WA · Kalamunda Council
Forrestfield, WA, 6058
Current weather
15.4°CMainly clear
72% humidity · 10.9 km/h wind · 16.5° / 8.2° today · 4.8 mm rain
Desirability index
#93 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Forrestfield is a mid-sized suburb in the Kalamunda area, home to around 13,181 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $695, 6 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 13,181
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,614
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 329 of 5,421
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 60.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 468 / 462 / 9
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
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $695
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 979
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 6
- Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
- 981
- Darling Range Sports CollegeSecondary
- Dawson Park Primary SchoolPrimary
- Forrestfield Primary SchoolPrimary
- Heritage College PerthCombined
- HillSide Christian CollegeCombined
- Woodlupine Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
87 public transport stops in this suburb
- Hale Rd - Forrestfield Shop Ctr
- Hale Rd After Hartfield Rd
- Hale Rd Before Cypress Rd
- Hale Rd Before Dawson Av
- Hale Rd Before Reynolds Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
122 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bottle-OAlcohol
- ANZATM
- ATM (2)
- BankwestATM
- Todd's AuctionsAuction
293 Hawtin Road
- Bench (6)
- Bicycle Parking (4)
- Hawaiians ForrestfieldBicycle Parking
- Anderson Rd After Almond WyBus stop
- Anderson Rd After Hale RdBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
37 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Akebia Way ReservePark
- Almond Way POSPark
- Anderson Road ParkPark
- Berkshire PlainsPark
- Blackbutt Way ReservePark
- Boodjera Bend ReserveNature reserve
- Cambridge Road ParkPark
- Cambridge Road ReserveNature reserve
- Connaught Street ReservePark
- Cowra ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 5
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Doctordoctor
- Foothills Medical GroupEdinburgh Roadclinic
- Forrestfield PharmacyHale Roadpharmacy
- Perth Chiroalternative
- Priceline Pharmacypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Fun Areachildcare
- childcarechildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 140
- Parks (OSM)
- 47
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 69.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #93 among Metro Perth suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Fun Areachildcarechildcare
- childcarechildcarechildcare
- Doctorhealthdoctor
- Foothills Medical GrouphealthEdinburgh Roadclinic
- Forrestfield PharmacyhealthHale Roadpharmacy
- Perth Chirohealthalternative
- Priceline Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Akebia Way Reservegovernmentpark
- Almond Way POSgovernmentpark
- Anderson Road Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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