Forrest, VIC 3236
Colac OtwayAll suburbs in postcode 3236
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What to know about Forrest
Forrest (3236) sits in the Colac Otway region of Victoria.
Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Forrest scores 4/100 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 23°C (mild), winter mornings around 6°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 943 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 11 government primary, 1 government secondary, 4 Catholic.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 4/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 75/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Crime and safety
21 offences recorded in 2026
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of December 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 943 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 23.4°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 6.3°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 Forrest
- What is the Forrest postcode?
- Forrest is in the 3236 postcode, in VIC, in the Colac Otway region.
- Where is Forrest?
- Forrest is a suburb in the Colac Otway area, VIC 3236.
- What schools are in Forrest?
- There are 20 schools serving Forrest on this page, including Forrest Primary School, Deans Marsh Primary School, Birregurra Primary School.
- How walkable is Forrest?
- Forrest has a Walk Score of 4 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 75.
- What suburbs are near Forrest?
- Forrest is close to Barwon Downs, Gerangamete, Gerangamete, Barramunga, Kawarren.
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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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