Little Forest, NSW 2538 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Little Forest is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2538, home to 185 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Shoalhaven local government area (Inner Regional Australia).
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Snapshot
Median house—
Median rent$350 /wk
Population185
Area— km²
To CBD— km
LGAShoalhaven
Demographics
- Population
- 185
- Median age
- 59 years
- Median household income
- $1,218 /week
- Median personal income
- $619 /week
- Median family income
- $1,375 /week
- Average household size
- 2.6
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.7
- Local government area
- Shoalhaven
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven
- Remoteness classification
- Inner Regional Australia
- Federal electorate
- Gilmore
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Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $350 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,434
- Rent share of household income
- 29%
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
- Recorded offences: 76 across postcode 2538 in the year to Dec 2025 (up 23% on the prior year).
- Most common categories: 18 violent offences, 15 other offences, 13 theft.
Frequently asked questions
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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.
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