Green Forest
NSW 2471 · Lismore
11 (2021) → 11 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Lismore local government area (est. 43,953 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Green Forest is a stable suburb in Lismore, NSW 2471, about 582km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Green 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 11km inland. Green Forest has an overall score of 7/100, 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
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
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):
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
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
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 856 (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)
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.7kmICSEA 873
- Coraki Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.9kmICSEA 836
- Broadwater Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.1kmICSEA 999
- Cabbage Tree Island Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.7kmICSEA 718
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 Green Forest
What are property prices in Green Forest?
Recent sales volume in Green Forest is too low to report a reliable median house or unit price. Median weekly house rent is $540.
How far is Green Forest from Sydney CBD?
Green Forest is about 582.2 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Green Forest?
Green Forest has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Green Forest?
Green Forest has a transport score of 0/100.