Back Forest
NSW 2535 · Shoalhaven
91 (2021) → 92 est. (2025) · High Growth
Part of the Shoalhaven local government area (est. 111,712 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Back Forest is a high growth suburb in Shoalhaven, NSW 2535, about 118km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Back Forest are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Back Forest has an overall score of 24/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (5.49%), USA (3.3%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 958 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Terara Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 997
- Shoalhaven Heads Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.6kmICSEA 1000
- Bomaderry Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.7kmICSEA 898
- Berry Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7kmICSEA 1065
- Bomaderry High SchoolSecondary · Government · 7.2kmICSEA 954
- Nowra High SchoolSecondary · Government · 7.3kmICSEA 953
- Nowra Anglican CollegeCombined · Independent · 7.6kmICSEA 1093
- Shoalhaven River CollegeSecondary · Independent · 7.8kmICSEA 947
- Nowra East Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.2kmICSEA 793
- Nowra Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.5kmICSEA 896
- St Michael's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 8.5kmICSEA 990
- Illaroo Road Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.6kmICSEA 1001
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Back Forest
What are property prices in Back Forest?
Recent sales volume in Back Forest is too low to report a reliable median house or unit price. Median weekly house rent is $795.
How far is Back Forest from Sydney CBD?
Back Forest is about 117.9 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Back Forest?
Back Forest has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Back Forest?
Back Forest has a transport score of 0/100.