Forrestfield Suburb Profile

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Forrestfield is a suburb of the City of kalamunda and is 15 kilometres of the south-east of Perth. Local folklore suggests that the name comes from Charles Hale who settled here in 1902 and planted a crop amongst the trees. A neighbour referred to him wanting a forest and a field at the same time and the name was later applied to the area. A Forrest Field Progress Association was formed as early as 1927 and the name is shown on plans as Forrestfield for 1944.

Life in Forrestfield

Forrestfield is home to the Hartfield Park Recreation Centre which includes an indoor stadium for various sports, an 18-hole golf course, equestrian centre, nature park and lake. The main shopping centre known as the 'Forrestfield Forum and Marketplace' is home to 52 stores. There are a range of other retail establishments scattered throughout the area.

There are also a range of primary and secondary schools in the area and construction is currently underway on the  Forrestfield-Airport Link which is scheduled to open in 2021 and will connect Perth Airport with the city. A Forrestfield train station is included in this development.

Forrestfield facts

KEY FACTS

Distance to Perth (km) 15
Postcode 6058
Local Government Kalamunda
Primary schools Forrestfield Primary School, Woodlupine Primary School, Heritage College Perth, Hillside Christian College, Dawson Park Primary School, Wattle Grove Primary School, Falls Road Primary School, Lesmurdie Primary School, St Brigid's College, Kalamunda Primary School
Secondary schools Heritage College Perth, Hillside Christian College, Darling Range Sports College, Mazenod College, St Brigid's College, Kalamunda Senior High School, Kalamunda Secondary Education Support Centre, Lesmurdie Senior High School, Rehoboth Christian College, Yule Brook College
Shops Forrestfield Forum
Train stations No train service
Bus services Bus Service to Perth CBD
 

Property ownership types

Forrestfield property types

Forrestfield by age

Forrestfield households

 
2016 Census Summary Forrestfield Perth
Population - usually resident 12,690 1,943,858
Median age of residents (years) 37 36
Average household size (persons) 3.00 3.00
Number of occupied dwellings * 4,674 690,280
Number of unoccupied dwellings 444 85,730
Median weekly household income $1,459 $1,643
Median monthly mortgage repayment $1,858 $2,000
Total private dwellings 5,122 776,015
Area (sqkm) 17 6,416
* Excludes visitor only households