Forest
TAS 7330 · Circular Head
464 (2021) → 476 est. (2025) · Declining
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Forest is a declining suburb in Circular Head, TAS 7330, about 284km from Hobart CBD. Recent property sales in Forest are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Forest has an overall score of 22/100, 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: New Zealand (3.02%), England (1.72%), Germany (1.08%), Netherlands (0.86%), India (0.65%)
Top languages: German (1.08%), Urdu (0.65%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Crime data isn't published at the suburb level for TAS suburbs, so we don't show a residential safety score here.
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 891 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Forest Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 895
Nearby (within 10km)
- St Peter Chanel Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 9kmICSEA 887
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
DecliningSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Forest
How far is Forest from Hobart CBD?
Forest is about 284.4 km from Hobart CBD.
What schools are in Forest?
Forest has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 895 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Forest?
Forest has a transport score of 0/100.