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Forest Range

SA 5139 · Adelaide Hills

290 (2021)304 est. (2025) · Stable

33
Overall score

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

290
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
28
Transport score

Forest Range is a stable suburb in Adelaide Hills, SA 5139, about 18km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Forest Range are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 28/100, and is about 26km inland. Forest Range has an overall score of 33/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

18.3 km
To Adelaide CBD
25.9 km
To coast
$650/wk
Median rent (house)
17.1 km
To nearest station

Demographics

290
Population
38
Median age
2.8
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$2,089
vs NSW median+12.9%
Bachelor degree or higher44.5%
Born in Australia82.4%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse97 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (5.86%), Malaysia (1.38%), Poland (1.38%), New Zealand (1.03%)

Top languages: Polish (1.38%), Mandarin (1.03%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for SA. Median weekly rents:

Median rent — house / unit$650 / Data not available wk

Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q3 2025

Residential Safety

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):

Break & enter dwellingNot reported
Steal from dwellingNot reported
Motor vehicle theftNot reported
Domestic assaultNot reported
RobberyNot reported

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: 5 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: SA Police / OCSAR (suburb-level) · Updated 2025

Schools

11
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1062 (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)

  • Lenswood Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1044
  • Basket Range Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 1127
  • Uraidla Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.1kmICSEA 1108
  • Norton Summit Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.6kmICSEA 1066
  • Lobethal Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.2kmICSEA 1038
  • Oakbank SchoolCombined · Government · 7.3kmICSEA 990
  • Lobethal Lutheran SchoolPrimary · Independent · 7.4kmICSEA 1048
  • Woodside Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.6kmICSEA 1033
  • Paracombe Primary and PreschoolPrimary · Government · 8.9kmICSEA 1062
  • Bridgewater Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.1kmICSEA 1089
  • The Hills Christian Community School - Verdun CampusCombined · Independent · 9.1kmICSEA 1081

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

28
CBD commute (est.)67 min (bus)
Nearest train stationBelair Railway (17.1 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

29.0°C
Summer max
15.5°C
Winter max
550mm
Rainfall/yr
7h
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
31 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalSt Andrew’s Hospital (16.9 km)
Nearest vet6.9 km
Nearest airportAdelaide (24.7 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable
Annual growth rate1.19%
Projected population 2041300
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Forest Range

How far is Forest Range from Adelaide CBD?

Forest Range is about 18.3 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 67 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Forest Range?

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

What is public transport like in Forest Range?

Forest Range has a transport score of 28/100.

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.