Forest Glen
NSW 2157 · Hornsby
71 (2021) → 72 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Hornsby local government area (est. 144,237 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Forest Glen is a stable suburb in Hornsby, NSW 2157, about 40km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Forest Glen are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 12km inland. Forest Glen has an overall score of 26/100, 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 (5.63%)
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 1071 (above 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)
- Glenorie Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.3kmICSEA 1057
- Northholm Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 7.1kmICSEA 1124
- Hillside Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.9kmICSEA 1046
- Arcadia Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9kmICSEA 1058
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
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Frequently asked questions about Forest Glen
What are property prices in Forest Glen?
Recent sales volume in Forest Glen is too low to report a reliable median house or unit price. Median weekly house rent is $850.
How far is Forest Glen from Sydney CBD?
Forest Glen is about 40.1 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 132 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Forest Glen?
Forest Glen has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Forest Glen?
Forest Glen has a transport score of 0/100.