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Good Forest

NSW 2790 · Lithgow

38 (2021)38 est. (2025) · Stable

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

27
Overall score

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

38
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
0
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

38
Population
53
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

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):

0
Break & enter dwelling
0
Steal from dwelling
0
Motor vehicle theft
0
Domestic assault
0
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

1
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
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

0
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
6h
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

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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.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.