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Living in Mount Forbes, QLD
Mount Forbes is in the Ipswich council area, with part in Scenic Rim. About 262 people lived here at the 2021 Census. Here's who they are, their homes and how they get around, next to the rest of Ipswich and Queensland.
Who lives here
| Measure | Mount Forbes | Ipswich | QLD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 33 | 38 |
| People per home | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| Household income, a week (median) | $1,771 | $1,668 | $1,675 |
Homes
| Measure | Mount Forbes | Ipswich | QLD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 45% | 21% | 30% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| Rented | 11% | 40% | 34% |
| Separate houses | 100% | 89% | 75% |
| Flats and apartments | 0% | 2% | 13% |
| Rent, a week (median, 2021) | $380 | $330 | $365 |
| Mortgage repayment, a month (median) | $1,717 | $1,600 | $1,733 |
Shares of homes where people answered the question. Rent and mortgage figures are from 2021, so they're well below today's. See what tenants pay now.
Getting around
| Measure | Mount Forbes | Ipswich | QLD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with no car | 0% | 5% | 6% |
| Homes with two or more cars | 76% | 61% | 58% |
| Went to work by car | 79% | 78% | 72% |
| Went to work by public transport | 0% | 4% | 4% |
| Walked or cycled to work | 0% | 1% | 4% |
| Worked from home | 19% | 13% | 16% |
How people got to work on Census day, as a share of those who went to work or worked at home. The Census was on 10 August 2021, when Greater Sydney and Melbourne were in lockdown, so many more people there worked from home than usual, and fewer took public transport.
Public transport
Mount Forbes has no train station. The nearest is Rosewood station, about 10.4 km from the middle of the suburb in a straight line.
Each time a train, tram, ferry or bus stops counts once, in both directions. Train and tram stations count once however many platforms they have.
Schools
There's no school in Mount Forbes itself.
School zones for 2026
- Mutdapilly State School primary
- Rosewood State High School high school
The middle of Mount Forbes is in these government school zones. A zone is set by your exact address, and streets near its edge may be zoned for another school, so check your address with the school before you rent or buy.
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Mount Forbes. Check enrolment rules with the school or the state's education department. We don't rank or rate schools.
More about Ipswich
- What it costs to live in Ipswich: rent, power, fuel, pokies losses and crime, against Queensland.
- Compare Ipswich with another area.
- Is living in Mount Forbes worth the drive? Add up rent and fuel against another suburb.
- Other suburbs in Ipswich.
Sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, General Community Profile, and Suburbs and Localities boundaries, CC BY 4.0. Ipswich figures use the council's 2021 boundaries. Public transport: Translink, © State of Queensland, CC BY 4.0. School zones: Queensland Department of Education, state school catchments, CC BY 4.0.