NSW · Shoalhaven Council
Back Forest, NSW, 2535
Suburb snapshot
Back Forest is a small locality in the Shoalhaven area, home to around 91 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 248 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-1%), roughly 2725.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $720, 5 public transport stops within the suburb, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 91
- Median age
- 56
- Median household income / week
- $1,374
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 36
- Median monthly mortgage
- $4,768
- Employment rate
- 59.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $750
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 33
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 248
- Against the person
- 73
- Against property
- 131
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 2,725.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 50.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -1.2%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault18
- Fraud21
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment22
- Malicious Damage To Property31
- Steal From Motor Vehicle19
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
5 public transport stops in this suburb
- Back Forest Rd At Bolong Rd
- Back Forest Rd At Bolong Rd
- Back Forest Rd At Bolong Rd
- Back Forest Rd At Lidbetter Rd
- Back Forest Rd At Lidbetter Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
3 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
March 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool10B BACK FOREST ROAD BACK FOREST 2535Determined
2021· 1 proposal
November 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development50 LIDBETTER ROAD BACK FOREST 2535Determined
2020· 1 proposal
September 2020
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs270 BACK FOREST ROAD BACK FOREST 2535Withdrawn
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Recent changes
- Back Forest Rd At Bolong Rdtransport
- Back Forest Rd At Bolong Rdtransport
- Back Forest Rd At Bolong Rdtransport
- Back Forest Rd At Lidbetter Rdtransport
- Back Forest Rd At Lidbetter Rdtransport
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming poolplanning10B BACK FOREST ROAD BACK FOREST 2535Lodged 20 Mar 2025 · Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahsplanning270 BACK FOREST ROAD BACK FOREST 2535Lodged 12 Sep 2020 · Withdrawn
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning50 LIDBETTER ROAD BACK FOREST 2535Lodged 11 Nov 2021 · Determined
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime18
- Fraudcrime21
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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