Forbes vs Bogan Gate

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Forbes, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Forbes: a median of $475,000, against $186,000 in Bogan Gate, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Forbes tends to suit people living alone, while Bogan Gate suits families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Forbes has more parks and reserves (36 vs 3)
  • Bogan Gate is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 50%)

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

First-home buyers

Bogan Gate

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($40,000 vs $212,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($186,495 vs $475,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Forbes has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 14%)
  • Bogan Gate has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $230/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Forbes

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (18/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (310 min vs 334 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (385.4 km vs 405.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Forbes

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (18/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • But Bogan Gate carries lower crime risk (73/100 vs 90/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Forbes and Bogan Gate 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 Bogan Gate
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 Bogan Gate
Walkability 18 / 0
Forbes — Walkability: 18/100 Bogan Gate — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 10 / 27
Forbes — Safety: 10/100 Bogan Gate — Safety: 27/100
Low fire risk 77 / 64
Forbes — Low fire risk: 77/100 Bogan Gate — Low fire risk: 64/100

Demographics

Forbes has more residents (8,157 vs 269); Forbes rents higher ($230/wk vs $200/wk).

Forbes Bogan Gate
Population 8,157
+97% vs other
 269
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.3% -6.9%
Median age 42 40
Median household income $63,492/yr $65,520/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $230/wk
+13% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Forbes Bogan Gate
0-4 5.7% / 5.9%
Forbes — 0-4: 5.7% Bogan Gate — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 13.7% / 19.0%
Forbes — 5-14: 13.7% Bogan Gate — 5-14: 19.0%
15-19 5.7% / 6.3%
Forbes — 15-19: 5.7% Bogan Gate — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 5.4% / 3.0%
Forbes — 20-24: 5.4% Bogan Gate — 20-24: 3.0%
25-34 10.8% / 13.0%
Forbes — 25-34: 10.8% Bogan Gate — 25-34: 13.0%
35-44 10.6% / 10.0%
Forbes — 35-44: 10.6% Bogan Gate — 35-44: 10.0%
45-54 11.1% / 13.8%
Forbes — 45-54: 11.1% Bogan Gate — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 12.8% / 11.2%
Forbes — 55-64: 12.8% Bogan Gate — 55-64: 11.2%
65-74 12.2% / 12.3%
Forbes — 65-74: 12.2% Bogan Gate — 65-74: 12.3%
75-84 8.7% / 7.8%
Forbes — 75-84: 8.7% Bogan Gate — 75-84: 7.8%
85+ 3.3% / 1.9%
Forbes — 85+: 3.3% Bogan Gate — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Forbes 45.2% lone person
Forbes — Lone Person: 45.2% Forbes — Couple Families: 32.0% Forbes — One Parent Families: 18.1% Forbes — Group Household: 3.3% Forbes — Other Families: 1.3%
Bogan Gate 31.7% lone person
Bogan Gate — Lone Person: 31.7% Bogan Gate — Couple Families: 36.7% Bogan Gate — One Parent Families: 31.7% Bogan Gate — Group Household: 0.0% Bogan Gate — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Forbes 29.4% renting
Forbes — Owned Outright: 39.0% Forbes — Mortgage: 31.6% Forbes — Renting: 29.4%
Bogan Gate 13.8% renting
Bogan Gate — Owned Outright: 57.5% Bogan Gate — Mortgage: 28.7% Bogan Gate — Renting: 13.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Forbes 88.6% houses
Forbes — Houses: 88.6% Forbes — Flats / Apartments: 6.6% Forbes — Townhouses: 4.9%
Bogan Gate 106.9% houses
Bogan Gate — Houses: 106.9% Bogan Gate — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Bogan Gate — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Forbes Bogan Gate
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 12.3%
Forbes — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% Bogan Gate — Certificate III & IV: 12.3%
Bachelor Degree 7.1% / 5.2%
Forbes — Bachelor Degree: 7.1% Bogan Gate — Bachelor Degree: 5.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 2.2%
Forbes — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% Bogan Gate — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / —
Forbes — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Bogan Gate — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / —
Forbes — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Bogan Gate — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

Property market

Forbes Bogan Gate
Median house price $475,000 $186,495
Median unit price $395,000 —
Median land price $212,500 $40,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 62 days
from 58 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Forbes Bogan Gate
Rural and farming 96% 97%
Environmental 0% 3%
Residential 3% 0%
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 Bogan Gate
New dwellings approved 31
across Forbes
 15
across Parkes
Approvals change year on year +125% -100%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Forbes Bogan Gate
Houses 3.9%
$440/wk on $580K
 —
Units 4.0%
$380/wk on $500K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Forbes Bogan Gate
House price Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 3% of NSW
Income Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
Schools Higher than 47% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 14% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 3% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 41% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 70% of NSW —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 22% of NSW —

Liveability

Forbes is more walkable (18 vs 0).

Forbes Bogan Gate
Grade D —
Score 29/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Bogan Gate carries more bushfire risk (36 vs 23); Forbes carries more crime risk (90 vs 73).

Forbes Bogan Gate
Bushfire Low
23/100
 Low
36/100
Crime High
90/100
 High
73/100
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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Forbes Bogan Gate
Inside the suburb 5 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Forbes

  • Red Bend Catholic College Independent · Secondary above peers
  • Forbes Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Laurence's Parish School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Forbes High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Forbes North Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Bogan Gate

  • Bogan Gate Public School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Forbes Bogan Gate
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 8 0
Parks & reserves 36 3
Childcare 7 0
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Hospitals 2 0
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 4 1
Fuel stations 5 0
Waterways 36 24

Mobility

Bogan Gate sits further from the CBD (405.2 km vs 385.4 km).

Forbes Bogan Gate
Walkability score 18/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 385.4 km 405.2 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 310 min 334 min
Public transport score 66/100
Bus
 25/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 110.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 7.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2871
 0.7%
postcode 2876
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 2871
 41
postcode 2876

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 Bogan Gate
Car (driver) 79.4% / 56.2%
Forbes — Car (driver): 79.4% Bogan Gate — Car (driver): 56.2%
Worked from Home 9.2% / 31.5%
Forbes — Worked from Home: 9.2% Bogan Gate — Worked from Home: 31.5%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / 7.9%
Forbes — Car (passenger): 6.2% Bogan Gate — Car (passenger): 7.9%
Walked Only 4.2% / 4.5%
Forbes — Walked Only: 4.2% Bogan Gate — Walked Only: 4.5%
Bus 0.5% / —
Forbes — Bus: 0.5% Bogan Gate — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.4%).

Setting

Forbes Bogan Gate
Elevation 235 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 229 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Forbes Bogan Gate
Connectivity score 55/100 28/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 24%
4,208 premises
 0%
110 premises

Council rates

Forbes Bogan Gate
Average residential rate $957/yr $1,146/yr
Council Forbes Parkes

Federal electorate

Forbes Bogan Gate
Division Parkes
same for both
Member Jamie Chaffey
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Forbes

Affordable Rural

Bogan Gate

Family Rural

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