Forster property data
Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Forster, NSW (14,277 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.
Zoning in Forster
Forster is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: Medium Density Residential
High density residential — apartments and higher-rise living, usually near centres or transport.
Zone: High Density Residential
School catchments in Forster
Forster can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Forster
At the 2021 Census, 11.4% of Forster’s 14,187 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.
- 100/105 The Southern Parkway, Forster NSW 2428
- 1001/21-25 Head Street, Forster NSW 2428
- 1001/21-25 Wallis Street, Forster NSW 2428
- 1001/23 Wallis Street, Forster NSW 2428
- 1001/50 Head Street, Forster NSW 2428
- 100/1 Cape Hawke Drive, Forster NSW 2428
- 1002/21-25 Head Street, Forster NSW 2428
- 1002/21-25 Wallis Street, Forster NSW 2428
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.