Forestville bushfire risk
Of Forestville’s 3,792 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 24.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Forestville’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Forestville
Flood and bushfire areas across Forestville. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Forestville
Forestville sits in the Northern Beaches council area, which recorded 7,760 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 7,760 total. Figures are for the whole Northern Beaches council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Forestville
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Forestville shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in Forestville
Forestville is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Local Centre
Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.
Zone: Light Industrial
School catchments in Forestville
Forestville can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Forestville
At the 2021 Census, 32% of Forestville’s 8,659 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Forestville
Northern Beaches council approved 560 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Northern Beaches council area (not just Forestville). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 1 Emperor Place, Forestville NSW 2087
- 3 Alkoomie Avenue, Forestville NSW 2087
- 4 Tathra Place, Forestville NSW 2087
- 3 Wyngate Crescent, Forestville NSW 2087
- 9 Cullen Street, Forestville NSW 2087
- 12 Tabora Street, Forestville NSW 2087
- 24 Wombeyan Street, Forestville NSW 2087
- 29 Willunga Crescent, Forestville NSW 2087
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.