Forrest ACT 2603

Living Here

Forrest is a suburb of Australian Capital Territory, home to about 1,827 people, with a median age of 47. The typical household earns around $3,363 a week, with median rent near $570 a week. Most homes are apartments. About 67% of households own their home and 31% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

Over time — Census 2011 → 2021

Socio-economic Standing

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 57.3% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 2.8% · Labour-force participation 68.1%

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

Getting Around & Local Services

• 10 schools

  • Canberra Girls Grammar School
  • Canberra Grammar School
  • Forrest Primary
  • Music Centre
  • Red Hill Primary - Pre-School
  • Red Hill Primary School
  • St Bede's Primary School
  • St Edmund's College
  • Telopea Park School
  • Yarralumla Primary School
• 101 cafés & restaurants

  • 1 on One Espresso
  • 7 by the Lake
  • 7th & Bake Patisserie Cafe
  • Agostinis Italian Restaurant
  • Amber Spice
  • Ambi's Chai Bar Kingston
  • Aubergine
  • Bean & Table
  • Beef & Barley
  • Bellucis
  • Bittersweet Cafe
  • Bookplate
  • Brew and Brew
  • Brodburger
  • Bui's Restaurant
  • Burger Craft
  • Cafe Constitution
  • Cafe D’lish
  • Cape Cod
  • Caphs
  • Chairman Yip
  • Chambers Cafe
  • Champi Restaurant
  • Chifley's Bar and Grill
  • Chong Co
  • Coco Nine
  • Coffers
  • Curry Twist Indian Cusine
  • Deakin Thai Cuisine
  • Double Drummer
  • Double Shot Cafe-Expresso Bar
  • Down Town Milk Bar
  • Early Edition
  • East Pizza
  • El Torogoz
  • Gandel Hall
  • Giles St Cafe
  • Gravy N More Indian Restaurant
  • Gryphons Caffe Bar
  • Hecho En Mexico
  • Heritage Cafe
  • Iori Plus
  • Kismet
  • Kopi Tiam
  • KOTO
  • La Capanna
  • La Rustica
  • Lachlan Cafe
  • Lava Coffee
  • Little Bird
  • Local Press Cafe
  • Louis
  • Maple+Clove Cafe
  • Margot
  • Mee Sushi
  • Mega Bites Cafe
  • Molto Italian
  • My Cafe
  • On Lake Cafe
  • Onzieme
  • OTIS Dining Hall
  • Pâtissez
  • Penny University Cafe
  • Pomegranate Restaurant
  • Portias Place
  • Portrait Cafe
  • Queenies
  • Queen’s Terrace Café
  • Rakkas
  • Recess
  • Remedy Espresso Coffee
  • Ricetta Cafe
  • Rise and Shine Canberra Cafe
  • Rubicon Restaurant
  • Saffron Mezze House
  • Sammy's @ Foreshore
  • Sculpture Garden Restaurant
  • Silo Bakery
  • Snapper and Co
  • SOI VIII Thai on Griffith
  • Sonamu Korean Restaurant
  • Sushi Go
  • Sweet Little Cafe
  • TAIWA SUSHI
  • Thai Chiang Rai
  • Thai Cornar
  • The 'One' Hub
  • The Boat House by the Lake
  • The Corner
  • The Daily Grind
  • The Deck
  • The Dock
  • The Griff Coffee Bar
  • The Jetty Cafe
  • The Street Cafe
  • Timmys Kitchen
  • Uppa Level Cafe
  • Urban Pantry
  • Vanilla Pod Pizza & Pasta Bar
  • Waters Edge Restaurant
  • Yogi's Kitchen
• 5 supermarkets

  • Coles
  • Griffith Grocer
  • IGA Deakin
  • Organic Energy
  • Supabarn
• 30 parks

  • Alf Stafford Park
  • Bass Gardens park
  • Bowen Park
  • Canberra Peace Park
  • Collins Park
  • Commonwealth Place
  • Constitution Place
  • Fern Garden
  • Formal Gardens
  • Grevillea District Park
  • Griffith Park
  • Jack Ross Park
  • John Dunmore Lang Place
  • Kings Park
  • Knobby Rock Hill
  • Latrobe Park
  • Lawns of Old Parliament House
  • Lennox Gardens
  • Magna Carta Place
  • Norgrove Park
  • Patrick White Lawns
  • Patrick White Terrace
  • Queen Elizabeth II Island
  • Rosemary Dobson Park
  • Sculpture Garden
  • Surveyors Park
  • Telopea Park
  • Voyager Park
  • Yarralumla Bay District Park
  • York Park
• 6 electricians

  • Clark Electric
  • ECG Electrical
  • Kone
  • Renewables Warehouse
  • Solar Hub
  • Virtue Electrical

  See all electricians in Forrest →

• 2 plumbers

  • Jim Taylor Plumbing
  • PipePax

  See all plumbers in Forrest →

• 8 carpenters

  • Elemental Building Projects
  • G J Gardner Homes
  • Network Development Group
  • Peters Building Company
  • Spanline Home Additions
  • Timberwood Panels
  • TTL Construction
  • Vibe FM

  See all carpenters in Forrest →

• 15 Catholic churches

  • ANZAC Memorial Chapel of St Paul (RMC Chapel)
  • Holy Rosary Church
  • Mary Help of Christians Parish
  • Saint Josephs Catholic
  • Saint Peter and Paul Catholic Church
  • St Augustine's Catholic Church
  • St Benedicts
  • St Bridgid's Church
  • St Christopher’s Cathedral
  • St Judes Church
  • St Patrick's Roman Catholic Church
  • St Vincent De Paul
  • St. John Vianney's Catholic Church
  • The Catholic Diocese of the Australian Defence Force
  • Ukrainian Catholic Centre

Nearest train station: Canberra Station (about 2 km)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the postcode for Forrest?

The postcode for Forrest, Australian Capital Territory is 2603.

What is the population of Forrest?

Forrest has a population of about 1,827 people (ABS Census 2021).

What is the median age in Forrest?

The median age in Forrest is 47 years (ABS Census 2021).

What is the median weekly rent in Forrest?

Median weekly rent in Forrest is about $570 per week.

How far is Forrest from the city?

Forrest is about 4 km from the Canberra CBD (straight-line distance).

Is Forrest a good area?

On the ABS SEIFA socio-economic scale, Forrest sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.