Mount Forbes

QLD 4340 · Scenic Rim

262 (2021) → 276 est. (2025)

Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

262

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Mount Forbes is a suburb in Scenic Rim, QLD 4340, about 50km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Mount Forbes are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 64km inland. Mount Forbes has an overall score of 19/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

50.1 km

To Brisbane CBD

63.7 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

9.9 km

To nearest station

Demographics

262

Population

Median age

2.8

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$1,771

vs NSW median-4.3%

Bachelor degree or higher12.9%

Born in Australia88.2%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse88 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (1.91%), New Zealand (1.91%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

Break & enter dwelling

Steal from dwelling

Motor vehicle theft

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Domestic assaultNot reported

Robbery

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 8 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025

Schools

Within 10km0 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 969 (below the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

Mutdapilly State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6kmICSEA 996
Rosewood State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.8kmICSEA 942

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

CBD commute (est.)162 min (bus)

Nearest train stationRosewood station (9.9 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

29.3°C

Summer max

21.5°C

Winter max

1,150mm

Rainfall/yr

7.5h

Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets

00 in suburbCafes/Rest.

22 in suburbParks

0Playgrounds

0Pools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

0Sports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalIpswich Hospital (19.2 km)

Nearest vet13.2 km

Nearest airportBrisbane (63.1 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Nearby suburbs in Scenic Rim

ColeyvilleData not available0transport Lower Mount WalkerData not available0transport HarrisvilleData not available0transport MerryvaleData not available0transport Limestone RidgesData not available0transport Kents LagoonData not available0transport

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Frequently asked questions about Mount Forbes

How far is Mount Forbes from Brisbane CBD?

Mount Forbes is about 50.1 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 162 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Mount Forbes?

Mount Forbes has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Mount Forbes?

Mount Forbes has a transport score of 0/100.