Forrest property data
Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Forrest, VIC (374 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.
Zoning in Forrest
Forrest is mostly township. The most common zones:
Township — small-town mix of homes, shops and local services.
Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: FARMING ZONE
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATION ZONE
School catchments in Forrest
Forrest can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Crime near Forrest
Forrest sits in the Colac-Otway council area, which recorded 1,395 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,395 total. Figures are for the whole Colac-Otway council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Who lives in Forrest
At the 2021 Census, 13.2% of Forrest’s 257 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 Forrest
Colac Otway council approved 189 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Colac Otway council area (not just Forrest). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
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.