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Forbes, NSW

2806Outer Regional AustraliaSEIFA Decile 3/10LGA: ForbesView on Power MapAlignment 46/100Download Place Brief (PDF)
Entities
16
Total Funding
$72K
Community-Controlled
0
CC Funding Share
0%

Top Funded Entities

Evidence-Funding Alignment

46/100
Weak
3 evidence-based interventions (3 funded).
Interventions
3
Funded
3
Voice Records
0
Beth Eden Cards
Community-Led · Untested (theory/pilot stage)
Funded
Manna Industries Range
Community-Led · Untested (theory/pilot stage)
Funded
Operation Christmas Child
Community-Led · Untested (theory/pilot stage)
Funded

NDIS Supply & Service Pressure

State Providers
4,591
Thin Districts
2
Very Thin
1
Local Disability Delivery
0
91 disability-focused enterprises in NSW

NDIS money is not the same thing as healthy service coverage. This view shows whether Forbes, NSW sits inside a state market with thin provider supply, captured payment flows, and too few local disability-focused or community-controlled alternatives.

Thinnest Districts In NSW
Far West49 providers
Far West51 providers
Southern NSW242 providers
Southern NSW245 providers
Captured Markets
Far West95%
Mid North Coast89%
Western NSW75%
Murrumbidgee71%

Schools (2)

ACARA school profiles in postcode 2806. ICSEA measures educational advantage (national avg 1000).

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Eugowra
CatholicPrimary32% Indigenous
ICSEA 939
37 students
Eugowra Public School
GovernmentPrimary22% Indigenous
ICSEA 938
32 students

Crime & Safety — Forbes LGA

Reported incidents by offence group (October 2024 - September 2025). Source: state crime statistics agencies.

The major offences
528 per 100K
6,562
0% 10yr
Other Theft
287 per 100K
1,647
Against justice procedures
252 per 100K
1,442
Drug offences
47 per 100K
716
Disorderly conduct
163 per 100K
622
Other Assault
55 per 100K
52
Robbery
6 per 100K
17
Other Homicide
0 per 100K
1

Social Need

DSS payment recipients in this area by payment type. Higher counts indicate service demand and community need.

Total Recipients
615
Payment Types
15
Pension Concession Card
215
Age Pension
135
Family Tax Benefit A
45
Family Tax Benefit B
35
Commonwealth Rent Assistance
30
Disability Support Pension
30
Carer Allowance
25
JobSeeker Payment
20
Health Care Card
20
Parenting Payment Single
20

NDIS Participants

Forbes (A) LGA
280
active participants
2025-Q4

All Entities (16)

Disadvantage Index

3/10
SEIFA IRSD Decile

This area has moderate socio-economic disadvantage.

Entity Types

Company
12
Charity
4

Gap Alert

This postcode has 16 funded entities but no identified community-controlled organisations receiving funding. This may indicate a gap in community self-determination.