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Forest Range SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Forest Range, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Forest Range SA is 290 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Forest Range is $892 per week ($46,384 per year). Median rent in Forest Range is $330 per week ($1,430 per month). Forest Range has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Forest Range has a population density of 31.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Forest Range is England. The most common religion is No Religion (58% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Polish. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Forest Range is $2,000.

There were 3 recorded offences in Forest Range in 2025-26, a rate of 10 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (1 offences).

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Forest Range Population

residents (Census 2021)

Forest Range Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$892/wk

$46,384 per year

#2222 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$330/wk

$1,430 per month

#3803 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

38years

Same as than national median

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Mortgage

$2,000/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Forest Range Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.9% (139) Female 51.1% (145)

Population Density

31.0

people per km²

290 people · 9.3 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,333

Family income/wk

Forest Range Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Forest Range Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

55.3% 47 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

44.7% 38 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Forest Range Country of Birth

Australia

97.5%

England

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Forest Range Religion

No Religion

58.1%

Not stated

11.1%

Christian (other)

8.0%

Catholic

7.6%

Uniting Church

5.9%

Anglican

4.5%

Buddhism

3.1%

Lutheran

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Forest Range Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

67.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

22.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

10.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Forest Range Languages Spoken at Home

Polish

50.0%

Other

50.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Forest Range Employment

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Employed full-time

43.4% 82 people

⏰

Employed part-time

30.7% 58 people

🏠

Not in labour force

25.9% 49 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Forest Range Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

33.1%

Certificate III/IV

27.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

22.6%

Postgraduate Degree

10.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Forest Range Occupation

Professionals

36.6%

Managers

23.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.9%

Community & Personal Service

10.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.0%

Sales Workers

4.0%

Labourers

3.0%

Clerical & Administrative

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Forest Range Field of Study

Engineering

15.5%

Health

14.6%

Society & Culture

14.6%

Education

13.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

11.7%

Management & Commerce

9.7%

Agriculture & Environment

6.8%

Architecture & Building

5.8%

Information Technology

3.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Forest Range Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Forest Range Weekly Household Income

$1-$149/wk

3.4%

$300-$399/wk

3.4%

$400-$499/wk

3.4%

$650-$799/wk

6.8%

$800-$999/wk

4.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

14.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

17.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.7%

$4,000+/wk

12.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Forest Range Marital Status

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Married

51.1% 112

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Divorced

11.4% 25

🕊️

Widowed

4.6% 10

👤

Never married

32.9% 72

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Forest Range Ancestry

Australian

34.7%

English

33.2%

German

9.4%

Scottish

5.6%

Irish

4.8%

Other

3.3%

Italian

3.1%

Dutch

2.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.3%

Chinese

0.8%

Indian

0.8%

Polish

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Forest Range School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

46.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

20.0%

Secondary — Government

11.7%

Secondary — Catholic

10.0%

Pre-school

6.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Forest Range Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

1.3% 7

✅

No need for assistance

98.7% 521

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Forest Range Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

26.0% 53

—

Not a volunteer

74.0% 151

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Forest Range Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$600-$799/mo

8.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

16.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

25.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

36.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

13.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Forest Range How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

81.0%

Did not go to work

15.7%

Walked only

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Forest Range Car Ownership

1 vehicle

11.8%

2 vehicles

44.1%

3 vehicles

30.1%

4+ vehicles

14.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Forest Range Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

14.4%

3 bedrooms

51.5%

4 bedrooms

34.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Forest Range Population Mobility

5.8%

moved in the last year

24.7%

moved in the last 5 years

1.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

71.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Forest Range Indigenous Population

2.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

532

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Forest Range Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Cancer

Asthma

Heart disease

Lung condition

Diabetes

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Forest Range Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.4%

$1-$149/wk

5.5%

$150-$299/wk

10.4%

$300-$399/wk

4.9%

$400-$499/wk

1.8%

$500-$649/wk

2.5%

$650-$799/wk

7.4%

$800-$999/wk

8.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.8%

$3,500+/wk

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Forest Range Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

42.7%

Couple — no children

25.6%

Couple — no children under 15

19.1%

One parent — no children under 15

6.9%

One parent — children under 15

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Forest Range Military Service

🏅

Previously served

4.3% 9

👤

Never served

95.7% 201

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Forest Range Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.6% 32

—

Did not provide

84.4% 173

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Forest Range Children Ever Born

No children

34.1%

1 child

13.6%

2 children

23.9%

3 children

25.0%

4 children

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Forest Range When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

2001–2010

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Forest Range Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.0%

5–14 hours

32.8%

15–29 hours

15.7%

30+ hours

8.3%

Did not do domestic work

20.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Forest Range Household Size

1 person

14.3%

2 persons

40.8%

3 persons

17.3%

4 persons

15.3%

5 persons

9.2%

6+ persons

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Forest Range Where Residents Moved From

Same address

259

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from SA

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Forest Range Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Forest Range Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 3 total

Theft

Fraud

Assault

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Forest Range Schools

schools nearby

government

1026

avg ICSEA score

total students

Lenswood Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 39 students

1026

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Forest Range Rent Prices & Affordability

16%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,089/wk

Median Rent $330/wk

Rent-to-Income 15.8%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Forest Range

Your weekly income

≈ $9,052/month

Median rent $330/wk

Left after rent $1,759/wk

Rent share 15.8%

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Income: $830/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $20/wk

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Income: $718/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $10/wk

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Income: $762/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $130/wk

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Income: $744/wk Rent: $275/wk Save: $55/wk

Brooklyn Park

Income: $782/wk Rent: $285/wk Save: $45/wk

Glandore

Income: $799/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $40/wk

Forest Range vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Red Creek

Pop: 145 Income: $812/wk Rent: $225/wk

Bethany

Pop: 146 Income: $787/wk Rent: $320/wk

Sampson Flat

Pop: 147 Income: $900/wk Rent: $225/wk

Cannawigara

Pop: 147 Income: $974/wk Rent: $115/wk

Point Pearce

Pop: 147 Income: $285/wk Rent: $106/wk

Redhill

Pop: 147 Income: $497/wk Rent: $175/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Forest Range

What is the population of Forest Range SA?

The population of Forest Range SA is 290 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 31.0 people per km².Forest Range is ranked #6,097 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Forest Range?

The median personal income in Forest Range SA is $892 per week, or $46,384 per year.The median household income is $2,089 per week.Family income is $2,333 per week.Forest Range is ranked #2,222 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Forest Range?

Median rent in Forest Range SA is $330 per week ($1,430 per month).Rent represents 15.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Forest Range ranks #3,803 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Forest Range?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Forest Range SA is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Forest Range?

The median age in Forest Range SA is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Forest Range a good suburb to live in?

Forest Range is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 290.The median income is $892/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (15.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 40452. All dollar figures in AUD.