Forth
TAS 7310 · Central Coast
738 (2021) → 769 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Central Coast local government area (est. 356,114 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Forth is a stable suburb in Central Coast, TAS 7310, about 207km from Hobart CBD. Recent property sales in Forth are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 15/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Forth has an overall score of 35/100, 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: England (4.61%), Taiwan (1.22%), Netherlands (0.95%), New Zealand (0.95%), South Africa (0.81%)
Top languages: Mandarin (1.36%), Afrikaans (0.81%), Urdu (0.41%)
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 953 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Forth Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1008
Nearby (within 10km)
- Leighland Christian SchoolSecondary · Independent · 6.5kmICSEA 1017
- East Ulverstone Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.6kmICSEA 953
- Sacred Heart Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.7kmICSEA 1006
- Ulverstone Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 7.1kmICSEA 914
- Devonport Christian SchoolPrimary · Independent · 7.6kmICSEA 1020
- Ulverstone Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.7kmICSEA 951
- Hillcrest Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.2kmICSEA 910
- West Ulverstone Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.9kmICSEA 858
- Don CollegeSecondary · Government · 9kmICSEA 957
- Nixon Street Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.1kmICSEA 938
- Spreyton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.1kmICSEA 939
- Sprent Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.3kmICSEA 889
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 Forth
How far is Forth from Hobart CBD?
Forth is about 207.3 km from Hobart CBD.
What schools are in Forth?
Forth has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1008 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Forth?
Forth has a transport score of 15/100 and 4 bus stops.