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Forestville, 2087

Est. population · Jun 2025

9,090

Growth (1 yr)

+0.7%

Growth (5 yr)

+1.8%

Median age

43

Median income

$2,507/wk

Employment rate

58.2%

University qualified

38.7%

Work from home

47.4%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$2,600,000

Languages at home

25.4%non-English

Most common: Cantonese, Mandarin, French

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

73.7/100
Excellent

Top 1% of New South Wales' suburbs

Verified 98% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Beach
  • National parks
  • Walkable
  • Dog friendly
  • High desirability
What Forestville is known for: Beach, National parks, Walkable, Dog friendly, High desirability

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Suburb profile

Forestville is a middle-ring metropolitan suburb of Sydney, in Northern Beaches Council. It is primarily residential, without a particularly distinct commercial centre or landmark identity.

The suburb is highly walkable compared with similar places, placing it among the highest-ranked middle-ring metropolitan suburbs. Dining and café access is an exceptional strength. Health access is an exceptional strength. Reported crime is exceptionally low against comparable places. Reported offences have fallen 16% year on year. Trade-offs centre on higher rents and relatively limited childcare access, with median rents 41% above the peer median.

Forestville's appeal is better explained by housing, access and location than by a strong standalone precinct or destination.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Middle-ring metropolitan suburb · compared with middle-ring metropolitan suburbs in New South Wales (139)

Strengths

  • Reported crime is exceptionally low against comparable places
  • The suburb is highly walkable compared with similar places
  • Dining and café access is a relative strength
  • Health-facility access is stronger than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Rents are among the highest in the peer group
  • Childcare access is a relative weakness

What stands out

  • Forestville Beach
  • Overseas-born and multilingual community

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Forestville compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$2.6M

+9.2% change

Median rent

$1,150/wk

Houses $1,250 · Units $600

Population (ERP)

9,090

+0.7% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

4.9%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#3

among Metro Sydney · Established

Crime rate

1st

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

56th

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

20%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

92nd

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
73.7/100 — Excellent
State standing
Top 1% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
8th in Australia
State rank
5th in NSW
Peer rank
#3 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#5 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
98%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$600
Houses (January to March 2026)
$1,250
All types (January to March 2026)
$1,150
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
55
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$2,600,000
Median price change
+9.2%

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

9,090(June 2025)

+0.7% annual · +1.8% over 5 years · 56th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.7%
5-year growth
+1.8%
Change in 1 year
+62
Change in 5 years
+164
Growth rank in NSW
56th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~9,250), extrapolated at +0.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
8,659
Median age
43
Median household income / week
$2,507
Dwelling vacancy
4.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
149 of 3,045
Median monthly mortgage
$3,250
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$650
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
41.1% / 38.5% / 20.4%
Employment rate
58.2%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
47.4% / 2.4% / 34.8%
Walked or cycled to work
1.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
2,326 / 380 / 187

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

38.7% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 9.6% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified38.7% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified10.1% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational9.6% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below41.7% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce29.3%
  • Society and culture14.4%
  • Engineering and related technologies12.4%
  • Education9.4%
  • Health8.7%
  • Creative arts5.9%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$68,542

83rd percentile in NSW · +17% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$77,504

87th percentile in NSW · +19% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
23.0%

92nd percentile in NSW · +67% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$132,388

94th percentile in NSW · +109% vs Australia

Residents with business income
10.0%

41st percentile in NSW · -4% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2087 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
8,599
Taxpayers reporting net rent
2,015
Median net rent
$183
Taxpayers reporting business income
829
Taxable income vs state median
+22%
Salary / wages vs state median
+24%
Rental investment vs state median
+64%
Super vs state median
+88%
Business income vs state median
0%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

25.4% speak a language other than English at home; 33.2% born overseas

Language at home
6,212 English only · 2,114 other
Non-English at home
25.4%
Born overseas
2,771 (33.2%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
34 (0.4%)
Australian citizens
7,641
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
29

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Cantonese138 · 19.1%
  • Mandarin100 · 13.9%
  • French97 · 13.4%
  • Japanese54 · 7.5%
  • Spanish42 · 5.8%
  • German29 · 4%
  • Portuguese28 · 3.9%
  • Italian25 · 3.5%

Religion

50.8%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 50.8%, while 38.5% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion38.5%32.8%
Christianity50.8%47.6%
Other / not stated10.7%19.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic21.7%22.4%
Anglican13.5%11.9%
Christian (not further defined)3%2.4%
Uniting Church2.8%2.1%
Oriental Orthodox2.4%0.4%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2087, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
140
Against the person
51
Against property
64
Rate per 1,000 residents
15.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 170 residents
State crime-rate percentile
0.9th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-16.4%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
68
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
7.48

Most common offence types

  • Domestic Violence Related Assault14
  • Fraud9
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment15
  • Malicious Damage To Property20
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault9

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
9
Median school ICSEA (9 schools)
1,132
Median ICSEA percentile
92th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
5
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
4
School list
  • Forestville Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1141 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 31% · 462 students · Top SEA quarter 56% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
  • Forestville Montessori SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1171 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 56% · 49 students · Top SEA quarter 73% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
  • Aspect Vern Barnett SchoolSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 1107 · 86th percentile · LBOTE 54% · 97 students · Top SEA quarter 44% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
  • Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1145 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 26% · 282 students · Top SEA quarter 57% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
  • Killarney Heights High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1132 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 45% · 969 students · Top SEA quarter 52% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
  • Frenchs Forest Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1123 · 90th percentile · LBOTE 27% · 218 students · Top SEA quarter 52% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
  • Killarney Heights Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1150 · 95th percentile · LBOTE 69% · 661 students · Top SEA quarter 62% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
  • Davidson High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1089 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 790 students · Top SEA quarter 32% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
  • Mimosa Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1119 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 17% · 562 students · Top SEA quarter 46% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Castle Cove PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Davidson HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Forestville PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Frenchs Forest PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Killara HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Killarney Hts HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Killarney Hts PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Lindfield EPSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • The Forest HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Orchard Early Learning ForestvilleWarringah Roadchildcare

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

75 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Warringah Rd After Woodlands Rd
  • Warringah Rd At Ryrie Av
  • Warringah Rd At Starkey St
  • Warringah Rd Opp Maxwell Pde
  • Yarraman Av At Rangers Retreat Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

  • Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed

Amenities

326 mapped amenities

6 restaurants · 6 cafes · 1 supermarkets · 2 pharmacies · 7 fast food · 1 bakeries · 1 libraries · 5 places of worship

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Good local dining options — 20 food & drink venues nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 18 parks mapped in suburb, 9 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 75 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 26 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
100/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.69
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
2.31
Parks per 1,000 residents
2.08
Food & drink(20)
  • Forestville BakeryBakery

    Darley Street

  • BrewscapeCafe
  • CharlotteCafe
  • Forrest Brunch BarCafe
  • Grounded CoffeeCafe
  • The AuthorCafe
  • Tilt CafeCafe
  • AGA Mediteranian CuisineFast food
  • Base 'N' BurgerFast food

    Darley Street

  • Domino'sFast food
  • Haifa Food TruckFast food

    10 Keldie Street

  • Old English Fish N ChipsFast food
  • Portogalo ChickenFast food
  • Sols Acai BowlsFast food
  • Clover Indian RestaurantRestaurant
  • DoughRestaurant
  • Edoka Sushi Noodle BarRestaurant
  • Lucky & Pep'sRestaurant
  • Sushi KatsumiRestaurant
  • Thai GarlicRestaurant
Shopping(10)
  • LiquorlandBottle shop
  • Liquorland WarehouseBottle shop

    682 Warringah Road

  • The Dublin ButcherButcher

    23 The Centre

  • Convenience store
  • Reddy ExpressConvenience store
  • Eaton's Building Supplies Mitre 10Hardware store

    9 Cook Street

  • VinniesOp shop
  • ColesSupermarket

    6 Starkey Street, Forestville

Everyday services(10)
  • ATM
  • atmxATM
  • PrecinctATM
  • JoltEV charging
  • ArkoPetrol station

    Warringah Road

  • BPPetrol station
  • Forestville FuelPetrol station
  • Hill & Co.Petrol station
  • Shell ReddyPetrol station
  • Forestville Post OfficePost office

    16

Community(12)
  • Forestville Early Learning CentreChildcare

    2 Violet Avenue

  • Little Wildflower School ForestvilleChildcare

    12 Violet Avenue

  • Orchard Early Learning ForestvilleChildcare

    725 Warringah Road

  • Forestville Library & Community Arts CentreCommunity centre

    6 Darley Street, Forestville

  • Forestville Memorial HallCommunity centre

    3 Starkey Street, Forestville

  • Forestville Senior Citizens CentreCommunity centre

    3 Starkey Street, Forestville

  • UnitingCare Forestville PreschoolKindergarten

    9 Darley Street, Forestville

  • Forestville LibraryLibrary

    6 Darley Street, Forestville

  • Aspect Vern Barnett SchoolSchool

    41 Cook Street, Forestville

  • Forestville Montessori SchoolSchool

    1 Angel Place, Forestville

  • Forestville Public SchoolSchool

    7 Melwood Avenue, Forestville

  • Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary SchoolSchool

    11 Currie Road

Health & services(9)
  • Dentists on StarkeyDentist

    16 Starkey Street

  • Forestville DentalDentist
  • Northern Beaches Denture ClinicDentist
  • Seb Northern Beaches DentistDentist
  • Forestville Medical PracticeMedical clinic
  • The Centre DoctorsMedical clinic

    Unit 35

  • Blooms The ChemistPharmacy
  • Forestville PharmacyPharmacy

    25 The Centre

  • VetMedVeterinary
Sport & outdoors(62)
  • BBQ (2)
  • Beach
  • Daisy DukeCycling route
  • Grace AvenueCycling route
  • Serrata Mountain Bike TrackCycling route
  • The MistressCycling route
  • Currie Road Dog ParkDog park
  • Dog park
  • Forestville War Memorial Playing Fields (Melwood Oval)Dog park
  • Drinking water (7)
  • Fitness station
  • Clube De LutasGym
  • Community MovesGym
  • Forest 24/7Gym
  • Healthspan CollectiveGym
  • KX PilatesGym
  • Angophora ReservePark
  • Brown Street ReservePark
  • Calca ReservePark
  • Casuarina ReservePark

    Bushland Avenue, Forestville

  • Cook Street ReservePark
  • Epacris ReservePark
  • Epacris Reserve No. 2Park
  • Forestville ParkPark
  • Gwarra ReservePark
  • Keegan ReservePark
  • Lindsay ReservePark
  • Park (2)
  • Poppy Park ForestvillePark
  • Rounce ReservePark
  • Ryrie ReservePark
  • Wellman ReservePark
  • Davison ParkPicnic area
  • Forestville Library PlaygroundPlayground
  • Playground (8)
  • Northern Beaches CouncilPublic toilets
  • Public toilets
  • Forestville Rugby Union FieldSports field

    Melwood Avenue, Forestville

  • Forestville Skate ParkSports field

    Melwood Avenue, Forestville

  • J10Sports field
  • J7Sports field
  • J8/J9Sports field
  • Melwood 1Sports field
  • Melwood 2Sports field
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool
  • Two Creeks TrackWalking trail
Transport(36)

36 bus stops

Other(69)
  • Forest Chiropractic CentreAlternative
  • Village Health Osteopathic ClinicAlternative
  • Canoe RampAttraction
  • The Audiology PlaceAudiologist
  • Battery WorldBattery
  • Clear SkinBeauty salon
  • Forestville Nails & BeautyBeauty salon

    55 The Centre

  • Rose Nails & BeautyBeauty salon
  • Bench (16)
  • Bicycle Parking (6)
  • Car repair
  • Car repair

    681 Warringah Road

  • Dr.Car ForestvilleCar repair
  • Forest Service CentreCar repair

    Warringah Road

  • Car wash
  • IWWClothes

    7 Cook Street, Forestville

  • Clubhouse
  • Compressed Air
  • Clarendon Homes Forestville Display HomesDisplay Home
  • Dry Cleaning
  • Forestville Fire StationFire station

    8 Cook Street, Forestville

  • Garden
  • Drift Hair RetreatHairdresser

    Starkey Street

  • Men's cutsHairdresser
  • Mercut BarberHairdresser
  • House 2 HomeHouseware
  • Cook Street F/TInformation
  • Cook Street Fire Trail EntranceInformation
  • Information (4)
  • NSW National Parks and Wildlife ServiceInformation
  • Sydney North AreaInformation
  • Jewels by BogiesJewelry
  • Forestville RSL ClubLicensed Club

    22 Melwood Avenue, Forestville

  • Clover GrandMassage
  • Newsagent

    53

  • G&M OptometristOptometrist

    Starkey Street

  • Outdoor Seating
  • Forest Rugby CarparkParking
  • Melwood Car ParkParking
  • Parking (17)
  • Parking Entrance
  • Parking Space (30)
  • Bakealicious by GabirelaPastry

    13 The Centre

  • PuppuccinoPet Grooming
  • Elevation One PhysiotherapyPhysiotherapist
  • Picnic Table (21)
  • Forestville Presbyterian ChurchPlace of worship

    685 Warringah Road, Forestville

  • Forestville Uniting ChurchPlace of worship

    9 Darley Street, Forestville

  • Frenchs Forest Baptis ChurchPlace of worship
  • Our Lady of Good CounselPlace of worship

    9 Currie Road, Forestville

  • St. David's Anglican ChurchPlace of worship

    697 Warringah Road, Forestville

  • Australia PostPost Box
  • Public Bookcase
  • Recycling (3)
  • Shelter (6)
  • Social Facility (2)
  • Uniting Tredinnick VillageSocial Facility

    75 Cook Street, Forestville

  • StorhubStorage Rental
  • Taxi
  • TelstraTelephone
  • Tobacco
  • Reece Plumbing CentreTrade

    10 Cook Street

  • BridgestoneTyres
  • Payless Tyres & BreaksTyres
  • Vacant (2)
  • Kids ParadiseVariety Store

    Unit 27

  • Waste Basket (3)
  • Watering Place
  • Weighbridge (2)

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

1 named sporting club in this suburb

  • Forestville Park Tennis Club, Melwood Av

    Tennis

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

16 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Angophora ReservePark
  • Brown Street ReservePark
  • Calca ReservePark
  • Casuarina ReservePark
  • Cook Street ReservePark
  • Currie Road Dog ParkPark
  • Epacris ReservePark
  • Epacris Reserve No. 2Park
  • Forestville ParkPark
  • Gwarra ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
8.6%
Woodland / forest cover
6.1%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
22
Parks (OSM)
18
Typical summer maximum
25°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

5 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Forestville Presbyterian Church

    685 Warringah Road, Forestville

  • Forestville Uniting Church

    9 Darley Street, Forestville

  • Frenchs Forest Baptis Church
  • Our Lady of Good Counsel

    9 Currie Road, Forestville

  • St. David's Anglican Church

    697 Warringah Road, Forestville

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
12
Nearest hospital
Northern Beaches Hospital (2.3 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb
2
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 2
Aged-care services
1
Residential aged-care places
36

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • Blooms The ChemistPharmacy
  • Dentists on StarkeyStarkey StreetDentist
  • Elevation One PhysiotherapyPhysiotherapist
  • Forest Chiropractic CentreAlternative
  • Forestville DentalDentist
  • Forestville Medical PracticeGP
  • Forestville PharmacyThe CentrePharmacy
  • G&M OptometristStarkey StreetOptometrist
  • Seb Northern Beaches DentistDentist
  • The Audiology PlaceAudiologist
Aged-care services
  • Alexander Campbell HouseFORESTVILLEResidential

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
199
Participants per 1,000 residents
21.9

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
25° / 17°
Rainfall
321 mm · ~40 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
22° / 14°
Rainfall
359 mm · ~45 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
17° / 8°
Rainfall
263 mm · ~33 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
21° / 12°
Rainfall
242 mm · ~30 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.

2026· 32 proposals

  • October 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    65 DUKE STREET FORESTVILLE 2087Under Assessment

  • September 2026

  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    11 FERGUSON STREET FORESTVILLE 2087Additional Information Requested
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    54 MILHAM CRESCENT FORESTVILLE 2087Additional Information Requested
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    560/-/DP1310902Additional Information Requested

  • August 2026

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    13 VALLEY ROAD FORESTVILLE 2087Additional Information Requested
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    17 ANGOPHORA CRESCENT FORESTVILLE 2087Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Fences
    23 BENTLEY AVENUE FORESTVILLE 2087Withdrawn
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    6 GLENTREES AVENUE FORESTVILLE 2087Determined

  • July 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    34 COOK STREET FORESTVILLE 2087Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    66 FERGUSON STREET FORESTVILLE 2087Additional Information Requested
  • Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure
    27 BROWN STREET FORESTVILLE 2087Determined
  • Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure
    681 WARRINGAH ROAD FORESTVILLE 2087Additional Information Requested

  • June 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space
    17 ALTONA AVENUE FORESTVILLE 2087Determined
  • Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure
    20 ALKOOMIE AVENUE FORESTVILLE 2087Under Assessment
  • Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    791 WARRINGAH ROAD FORESTVILLE 2087Under Assessment

  • May 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    44 WELLMAN ROAD FORESTVILLE 2087Determined
  • Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    29 FERGUSON STREET FORESTVILLE 2087Determined

  • April 2026

  • Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing
    9 NICHOLAS AVENUE FORESTVILLE 2087Under Assessment
  • Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Swimming pool
    73 MELWOOD AVENUE FORESTVILLE 2087Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    20A BROWN STREET FORESTVILLE 2087Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    11 ARTHUR STREET FORESTVILLE 2087Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    17 CALCA CRESCENT FORESTVILLE 2087Determined

  • March 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    81 ARTHUR STREET FORESTVILLE 2087Determined
  • Demolition; Subdivision; Dual occupancy (attached)
    11 WALKOM AVENUE FORESTVILLE 2087Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    23 BENTLEY AVENUE FORESTVILLE 2087Determined
  • Subdivision
    70 STARKEY STREET FORESTVILLE 2087Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    3 SAFORD STREET FORESTVILLE 2087Determined

  • February 2026

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    13 VALLEY ROAD FORESTVILLE 2087Deferred Commencement
  • Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure
    12 TYRONE AVENUE FORESTVILLE 2087Additional Information Requested
  • Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation
    17A EDINBURGH ROAD FORESTVILLE 2087Operational consent issued
  • Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure
    3 DARLEY STREET FORESTVILLE 2087Pending Court Appeal

  • January 2026

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure
    46 MILHAM CRESCENT FORESTVILLE 2087Determined
2025· 20 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Demolition; Dual occupancy (attached)
    32 DUKE STREET FORESTVILLE 2087Determined
  • Demolition; Subdivision; Carport; Driveways and hard stand spaces
    16 BROWN STREET FORESTVILLE 2087Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    15 MILHAM CRESCENT FORESTVILLE 2087Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    9 NEALE AVENUE FORESTVILLE 2087Determined
  • Demolition; Seniors housing; Independent living units; Erection of a new structure
    69 MELWOOD AVENUE FORESTVILLE 2087Determined

  • November 2025

  • Seniors housing; Independent living units; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    75 COOK STREET FORESTVILLE 2087Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    9 VALLEY ROAD FORESTVILLE 2087Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    23 BENTLEY AVENUE FORESTVILLE 2087Determined
  • Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure
    27 BROWN STREET FORESTVILLE 2087Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    2 CULLEN STREET FORESTVILLE 2087Determined

  • October 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    26 EDINBURGH ROAD FORESTVILLE 2087Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    637 WARRINGAH ROAD FORESTVILLE 2087Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    51 LADY DAVIDSON CIRCUIT FORESTVILLE 2087Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    12 DEAKIN STREET FORESTVILLE 2087Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
    23 BRIDGEVIEW CRESCENT FORESTVILLE 2087Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    37 CANNONS PARADE FORESTVILLE 2087Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    103 ARTHUR STREET FORESTVILLE 2087Determined

  • September 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    6 COOLABAH CRESCENT FORESTVILLE 2087Determined
  • Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure
    10 VIOLET AVENUE FORESTVILLE 2087Determined
  • Dual occupancy; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation
    25 COOK STREET FORESTVILLE 2087Determined

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Mackellar
Member of Parliament
Sophie SCAMPS (Independent)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
129,339
Turnout (2025)
93.3%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+4.2 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 53.7%Labor 46.3%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.9 km away).

Coalition 48.1%Labor 51.9%

5.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +51.9 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • ForestvilleLabor 52.0% · Coalition 48.0% TPP (2025)0.0 km away
  • Forestville EastLabor 49.5% · Coalition 50.5% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
  • Killarney HeightsLabor 54.5% · Coalition 45.5% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
  • Frenchs ForestLabor 51.9% · Coalition 48.1% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
  • Frenchs Forest EastLabor 49.6% · Coalition 50.4% TPP (2025)2.0 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

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