Good Forest

NSW 2790 · Lithgow

38 (2021) → 38 est. (2025) · Stable

Part of the Lithgow local government area (est. 19,655 residents)

Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Good Forest is a stable suburb in Lithgow, NSW 2790, about 107km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Good Forest are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 98km inland. Good Forest has an overall score of 27/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

107.1 km

To Sydney CBD

97.6 km

To coast

$450/wk

Median rent (house)

13.8 km

To nearest station

Demographics

Population

Median age

2.8

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Lithgow LGA population (est. 2025)19,655

Median household income (weekly)$2,062

vs NSW median+11.5%

Bachelor degree or higher33.3%

Born in Australia86.8%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse13 / 0 / 0

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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Residential

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):

Break & enter dwelling

Steal from dwelling

Motor vehicle theft

Domestic assault

Robbery

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

Total recorded incidents: 1 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025

Schools

Within 10km0 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1073 (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)

Hampton Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.6kmICSEA 1073

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationRydal (13.8 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

21.5°C

Summer max

9.8°C

Winter max

1,400mm

Rainfall/yr

Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets

00 in suburbCafes/Rest.

00 in suburbParks

0Playgrounds

0Pools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

0Sports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalLithgow Hospital (10.9 km)

Nearest vet10.0 km

Nearest airportWestern Sydney (66.4 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable

Annual growth rate0.00%

Projected population 204141

Projected households 204115

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Lithgow

LowtherData not available0transport South Bowenfels$693K0transport HartleyData not available0transport RydalData not available81transport Little HartleyData not available0transport South LittletonData not available46transport

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Frequently asked questions about Good Forest

How far is Good Forest from Sydney CBD?

Good Forest is about 107.1 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Good Forest?

Good Forest has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Good Forest?

Good Forest has a transport score of 0/100.