Mount Forbes, Queensland

Mount Forbes is a locality in south-east Queensland, Australia. It is split between the local government areas of City of Ipswich and Scenic Rim Region.[2][3]

Mount Forbes
City of Ipswich, Queensland
Opening of the Mount Forbes Methodist Church, ca. 1911
Mount Forbes
Coordinates27°44′15″S 152°36′42″E
Population263 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)4340
LGA(s)
State electorate(s)Scenic Rim
Federal Division(s)
Suburbs around Mount Forbes:
Lower Mount Walker Ebenezer Willowbank
Mount Walker Mount Forbes Mutdapilly
Mount Walker Coleyville Mutdapilly

Mount Forbes was formerly the name of nearby Mount Walker, Queensland.[4] Mount Forbes Post Office opened on 1 July 1927 (a receiving office had been open from 1897) and closed in 1953.[5]

History
Francis Forbes

John Oxley chose the name Mount Forbes in 1824, after Sir Francis Forbes (1784-1841) the then Chief Justice of New South Wales.[4]

Demographics

Mount Forbes has a population of 263 at the 2016 census. The locality contains 93 households, in which 50.0% of the population are males and 50.0% of the population are females with a median age of 35, 3 years below the national average. The average weekly household income is $1,520, $83 above the national average.

3.0% of Mount Forbes's population is either of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent. 70.5% of the population aged 15 or over is either registered or de facto married, while 29.5% of the population is not married. 34.3% of the population is currently attending some form of a compulsory education. The most common nominated ancestries were Australian (35.7%), English (27.5%) and German (9.9%), while the most common country of birth was Australia (78.7%), and the most commonly spoken language at home was English (83.3%). The most common nominated religions were No religion (24.3%), Not stated (20.6%) and Anglican (14.7%). The most common occupation was a technician/trades worker (17.6%) and the majority/plurality of residents worked 40 or more hours per week (46.3%).[1]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Forbes". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  2. "Mount Forbes (Ipswich City) (entry 46552)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  3. "Mount Forbes (Scenic Rim Regional Council) (entry 45215)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  4. "Mount Walker (entry 45216)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  5. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
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