Australian Capital Territory · Suburb Profile

Forde ACT — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Forde, Australian Capital Territory. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Forde ACT is 4,435 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Forde is $1,548 per week ($80,496 per year). Median rent in Forde is $590 per week ($2,557 per month). Forde has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Forde has a population density of 2251.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Forde is India. The most common religion is No Religion (40% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Forde is $2,481.

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Forde Population

residents (Census 2021)

Forde Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,548/wk

$80,496 per year

#102 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$590/wk

$2,557 per month

#259 of 14,663

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Median Age

35years

3 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,481/mo

Avg household size: 3.2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Forde Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.6% (2,198) Female 50.4% (2,235)

Population Density

2251.6

people per km²

4,435 people · 2.0 km²

Households

3.2

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$3,730

Family income/wk

Forde Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Forde Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

21.6% 226 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

78.4% 819 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Forde Country of Birth

Australia

82.0%

India

7.1%

China

4.1%

England

3.4%

Bangladesh

0.7%

Croatia

0.7%

Egypt

0.7%

Chile

0.5%

Hong Kong

0.4%

Germany

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Forde Religion

No Religion

39.8%

Catholic

26.6%

Anglican

11.8%

Hinduism

8.2%

Not stated

5.1%

Christian (other)

3.0%

Buddhism

2.8%

Islam

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Forde Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

86.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

9.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

3.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Forde Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

28.7%

Other

19.4%

Hindi

12.8%

Croatian

9.8%

IAL Punjabi

8.7%

Tamil

7.7%

Vietnamese

6.8%

IAL Sinhal

6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Forde Employment

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Employed full-time

58.2% 1,779 people

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Employed part-time

21.4% 653 people

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Unemployed

2.5% 77 people

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Not in labour force

17.9% 546 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Forde Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

38.9%

Postgraduate Degree

24.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.0%

Certificate III/IV

13.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.9%

Certificate I/II

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Forde Occupation

Professionals

40.2%

Managers

25.4%

Clerical & Administrative

13.4%

Community & Personal Service

8.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

6.5%

Sales Workers

3.4%

Labourers

1.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Forde Field of Study

Management & Commerce

28.9%

Society & Culture

18.1%

Information Technology

12.1%

Engineering

8.7%

Health

8.3%

Education

7.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.7%

Creative Arts

3.8%

Architecture & Building

3.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.3%

Agriculture & Environment

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Forde Dwelling Types

Separate house

86.3%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

13.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Forde Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.8%

$1-$149/wk

0.2%

$300-$399/wk

0.3%

$400-$499/wk

1.3%

$500-$649/wk

1.4%

$650-$799/wk

1.8%

$800-$999/wk

1.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

2.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

3.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

11.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

8.8%

$4,000+/wk

41.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Forde Marital Status

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Married

61.6% 2,003

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Separated

2.2% 73

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Divorced

6.0% 194

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Widowed

1.7% 54

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Never married

28.5% 925

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Forde Ancestry

Australian

25.4%

English

22.6%

Other

13.2%

Irish

7.0%

Chinese

6.8%

Indian

6.6%

Scottish

6.5%

Italian

3.1%

German

3.1%

Croatian

2.5%

Dutch

1.7%

Vietnamese

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Forde School & University Attendance

Primary — Catholic

17.1%

Primary — Government

16.9%

Secondary — Government

14.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

14.1%

Secondary — Catholic

10.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

10.4%

Pre-school

9.1%

Vocational Education

7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Forde Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

2.8% 237

✅

No need for assistance

97.2% 8,320

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Forde Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

17.4% 544

—

Not a volunteer

82.6% 2,586

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Forde Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.2%

$300-$449/mo

1.2%

$450-$599/mo

0.4%

$600-$799/mo

1.2%

$800-$999/mo

2.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

6.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

11.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

27.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

19.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

25.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Forde How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.5%

Did not go to work

10.9%

Car (passenger)

6.2%

Tram/Light Rail

1.8%

Bus

0.9%

Bicycle

0.9%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.8%

Walked only

0.5%

Truck

0.4%

Other

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Forde Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.1%

1 vehicle

25.3%

2 vehicles

51.6%

3 vehicles

15.2%

4+ vehicles

6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Forde Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.8%

2 bedrooms

5.9%

3 bedrooms

22.4%

4 bedrooms

58.0%

5 bedrooms

10.7%

6+ bedrooms

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Forde Population Mobility

13.3%

moved in the last year

41.9%

moved in the last 5 years

2.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

79.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Forde Indigenous Population

1.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

8,527

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Forde Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

310

Asthma

175

Arthritis

Heart disease

Diabetes

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Forde Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.4%

$1-$149/wk

4.0%

$150-$299/wk

3.2%

$300-$399/wk

1.0%

$400-$499/wk

0.9%

$500-$649/wk

1.6%

$650-$799/wk

3.7%

$800-$999/wk

6.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

23.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.0%

$3,500+/wk

9.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Forde Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

61.2%

Couple — no children

15.8%

Couple — no children under 15

15.3%

One parent — children under 15

4.9%

One parent — no children under 15

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Forde Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

3.0% 95

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Current ADF — Reserves

1.0% 32

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Previously served

3.6% 114

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Never served

92.3% 2,905

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Forde Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

11.3% 356

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Did not provide

88.7% 2,782

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Forde Children Ever Born

No children

31.4%

1 child

16.6%

2 children

35.4%

3 children

13.4%

4 children

2.6%

5+ children

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Forde When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

142

1991–2000

211

2001–2010

468

2011–2015

204

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Forde Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.3%

5–14 hours

35.9%

15–29 hours

13.9%

30+ hours

7.9%

Did not do domestic work

19.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Forde Household Size

1 person

11.1%

2 persons

24.3%

3 persons

21.0%

4 persons

30.0%

5 persons

10.3%

6+ persons

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Forde Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,710

Moved from ACT

300

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from NT

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Forde Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

90.4%

Step family — no other children

6.7%

Blended family — no other children

2.5%

Intact family — other children present

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Forde Schools

schools nearby

government

1089

avg ICSEA score

9,752

total students

Burgmann Anglican School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,755 students

1165

ICSEA

Mother Teresa School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 716 students

1102

ICSEA

Taqwa School Independent

Combined · K-10 · 407 students

1099

ICSEA

Franklin School Government

Primary · K-6 · 477 students

1098

ICSEA

Throsby School Government

Primary · K-6 · 316 students

1096

ICSEA

Good Shepherd Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 762 students

1095

ICSEA

Palmerston District Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 640 students

1077

ICSEA

Amaroo School Government

Combined · K-10 · 1,638 students

1070

ICSEA

Gungahlin College Government

Secondary · 10-12 · 1,070 students

1061

ICSEA

Neville Bonner Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 606 students

1058

ICSEA

Harrison School Government

Combined · K-10 · 1,365 students

1058

ICSEA

Burgmann Anglican School - Forde Campus Independent

Combined

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Forde Rent Prices & Affordability

17%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $3,553/wk

Median Rent $590/wk

Rent-to-Income 16.6%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Forde

Your weekly income

≈ $15,396/month

Median rent $590/wk

Left after rent $2,963/wk

Rent share 16.6%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

O'Connor (ACT)

Income: $1,261/wk Rent: $451/wk Save: $139/wk

Kingston (ACT)

Income: $1,777/wk Rent: $510/wk Save: $80/wk

Watson

Income: $1,354/wk Rent: $437/wk Save: $153/wk

Crace

Income: $1,395/wk Rent: $460/wk Save: $130/wk

Phillip

Income: $1,342/wk Rent: $440/wk Save: $150/wk

Wright

Income: $1,446/wk Rent: $461/wk Save: $129/wk

Griffith (ACT)

Income: $1,572/wk Rent: $462/wk Save: $128/wk

Casey

Income: $1,349/wk Rent: $502/wk Save: $88/wk

Forde vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in ACT

Taylor

Pop: 2,220 Income: $1,113/wk Rent: $282/wk

Isaacs

Pop: 2,379 Income: $1,307/wk Rent: $520/wk

Throsby

Pop: 2,405 Income: $1,342/wk Rent: $375/wk

Torrens

Pop: 2,424 Income: $1,286/wk Rent: $478/wk

Spence (ACT)

Pop: 2,587 Income: $1,125/wk Rent: $375/wk

Aranda

Pop: 2,605 Income: $1,372/wk Rent: $530/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Forde

What is the population of Forde ACT?

The population of Forde ACT is 4,435 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2251.6 people per km².Forde is ranked #1,752 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Forde?

The median personal income in Forde ACT is $1,548 per week, or $80,496 per year.The median household income is $3,553 per week.Family income is $3,730 per week.Forde is ranked #102 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Forde?

Median rent in Forde ACT is $590 per week ($2,557 per month).Rent represents 16.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Forde ranks #259 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Forde?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Forde ACT is $2,481. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Forde?

The median age in Forde ACT is 35 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Forde a good suburb to live in?

Forde is a suburb in Australian Capital Territory with a population of 4,435.The median income is $1,548/wk, which is above the ACT average of $1,190/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.6% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 80056. All dollar figures in AUD.