Median price trend for houses
Based on 44 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,460,000
Down 1.7% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.22m
- 4 bed
- $1.46m
- 5+ bed
- $2.28m
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The quick read on
Forresters Beach
NSW 2260 · Central Coast (NSW)
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,460,000
- Population
- 3,354
- Postcode
- 2260
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Forresters Beach, New South Wales
Property market insights for Forresters Beach
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Forresters Beach NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 43 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$875 per week
Up 16.7% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Forresters Beach, NSW is currently $1,460,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Forresters Beach has a 12-month growth rate of -1.7% for houses and 75.3% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,220,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,460,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,280,000 in Forresters Beach.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Forresters Beach is $875 per week. The median house rent has increased 16.7% over the last 12 months.
The median rent for units and apartments in Forresters Beach is $488 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Forresters Beach safe?
The overall rate for Forresters Beach is 806 offences per 100,000 residents — 77% below the Greater Sydney benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Forresters Beach.
Overall crime rate
806
offences per 100,000 residents
77% belowGreater Sydney
Forresters BeachGreater 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 Forresters Beach?
Forresters Beach NSW 2260 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
3,354 people call Forresters Beach home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,758 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 3,354
- Median age
- 44 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,171 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $470 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.1%Above
15–3419.1%Below
35–5424.8%Below
55–7425.3%Above
75 and over11.8%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses79.5%Above
Townhouses18.2%Above
Apartments1.3%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright41.0%Above
Paying a mortgage41.9%Above
Renting17.1%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.1%Below
One car35.5%Below
Two cars40.6%Above
Three or more21.1%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home28.8%Below
Drove to work48.9%Above
Train, tram or bus0.3%Below
Walked or cycled0.8%Below
What stands out in Forresters Beach
28.8% of workers in Forresters Beach worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.
5.2% of Forresters Beach residents were born in England.
40.0% of people in Forresters Beach described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Forresters Beach
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Forresters Beach NSW 2260.
Is Forresters Beach family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.1% of Forresters Beach's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
956 family households lived in Forresters Beach; 43.9% were couple families and 11.4% were one-parent families.
34.8% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Forresters Beach?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Forresters Beach had 3,354 residents at the 2021 Census.
20.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
37.1% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Forresters Beach?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 79.5% of occupied private dwellings in Forresters Beach.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 18.2% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 1.3% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Forresters Beach?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
41.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
41.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
17.1% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Forresters Beach?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Forresters Beach had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 23.1% of occupied homes. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.
Two-person households represented 35.7%, while 27.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Forresters Beach?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
28.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
48.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
0.3% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Forresters Beach?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
2.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
One-car households formed 35.5% of the total.
61.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Forresters Beach, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
62.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 37.9% reported a different address.
14.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Forresters Beach?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
91.6% of residents used only English at home.
4.4% used a language other than English at home.
0.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.1% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Forresters Beach residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
14.4% of Forresters Beach's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.6% was born in Australia.
0.3% of residents were born in China.
0.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 93.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Forresters Beach?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 46.0% of ancestry responses in Forresters Beach.
Australian ancestry made up 39.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.3% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Forresters Beach?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
26.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 14.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 19.1% of workers, and education and training employed 11.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Forresters Beach?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 57.8%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
28.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.3%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Forresters Beach show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
60.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.3% reported asthma, 10.8% arthritis and 3.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Forresters Beach?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
24.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 7.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 35.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Forresters Beach?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,758 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,171.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $470 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Forresters Beach compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 28.8% in Forresters Beach, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 41.0% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 17.1% in Forresters Beach, 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 Forresters Beach
Is Forresters Beach expensive?
The median house price is $1,460,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Forresters Beach good for families?
The Census counted 956 local families, and 19.1% 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 Forresters Beach?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,460,000, 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 Forresters Beach
44 streets in Forresters Beach
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Albatross Cl
- Alistair Ave
- Arthur Pl
- Bakali Rd
- Bellevue Rd
- Binang Ave
- Bluewave Cr
- Boos Rd
- Breakers
- Central Coast Highway
- Coastlands
- Cromarty Hill Rd
- Crystal St
- Dan Pl
- Dunlop Rd
- Egret Dr
- Forresters Beach Rd
- Henrys Rd
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- Hopetoun St
- Joan St
- John St
- Kalakau Ave
- Lavinia St
- Lewis Cr
- Longs Rd
- Lowanna Ave
- Maas Pde
- Malkana Ave
- Mistview Cct
- Myee Pl
- Noorong Ave
- North Scenic Rd
- Oakwood Cl
- Pacific View St
- Peter Ave
- Sandcastle Cl
- Sapphire
- South Scenic Rd
- Spoon Bay Rd
- The Entrance Road
- Ulmarra Rd
- Whalans Rd
- Yakaloo Cr
- Yumbool Cl
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