
same for both
Approvals change year on year +231%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Forbes Creek Hoskinstown
House price — Higher than 36% of NSW
Income Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 30% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 91% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 92% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW

Liveability

Hoskinstown is more walkable (14 vs 0).

Forbes Creek Hoskinstown
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Hoskinstown carries more crime risk (13 vs 0); Forbes Creek carries more bushfire risk (83 vs 69).

Forbes Creek Hoskinstown
Bushfire High
83/100
 Moderate
69/100
Crime None
0/100
 Low
13/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Forbes Creek Hoskinstown
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Forbes Creek Hoskinstown
Waterways 5 0

Mobility

Forbes Creek sits further from the CBD (299.8 km vs 295.6 km).

Forbes Creek Hoskinstown
Walkability score 0/100 14/100
Distance to Sydney 299.8 km
+1% vs other
 295.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 207 min 196 min
Electric vehicle share 1.8%
postcode 2621
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 75
postcode 2621
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Forbes Creek Hoskinstown
Car (driver) 83.3% / 78.2%
Forbes Creek — Car (driver): 83.3% Hoskinstown — Car (driver): 78.2%
Car (passenger) 16.7% / 6.9%
Forbes Creek — Car (passenger): 16.7% Hoskinstown — Car (passenger): 6.9%
Worked from Home — / 14.9%
Forbes Creek — Worked from Home: not among its largest Hoskinstown — Worked from Home: 14.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.3%).

Setting

Forbes Creek Hoskinstown
Elevation 924 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 748 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Forbes Creek Hoskinstown
Connectivity score 16/100 26/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
20 premises
 0%
57 premises

Climate

Forbes Creek Hoskinstown
Annual rainfall 718 mm 622 mm
Summer max (Jan) 25.8°C 28.5°C
Winter min (Jul) 1.0°C 0.8°C

Council rates

Forbes Creek Hoskinstown
Average residential rate $1,751/yr
same for both
Council Queanbeyan-Palerang
same for both

Federal electorate

Forbes Creek Hoskinstown
Division Eden-monaro
same for both
Member Kristy Mcbain
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Forbes Creek Hoskinstown
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Forbes Creek

Rural

Hoskinstown

Rural

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