Forester, TAS 7260
City of LauncestonAll suburbs in postcode 7260
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Median house price
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Rent in Forester
- Weekly rent (house)
- $210/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $180/wk
Rental data as of April 2026
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What to know about Forester
Forester (7260) sits in the Launceston region of Tasmania.
Forester has roughly 11 residents, with an established, older skew. Households are dominated by renters. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Forester 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 22°C (mild), winter mornings around 4°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 920 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 2 government primary, 1 government secondary.
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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 Forester's population at 11, with a median age of 46. That sits as an established, older skew.
- Population
- 11
- Median age
- 46
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 920 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 22.3°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 4.2°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 Forester
- What is the Forester postcode?
- Forester is in the 7260 postcode, in TAS, in the City of Launceston region.
- Where is Forester?
- Forester is a suburb in the City of Launceston area, TAS 7260.
- What is the average rent in Forester?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $210, for units it's $180.
- What schools are in Forester?
- There are 4 schools serving Forester on this page, including Winnaleah District High School, Scottsdale High School, Ringarooma Primary School.
- How walkable is Forester?
- Forester has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Forester?
- Forester is close to Warrentinna, Kamona, Telita, Branxholm, Banca.
- What is the population of Forester?
- The population of Forester is approximately 11 (2021 Census). The median age is 46.
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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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