Forrest, ACT 2603 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Forrest is a suburb of Australian Capital Territory, postcode 2603, home to 1,827 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Unincorporated ACT local government area.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 1,827
- Median age
- 47 years
- Median household income
- $3,363 /week
- Median personal income
- $1,816 /week
- Median family income
- $4,532 /week
- Average household size
- 2.2
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.8
- Local government area
- Unincorporated ACT
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Australian Capital Territory
- Remoteness classification
- Major Cities of Australia
- Federal electorate
- Canberra
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $570 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,520
- Rent share of household income
- 17%
Schools
School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.
Climate
Climate normals from the Bureau of Meteorology.
NBN & connectivity
NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.
Safety
Crime data refreshes quarterly from state police open-data feeds.
Frequently asked questions
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.