Median price trend for houses
Based on 31 sales in the preceding 12 months
$2,310,000
Down 7.5% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $1.69m
- 3 bed
- $2.22m
- 4 bed
- $2.85m
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The quick read on
Forest Lodge
NSW 2037 · Sydney
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $2,310,000
- Median unit
- $1,400,000
- Population
- 4,965
- Postcode
- 2037
latest suburb median
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Forest Lodge, New South Wales
Property market insights for Forest Lodge
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Forest Lodge NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 46 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,200 per week
Up 9.1% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Forest Lodge, NSW is currently $2,310,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Forest Lodge has a 12-month growth rate of -7.5% for houses and 27.3% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,690,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,220,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,850,000 in Forest Lodge.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Forest Lodge is $1,200 per week. The median house rent has increased 9.1% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Forest Lodge is $1,400,000, which has increased 27.3% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $820,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,470,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $2,640,000 in Forest Lodge. The median rent for units and apartments in Forest Lodge is $850 per week and has increased 6.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Forest Lodge safe?
The overall rate for Forest Lodge is 3,369 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Greater Sydney.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Forest Lodge.
Overall crime rate
3,369
offences per 100,000 residents
In line withGreater Sydney
Forest LodgeGreater Sydney: 3,437
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Forest Lodge?
Forest Lodge NSW 2037 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
4,965 people call Forest Lodge home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $2,437 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 4,965
- Median age
- 34 years
- Median mortgage
- $3,033 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $590 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1512.4%Below
15–3437.6%Above
35–5432.4%Above
55–7414.7%Below
75 and over2.6%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses3.5%Below
Townhouses34.5%Above
Apartments61.4%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright17.0%Below
Paying a mortgage20.3%Below
Renting62.7%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car28.1%Above
One car53.4%Above
Two cars15.9%Below
Three or more2.9%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home58.9%Above
Drove to work13.1%Below
Train, tram or bus4.3%Above
Walked or cycled8.2%Above
What stands out in Forest Lodge
58.9% of workers in Forest Lodge worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Sydney.
7.0% of Forest Lodge residents were born in China.
61.3% of people in Forest Lodge described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Forest Lodge
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Forest Lodge NSW 2037.
Is Forest Lodge family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
12.4% of Forest Lodge's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
1,279 family households lived in Forest Lodge; 35.1% were couple families and 11.5% were one-parent families.
32.8% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Forest Lodge?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Forest Lodge had 4,965 residents at the 2021 Census.
46.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
17.3% were 55 or older. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Forest Lodge?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 3.5% of occupied private dwellings in Forest Lodge.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 34.5% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 61.4% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Forest Lodge?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
17.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
20.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
62.7% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Forest Lodge?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Forest Lodge had 2.1 people.
One-person households made up 35.9% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 36.7%, while 12.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Forest Lodge?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
58.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
13.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
4.3% used only a train, tram or bus, while 8.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Forest Lodge?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
28.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.
One-car households formed 53.4% of the total.
18.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Forest Lodge, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
32.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 67.6% reported a different address.
41.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Forest Lodge?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
69.9% of residents used only English at home.
26.6% used a language other than English at home.
7.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 2.3% spoke Cantonese and 0.7% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Forest Lodge residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
41.4% of Forest Lodge's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 58.6% was born in Australia.
7.0% of residents were born in China.
1.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 76.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Forest Lodge?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 31.4% of ancestry responses in Forest Lodge.
Australian ancestry made up 22.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 14.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Forest Lodge?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
48.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 20.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 11.9% of workers, and education and training employed 12.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Forest Lodge?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 74.7%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
48.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.9%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Forest Lodge show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
68.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.6% reported asthma, 3.9% arthritis and 1.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Forest Lodge?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
43.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 26.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 8.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Forest Lodge?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,437 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $3,033.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $590 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Forest Lodge compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 58.9% in Forest Lodge, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 17.0% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 62.7% in Forest Lodge, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Forest Lodge
Is Forest Lodge expensive?
The median house price is $2,310,000, while units and apartments sit at $1,400,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Forest Lodge good for families?
The Census counted 1,279 local families, and 12.4% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Forest Lodge?
2-bedroom houses have a median around $1,690,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Forest Lodge
36 streets in Forest Lodge
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Albert St
- Alfred Rd
- Arthur St
- Arundel St
- Bakers Lane
- Bridge Rd
- Catherine St
- Charles Ln
- Charles St
- Cliff Tce
- Coneill Pl
- Creek St
- Cross St
- Cullen Cl
- Dalgal
- David St
- Forest St
- Foss St
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- Grattan Cl
- Hereford St
- Junction St
- Kerridge Pl
- Kimber Ln
- Lodge St
- Maxwell Rd
- Minogue Cr
- Parramatta Rd
- Ross St
- Scotsman St
- Short St
- St Johns Rd
- St Johns Road
- The Crescent
- Upper Rd
- Wigram Rd
- Wood St
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