Forest Hill bushfire risk
Of Forest Hill’s 1,357 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 9.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Forest Hill’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Forest Hill
Flood and bushfire areas across Forest Hill. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Forest Hill
Forest Hill sits in the Wagga Wagga council area, which recorded 7,985 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 7,985 total. Figures are for the whole Wagga Wagga council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Forest Hill
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 Forest Hill 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 Forest Hill
Forest Hill is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Local Centre
School catchments in Forest Hill
Forest Hill can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Forest Hill
At the 2021 Census, 10.7% of Forest Hill’s 3,081 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 Forest Hill
Wagga Wagga council approved 479 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Wagga Wagga council area (not just Forest Hill). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 1/24 Hazelwood Drive, Forest Hill NSW 2651
- 12 Lyons Crescent, Forest Hill NSW 2651
- 12 Braehour Road, Forest Hill NSW 2651
- 7 Japonica Place, Forest Hill NSW 2651
- 4 Wollemi Street, Forest Hill NSW 2651
- 41 Schipp Street, Forest Hill NSW 2651
- 85 Nicholson Street, Forest Hill NSW 2651
- 3 Teak Close, Forest Hill NSW 2651
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.