NSW · Lithgow Council
Good Forest, NSW, 2790
Suburb snapshot
Good Forest is a small locality in the Lithgow area, home to around 38 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,668 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-5%), roughly 43894.7 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $450 (flats $335, houses $450), 6 public transport stops within the suburb, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 38
- Median age
- 53
- Median household income / week
- $2,062
- Dwelling vacancy
- 26.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 5 of 19
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,667
- Employment rate
- 54.3%
- 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
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $335
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $450
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $450
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 114
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)
- 1,668
- Against the person
- 477
- Against property
- 600
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 43,894.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 89.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -4.8%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order115
- Breach Bail Conditions121
- Domestic Violence Related Assault131
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment178
- Malicious Damage To Property160
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
6 public transport stops in this suburb
- 769 Jenolan Caves Rd
- 769 Jenolan Caves Rd
- 803 Jenolan Caves Rd
- Jenolan Caves Rd Before Lowther Cemetery Rd
- Jenolan Caves Rd Before Lowther Cemetery 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).
14 planning-related records
2025· 4 proposals
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure783 JENOLAN CAVES ROAD GOOD FOREST 2790Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1055 JENOLAN CAVES ROAD GOOD FOREST 2790Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure783 JENOLAN CAVES ROAD GOOD FOREST 2790Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation909 JENOLAN CAVES ROAD GOOD FOREST 2790Determined
2024· 2 proposals
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure791 JENOLAN CAVES ROAD GOOD FOREST 2790Determined
February 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure27 MAXWELL DRIVE GOOD FOREST 2790Determined
2023· 4 proposals
August 2023
- Other1055 JENOLAN CAVES ROAD GOOD FOREST 2790Determined
June 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing736 JENOLAN CAVES ROAD GOOD FOREST 2790Determined
May 2023
- Dwelling; Change of use909 JENOLAN CAVES ROAD GOOD FOREST 2790Determined
March 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development736 JENOLAN CAVES ROAD GOOD FOREST 2790Determined
2022· 1 proposal
October 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing736 JENOLAN CAVES ROAD GOOD FOREST 2790Determined
2021· 3 proposals
December 2021
- Subdivision of land791 JENOLAN CAVES ROAD GOOD FOREST 2790Determined
November 2021
- Earthworks / change in levels736 JENOLAN CAVES ROAD GOOD FOREST 2790Determined
August 2021
- Subdivision of land909 JENOLAN CAVES ROAD GOOD FOREST 2790Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · 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)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- 769 Jenolan Caves Rdtransport
- 769 Jenolan Caves Rdtransport
- 803 Jenolan Caves Rdtransport
- Jenolan Caves Rd Before Lowther Cemetery Rdtransport
- Jenolan Caves Rd Before Lowther Cemetery Rdtransport
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning736 JENOLAN CAVES ROAD GOOD FOREST 2790Lodged 22 Mar 2023 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodationplanning909 JENOLAN CAVES ROAD GOOD FOREST 2790Lodged 22 Jan 2025 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning783 JENOLAN CAVES ROAD GOOD FOREST 2790Lodged 29 Oct 2025 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning1055 JENOLAN CAVES ROAD GOOD FOREST 2790Lodged 24 Sep 2025 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning783 JENOLAN CAVES ROAD GOOD FOREST 2790Lodged 15 May 2025 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- 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