Good Forest, NSW 2790
Blue Mountains City CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 2790
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Median house price
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Rent in Good Forest
- Weekly rent (house)
- $480/wk
Rental data as of June 2026· NSW rental bond data (postcode 2790)
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What to know about Good Forest
Good Forest (2790) sits in the Blue Mountains region of NSW.
Good Forest has roughly 38 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. 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
Good Forest 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 28°C (warm), winter mornings around 2°C (cold). Annual rainfall lands at about 716 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, 1 government secondary, 2 Catholic, 2 independent.
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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 Good Forest's population at 38, with a median age of 53. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (108% own, 0% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (77% family households, 31% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 38
- Median age
- 53
- Family households
- 77%
- Lone person
- 31%
- Owner occupied
- 108%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
1 offences recorded in 2025
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of January 2025
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 716 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 27.6°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 2.2°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 Good Forest
- What is the Good Forest postcode?
- Good Forest is in the 2790 postcode, in NSW, in the Blue Mountains City Council region.
- Where is Good Forest?
- Good Forest is a suburb in the Blue Mountains City Council area, NSW 2790.
- What is the average rent in Good Forest?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $480.
- What schools are in Good Forest?
- There are 13 schools serving Good Forest on this page, including La Salle Academy Lithgow, Hampton Public School, Cooerwull Public School.
- How walkable is Good Forest?
- Good Forest has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Good Forest?
- Good Forest is close to Lowther, Little Hartley, Hartley, South Bowenfels, Bowenfels.
- What is the population of Good Forest?
- The population of Good Forest is approximately 38 (2021 Census). The median age is 53.
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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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