Forster NSW 2428
This Forster suburb profile includes demographic data and planning information to help you make an informed property decision.
An average home in Forster is owned outright by couples without children. The average age in Forster is 57. Separate houses are common in Forster and the area is mostly National Parks and Nature Reserves (34%), Environmental Living (20.4%) and Rural Landscape (8.99%).
Forster demographics
Population
14187
Average Age
57
Age Distribution
Employment Type
Median Weekly Income
Traveled to Work
Car
83.9%
Tram
0.0%
Bicycle
0.8%
Train
0.0%
Walking
5.3%
Bus
0.6%
Forster property information
Number of Bedrooms
Tenure Type
Property Types in Forster
Separate house
Semi detached house
Unit/Apartment
Median monthly mortgage repayments
$1,733
Median weekly rental payments
$340
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling
3.0
Average number of people per household
2
Household Composition
Family Composition
Couple family without children
One parent family
Couple family with children
FORSTER planning zones
| Zone Code | Zone Name | Percentage Covered | Area Covered | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 | National Parks and Nature Reserves | 34% | 10,404,979.88㎡ | |
| C2 | Environmental Conservation | 8.72% | 2,668,691.01㎡ | |
| C3 | Environmental Conservation | 4.15% | 1,269,712.93㎡ | |
| E1 | Local Centre | 0.02% | 6,254.39㎡ | |
| E2 | Commercial Centre | 0.61% | 187,561.27㎡ | |
| E3 | Business Development | 1.39% | 424,534.99㎡ | |
| E4 | General Industrial | 0.2% | 60,223.65㎡ | |
| MU1 | Mixed Use | 0.04% | 13,665.73㎡ | |
| R2 | Environmental Living | 20.4% | 6,247,393.38㎡ | |
| R3 | Medium Density Residential | 2.3% | 703,555.95㎡ | |
| R4 | High Density Residential | 0.34% | 104,149.91㎡ | |
| R5 | Large Lot Residential | 3.31% | 1,014,144.93㎡ | |
| RE1 | Low Density Residential | 3.84% | 1,176,214.28㎡ | |
| RE2 | Private Recreation | 1.02% | 311,862.99㎡ | |
| RU2 | Rural Landscape | 8.99% | 2,751,609.39㎡ | |
| RU5 | Village | 0.04% | 13,194.82㎡ | |
| SP2 | Infrastructure | 1.09% | 334,204.45㎡ | |
| SP3 | Tourist | 0.12% | 38,148.27㎡ | |
| W2 | Recreational Waterways | 5.55% | 1,697,759.9㎡ | |
| W4 | Working Waterfront | 0.06% | 16,890.47㎡ |
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