Glen Forrest
WA 6071 · Mundaring
2,789 (2021) → 2,937 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Glen Forrest is a stable suburb in Mundaring, WA 6071, about 24km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Glen Forrest are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 28/100, and is about 33km inland. Glen Forrest has an overall score of 38/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 70/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (12.01%), New Zealand (1.69%), South Africa (1.54%), Netherlands (1.29%), Ireland (0.93%)
Top languages: Mandarin (0.68%), French (0.43%), Afrikaans (0.32%), German (0.32%), Italian (0.32%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
WAdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
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 1015 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Helena CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 1113
- Glen Forrest Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1061
Nearby (within 10km)
- Helena College - Darlington CampusPrimary · Independent · 2.3km
- Darlington Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 1120
- Treetops Montessori SchoolCombined · Independent · 3.1kmICSEA 1060
- Parkerville Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 1031
- Helena Valley Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.6kmICSEA 1032
- Sacred Heart SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.7kmICSEA 1047
- The Silver Tree Steiner SchoolPrimary · Independent · 5.9kmICSEA 1071
- Greenmount Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.1kmICSEA 1000
- Parkerville Steiner CollegeSecondary · Independent · 6.1km
- Gooseberry Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.3kmICSEA 1070
- Clayton View Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.5kmICSEA 862
- St Anthony's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.5kmICSEA 1036
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 Glen Forrest
Is Glen Forrest safe?
Glen Forrest has a residential safety score of 70/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,424 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Glen Forrest from Perth CBD?
Glen Forrest is about 23.6 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 83 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Glen Forrest?
Glen Forrest has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1087 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Glen Forrest?
Glen Forrest has a transport score of 28/100 and 35 bus stops.