Forrest Beach
WA 6271 · Capel
34 (2021) → 37 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Forrest Beach is a high growth suburb in Capel, WA 6271, about 183km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Forrest Beach are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is right by the coast. Forrest Beach has an overall score of 17/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 6271 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: England (11.76%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
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):
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
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1014 (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)
- Capel Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.1kmICSEA 979
- South-West John Calvin Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 7.5kmICSEA 1051
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
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
Entertainment Scene
No data
Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for WA. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Forrest Beach
How far is Forrest Beach from Perth CBD?
Forrest Beach is about 183.1 km from Perth CBD.
What schools are in Forrest Beach?
Forrest Beach has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Forrest Beach?
Forrest Beach has a transport score of 0/100.