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Forest Hill property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Forest Hill, NSW (1,357 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Forest Hill

Forest Hill is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential88.7% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: General Residential

Centre / commercial3.5% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: Local Centre

Other3.5% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: Primary Production

School catchments in Forest Hill

Forest Hill can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Crime near Forest Hill

Forest Hill sits in the Wagga Wagga council area, which recorded 6,674 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

045090020122014201620182020202220242026
419
Break-ins
149
Vehicle theft
1,036
Other theft
625
Property damage
283
Fraud
68
Handling stolen goods
745
Assault
217
Sexual offences
18
Robbery
633
Other against the person
1
Homicide
2,480
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 6,674 total. Figures are for the whole Wagga Wagga council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Forest Hill

At the 2021 Census, 10.7% of Forest Hill’s 3,081 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian41.4%
English35.7%
Scottish9.1%
Irish8.9%
Australian Aboriginal8%
German4.2%

Top countries of birth

Philippines1.3%
India1.3%
England1%
South Africa0.8%
New Zealand0.7%
Vietnam0.6%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Forest Hill

Wagga Wagga council approved 471 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

471
Dwellings/yr
323
Houses
148
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Wagga Wagga council area (not just Forest Hill). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Forest Hill address:

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.