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
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
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 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 992
- Gloucester High SchoolSecondary · Government · 6.6kmICSEA 944
- Gloucester Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.3kmICSEA 944
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.7kmICSEA 993
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
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
Nearby suburbs in Mid-Coast
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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 $480.
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.