Forreston property data
Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Forreston, SA (247 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.
Crime near Forreston
Forreston sits in the Onkaparinga council area, which recorded 8,573 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 8,573 total. Figures are for the whole Onkaparinga council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Forreston
Forreston is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Productive Rural Landscape
Township — small-town mix of homes, shops and local services.
Zone: Township
Who lives in Forreston
At the 2021 Census, 11.8% of Forreston’s 407 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 Forreston
Onkaparinga council approved 1,228 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Onkaparinga council area (not just Forreston). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
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.