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Forest Grove

NSW 2795 · Bathurst Regional

115 (2021) → 126 est. (2025) · High Growth

Part of the Bathurst Regional local government area (est. 44,656 residents)

36
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

115
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
35
Transport score

Forest Grove is a high growth suburb in Bathurst Regional, NSW 2795, about 153km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Forest Grove are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 35/100, and is about 138km inland. Forest Grove has an overall score of 36/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

152.8 km
To Sydney CBD
138.3 km
To coast
$570/wk
Median rent (house)
4.0 km
To nearest station
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Demographics

115
Population
48
Median age
2.9
Avg household

Age distribution

Bathurst Regional LGA population (est. 2025)44,656
Median household income (weekly)$3,166
vs NSW median+71.1%
Median taxable income (individual)$59,576/yr
vs national median ($59,576)≈ 0%

ATO 2023-24, postcode 2795 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.

Bachelor degree or higher38.9%
Born in Australia90.4%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse36 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (3.48%), South Africa (3.48%)

Top languages: Arabic (3.48%), German (2.61%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

Data not available
Median house (2026)Fewer than 5 recent sales
Data not available
Median unit (2026)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$570 / $440 wk
Rental yield (house)2.7%
Days on market (house)Data not available

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q1 2026

Residential Safety

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Residential

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):

1
Break & enter dwelling
0
Steal from dwelling
1
Motor vehicle theft
0
Domestic assault
0
Robbery
0
Non-domestic assault

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

Total recorded incidents: 3 (all categories, latest year)2-yr

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

16
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 984 (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)

  • Raglan Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 978
  • Denison College of Secondary Education, Kelso High CampusSecondary · Government · 5.1kmICSEA 936
  • Holy Family Catholic Primary School KelsoPrimary · Catholic · 5.4kmICSEA 1028
  • Kelso Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.2kmICSEA 859
  • Scots All Saints CollegeCombined · Independent · 6.3kmICSEA 1087
  • MacKillop College BathurstSecondary · Catholic · 8.4kmICSEA 1027
  • Cathedral Catholic Primary School BathurstPrimary · Catholic · 8.8kmICSEA 1036
  • Denison College of Secondary Education, Bathurst High CampusSecondary · Government · 9kmICSEA 963
  • The Assumption Catholic Primary School BathurstPrimary · Catholic · 9.2kmICSEA 1031
  • Bathurst Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.3kmICSEA 983
  • Scots All Saints College, Campus WestCombined · Independent · 9.3km
  • St Stanislaus' CollegeSecondary · Independent · 9.5kmICSEA 1038

Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025

Transport

35
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationRaglan Coach Stop (4.0 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Employment & Economy

Unemployment rate2.8% · vs NSW avg 4.1% ↓

Top local industries

Health Care & Social Assistance
16.0%
Education & Training
10.5%
Construction
9.6%
Retail Trade
9.4%
Public Administration & Safety
9.0%

Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census

Liveability

28.0°C
Summer max
11.5°C
Winter max
620mm
Rainfall/yr
7.2h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
00 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
11 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalBathurst Hospital (8.6 km)
Nearest vet8.2 km
Nearest airportWestern Sydney (112.9 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)

Entertainment Scene

No data

Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.

0
Licensed venues (within 2km)
0.00
Per 1,000 residents

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

High Growth
Annual growth rate2.31%
Projected population 2041158
Projected households 204150

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Bathurst Regional

Raglan$705K75transportLaffing WatersData not available0transportKelso$800K64transportGlanmireData not available0transportClear CreekData not available0transportNapoleon ReefData not available0transport

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Frequently asked questions about Forest Grove

What are property prices in Forest Grove?

Recent sales volume in Forest Grove is too low to report a reliable median house or unit price. Median weekly house rent is $570.

How far is Forest Grove from Sydney CBD?

Forest Grove is about 152.8 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Forest Grove?

Forest Grove has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Forest Grove?

Forest Grove has a transport score of 35/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.