Forthside
TAS 7310 · Devonport
76 (2021) → 79 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Forthside is a stable suburb in Devonport, TAS 7310, about 204km from Hobart CBD. Recent property sales in Forthside are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Forthside has an overall score of 30/100, 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 7310 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
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 956 (below 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)
- Forth Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 1025
- Spreyton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.5kmICSEA 946
- Devonport Christian SchoolPrimary · Independent · 6.7kmICSEA 1009
- Hillcrest Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.9kmICSEA 912
- Miandetta Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.4kmICSEA 950
- Reece High SchoolSecondary · Government · 8kmICSEA 921
- Nixon Street Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.3kmICSEA 921
- Devonport High SchoolSecondary · Government · 8.5kmICSEA 939
- Don CollegeSecondary · Government · 8.5kmICSEA 959
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 8.8kmICSEA 1014
- Devonport Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.9kmICSEA 914
- St Brendan-Shaw CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 9kmICSEA 1014
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 TAS. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Forthside
How far is Forthside from Hobart CBD?
Forthside is about 203.6 km from Hobart CBD.
What schools are in Forthside?
Forthside has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Forthside?
Forthside has a transport score of 0/100.