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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
$1,200/wk
Median rent (house)
4.2 km
To nearest station

Demographics

40
Population
50
Median age
2.8
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Tweed LGA population (est. 2025)101,281
Median household income (weekly)$1,375
vs NSW median-25.7%
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 (2025)Fewer than 5 recent sales
Data not available
Median unit (2025)

Median price history

Data not available
Median rent — house / unit$1,200 / $850 wk
Rental yield (house)8.6%
Days on market (house)Data not available

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025

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

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 2025

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 1057
  • Cudgen Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 966
  • Kingscliff High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 993
  • Bogangar Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 1042
  • Kingscliff Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 1048
  • St Anthony's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.4kmICSEA 1067
  • Terranora Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.2kmICSEA 1023
  • Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 8.4kmICSEA 1111
  • Banora Point Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.6kmICSEA 996
  • St James' Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 8.6kmICSEA 1061
  • Tumbulgum Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.8kmICSEA 842
  • Pottsville Beach Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.9kmICSEA 1039

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

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

Source: TfNSW GTFS

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

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 $1,200.

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.