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Forestdale flood & bushfire risk

Of Forestdale’s 1,803 mapped properties, 9.8% are in a council-mapped flood area and 27.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.

9.8%
In a flood area
27.1%
In a bushfire area
1,803
Mapped properties
Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Forestdale address:

Nearby suburbs

Hillcrest · 8.8% floodLarapinta · 21.3% floodBoronia Heights · 1.5% floodHeathwood · 0.6% floodRegents Park · 8% floodParkinson · 1.7% flood

Zoning in Forestdale

Forestdale is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential97% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Council zone: Low Density Residential

Open space1% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Council zone: Recreation and Open Space

Environmental1% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Council zone: Environmental Management and Conservation

School catchments in Forestdale

PrimaryBoronia Heights SS · Browns Plains SS · Pallara SS
JuniorBrowns Plains SHS · Forest Lake SHS
SeniorBrowns Plains SHS · Forest Lake SHS

Forestdale can span more than one catchment — check a specific address above for the exact school.

Figures are the share of mapped addresses in Forestdale that fall within council flood/bushfire overlays — indicative only, verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF.