Forrest ACT Property Investment

Unincorporated ACT · 2603

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Median House Price

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Rental Yield

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Vacancy Rate

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Median Weekly Rent

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Median Unit Price

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Population (Census 2021)

1,827

Forrest Short-Term Rental Market

Short-stay estimate: run a brief

Past price growth

Median house sale price growth, Australian Capital Territory (not Forrest): 2.6% a year, Jun qtr 2021 to Jun qtr 2026. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Total Value of Dwellings, June Quarter 2026. CC BY 4.0. Growth calculated by Estait. Past growth doesn't predict future prices.

New dwellings approved

New dwellings approved, Australian Capital Territory, whole territory, 12 months to Aug 2026: 3,751. Source: ABS Building Approvals, Australia (cat. 8731.0). This is the whole territory, not just Forrest.

Suburb Metric Thresholds

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Population growth 2016–21, postcode 2603 (ABS Census)

1.95 high impact

Median Household Income

2991 medium impact

Public Transport Score

6.2 medium impact

School Zone Quality

8 medium impact

Distance to CBD

4.16 medium impact

SEIFA Advantage/Disadvantage

10 medium impact

Owner Occupier Rate

63.2 medium impact

Macro Environment

Macro Indicators

Cash Rate

4.85%

▲ 0.25%

Cash rate 4.85% as at 2026-11-04 (effective date) · Source: RBA cash rate target · Credit data 2026-08

Socio-Economic Profile

Source: ABS Census 2021

SEIFA Index · Postcode 2603

Most disadvantagedLeast disadvantaged

Decile 10 of 10 — Low disadvantage

Population (suburb)

1,827

Education (IEO)

10/10

Econ. Resources (IER)

9/10

Crime & Safety

No official crime data for this area

Schools

In your catchment

Forrest Primary School

PrimaryGovernment

8.5/10

Telopea Park School

SecondaryGovernment

9.1/10

Narrabundah College

SecondaryGovernment

8.5/10

These are the government-school zones containing this suburb centroid. Specific addresses within the suburb may fall in different catchments — confirm with the school directly.

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