Forest Lodge
NSW 2037 · Sydney
4,965 (2021) → 5,283 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Sydney local government area (est. 247,372 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Forest Lodge is a stable suburb in Sydney, NSW 2037, about 3km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $2.56M is more expensive than the NSW average. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 85/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Forest Lodge has an overall score of 92/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 47/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: China (7.05%), England (5.9%), New Zealand (3.24%), USA (1.33%), India (1.31%)
Top languages: Mandarin (7.33%), Cantonese (2.34%), Spanish (1.71%), Italian (0.91%), German (0.89%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
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: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1104 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Forest Lodge Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1144
- GOAL CollegeSecondary · IndependentICSEA 1007
Nearby (within 10km)
- St James Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 0.5kmICSEA 1120
- St Scholastica's College Glebe PointSecondary · Independent · 0.6kmICSEA 1134
- Bridge Road SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.8kmICSEA 969
- Annandale North Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.8kmICSEA 1151
- Royal Prince Alfred Hospital SchoolCombined · Government · 0.9km
- St Brendan's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 0.9kmICSEA 1167
- Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay CampusSecondary · Government · 1kmICSEA 1100
- Glebe Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1kmICSEA 998
- Annandale Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 1129
- Newtown North Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 1145
- Australian Performing Arts Grammar SchoolSecondary · Independent · 1.3kmICSEA 1086
- International Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 1.4kmICSEA 1169
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 Lodge
Is Forest Lodge safe?
Forest Lodge has a residential safety score of 47/100, 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 4,592 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Forest Lodge?
In Forest Lodge, the median house price is $2.56M and the median unit price is $953K. Median weekly house rent is $1,050.
How far is Forest Lodge from Sydney CBD?
Forest Lodge is about 2.6 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 20 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Forest Lodge?
Forest Lodge has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1076 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Forest Lodge?
Forest Lodge has a transport score of 85/100 and 12 bus stops.