Forest Range, SA 5139
Adelaide Hills CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 5139
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What to know about Forest Range
Forest Range (5139) sits in the Adelaide Hills region of South Australia.
Forest Range has roughly 290 residents, with a typical family-age mix. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Forest Range scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 27°C (mild), winter mornings around 6°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 860 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 8 government primary, 2 independent.
Schools in Forest Range
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Forest Range's population at 290, with a median age of 38. That sits as a typical family-age mix. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (88% own, 13% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (85% family households, 14% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 290
- Median age
- 38
- Family households
- 85%
- Lone person
- 14%
- Owner occupied
- 88%
- Renter occupied
- 13%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
6 offences recorded in 2025-26
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of June 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 860 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 26.9°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 5.6°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Forest Range
- What is the Forest Range postcode?
- Forest Range is in the 5139 postcode, in SA, in the Adelaide Hills Council region.
- Where is Forest Range?
- Forest Range is a suburb in the Adelaide Hills Council area, SA 5139.
- What schools are in Forest Range?
- There are 11 schools serving Forest Range on this page, including Lenswood Primary School, Basket Range Primary School, Lobethal Primary School.
- How walkable is Forest Range?
- Forest Range has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Forest Range?
- Forest Range is close to Lenswood, Basket Range, Cherryville, Marble Hill, Carey Gully.
- What is the population of Forest Range?
- The population of Forest Range is approximately 290 (2021 Census). The median age is 38.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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