Forbesdale
NSW 2422 · Mid-Coast
170 (2021) → 173 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Mid-Coast local government area (est. 99,351 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Forbesdale is a stable suburb in Mid-Coast, NSW 2422, about 212km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Forbesdale are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 52km inland. Forbesdale has an overall score of 18/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 2422 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q1 2026
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):
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
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 March 2026
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 968 (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)
- Stratford Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 904
- Gloucester High SchoolSecondary · Government · 6.6kmICSEA 950
- Gloucester Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.3kmICSEA 955
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.7kmICSEA 1030
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
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 · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Entertainment Scene
No data
Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.
No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the Liquor & Gaming NSW register.
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Source: OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Forbesdale
What are property prices in Forbesdale?
Recent sales volume in Forbesdale is too low to report a reliable median house or unit price. Median weekly house rent is $520.
How far is Forbesdale from Sydney CBD?
Forbesdale is about 211.8 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Forbesdale?
Forbesdale has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Forbesdale?
Forbesdale has a transport score of 0/100.