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Kings Forest

NSW 2487 · Tweed

40 (2021)42 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

Part of the Tweed local government area (est. 101,281 residents)

35
Overall score

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

40
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
35
Transport score

Kings Forest is a moderate growth suburb in Tweed, NSW 2487, about 659km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Kings Forest are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 35/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Kings Forest has an overall score of 35/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

658.6 km
To Sydney CBD
2.6 km
To coast
$1,175/wk
Median rent (house)
4.2 km
To nearest station
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Demographics

40
Population
50
Median age
2.8
Avg household

Age distribution

Tweed LGA population (est. 2025)101,281
Median household income (weekly)$1,375
vs NSW median-25.7%
Median taxable income (individual)$55,645/yr
vs national median ($59,576)↓ -7%

ATO 2023-24, postcode 2487 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.

Bachelor degree or higher20.0%
Born in Australia85.0%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse13 / 0 / 0

Top languages: Samoan (15%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

Data not available
Median house (2026)Fewer than 5 recent sales
Data not available
Median unit (2026)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$1,175 / $800 wk
Rental yield (house)8.4%
Days on market (house)Data not available

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q1 2026

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):

2
Break & enter dwelling
0
Steal from dwelling
0
Motor vehicle theft
0
Domestic assault
0
Robbery
1
Non-domestic assault

Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.

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: 7 (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 March 2026

Schools

14
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1013 (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)

  • Duranbah Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 1058
  • Cudgen Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 984
  • Kingscliff High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 991
  • Bogangar Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 1040
  • Kingscliff Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 1058
  • St Anthony's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.4kmICSEA 1066
  • Terranora Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.2kmICSEA 1023
  • Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 8.4kmICSEA 1117
  • Banora Point Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.6kmICSEA 992
  • Tumbulgum Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.8kmICSEA 941
  • Pottsville Beach Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.9kmICSEA 1036
  • Centaur Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.6kmICSEA 975

Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025

Transport

35
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationBogangar Coach Stop (4.2 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Employment & Economy

Unemployment rate2.6% · vs NSW avg 4.1% ↓

Top local industries

Health Care & Social Assistance
16.4%
Construction
13.4%
Education & Training
11.4%
Accommodation & Food Services
9.3%
Retail Trade
8.9%

Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census

Liveability

30.0°C
Summer max
20.5°C
Winter max
1,300mm
Rainfall/yr
7h
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.

10 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
11 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
10 in suburbGPs
10 in suburbPharmacies
20 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
51 in suburbSports fields
1Vets
Nearest beachCasuarina Beach (2.5 km)
Nearest hospitalTweed Hospital (13.7 km)
Nearest vet2.1 km
Nearest airportGold Coast (15.6 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)

Entertainment Scene

No data

Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.

0
Licensed venues (within 2km)
0.00
Per 1,000 residents

No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the Liquor & Gaming NSW register.

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Source: OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate1.23%
Projected population 204147
Projected households 204116

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Kings Forest

What are property prices in Kings Forest?

Recent sales volume in Kings Forest is too low to report a reliable median house or unit price. Median weekly house rent is $1,175.

How far is Kings Forest from Sydney CBD?

Kings Forest is about 658.6 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Kings Forest?

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

What is public transport like in Kings Forest?

Kings Forest has a transport score of 35/100.

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.