Forbesdale bushfire risk
Of Forbesdale’s 107 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Forbesdale’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 Forbesdale
Flood and bushfire areas across Forbesdale. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Forbesdale
Forbesdale sits in the Mid-Coast council area, which recorded 8,378 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 8,378 total. Figures are for the whole Mid-Coast council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Forbesdale
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 Forbesdale 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 Forbesdale
Forbesdale is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: Large Lot Residential
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: Environmental Management
School catchments in Forbesdale
Forbesdale can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Forbesdale
At the 2021 Census, 2.9% of Forbesdale’s 170 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Forbesdale
Mid-Coast council approved 508 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Mid-Coast council area (not just Forbesdale). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 602 Fairbaines Road, Forbesdale NSW 2422
- 20 Grantham Road, Forbesdale NSW 2422
- 10 Faulkland Road, Forbesdale NSW 2422
- 100 Tiedmans Road, Forbesdale NSW 2422
- 4130 The Bucketts Way, Forbesdale NSW 2422
- 75 Fairbairns Road, Forbesdale NSW 2422
- 114 Maslens Lane, Forbesdale NSW 2422
- 5 Forbesdale Close, Forbesdale NSW 2422
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.