Browse mixed in Forrest

Overview

Forrest, a prestigious inner‑south suburb of Canberra (postcode 2603), lies just 0.1 km from the city centre and is built to the original Griffin plan, with circular streets that can be confusing to navigate. In the 2021 Census the suburb recorded 1,827 residents, of whom 42.5 % work as professionals and median personal weekly income was $1,816 – well above the national average. The housing mix is diverse: only 36.5 % are separate houses, while 16.9 % are semi‑detached and a notable 46.6 % are flats or apartments, reflecting the suburb’s Garden City heritage and compact blocks.