Forest Lodge flood risk
Of Forest Lodge’s 3,429 mapped properties, 14.7% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Forest Lodge’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Check a specific Forest Lodge address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Forest Lodge
Flood and bushfire areas across Forest Lodge. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Forest Lodge
Forest Lodge sits in the Sydney council area, which recorded 42,013 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 42,013 total. Figures are for the whole Sydney council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Forest Lodge
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 Lodge 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 Lodge
Forest Lodge is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Mixed Use
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: Neighbourhood Centre
School catchments in Forest Lodge
Forest Lodge can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Forest Lodge
At the 2021 Census, 41.4% of Forest Lodge’s 4,965 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 Lodge
Sydney council approved 1,694 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Sydney council area (not just Forest Lodge). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 1 Kimber Lane, Forest Lodge NSW 2037
- 218 St Johns Road, Forest Lodge NSW 2037
- 23 Junction Street, Forest Lodge NSW 2037
- 32 Charles Street, Forest Lodge NSW 2037
- 518/131 Ross Street, Forest Lodge NSW 2037
- 5A Creek Street, Forest Lodge NSW 2037
- 701/22 Scotsman Street, Forest Lodge NSW 2037
- 8 Short Street, Forest Lodge NSW 2037
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Sydney
Compare Forest Lodge with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.