Forde
ACT 2914 · Unincorporated ACT
4,435 (2021) → 4,472 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Forde is a high growth suburb in Unincorporated ACT, ACT 2914, about 13km from Canberra CBD. Recent property sales in Forde are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 49/100, and is about 111km inland. Forde has an overall score of 67/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 71/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: India (5.91%), China (3.74%), England (3%), Sri Lanka (1.15%), Philippines (1.13%)
Top languages: Mandarin (5.32%), Hindi (2.37%), Croatian (1.67%), Vietnamese (1.38%), Tamil (1.31%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
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: ACT Policing (suburb-level) · Updated 2024
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1077 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Burgmann Anglican School - Forde CampusCombined · Independent
Nearby (within 10km)
- Neville Bonner Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.9kmICSEA 1058
- Amaroo SchoolCombined · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1062
- Good Shepherd Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.9kmICSEA 1101
- Gungahlin CollegeSecondary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1062
- Taqwa SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.8kmICSEA 1102
- Mother Teresa SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3kmICSEA 1100
- Burgmann Anglican SchoolCombined · Independent · 3kmICSEA 1160
- Ngunnawal Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 1037
- Franklin SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 1097
- Harrison SchoolCombined · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 1065
- Throsby SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 1101
- Margaret Hendry SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 1053
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
Nearby suburbs in Unincorporated ACT
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Frequently asked questions about Forde
Is Forde safe?
Forde has a residential safety score of 71/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 1,556 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Forde from Canberra CBD?
Forde is about 12.6 km from Canberra CBD, an estimated 50 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Forde?
Forde has 1 school. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Forde?
Forde has a transport score of 49/100 and 18 bus stops.