NSW Property Intelligence
Forest LodgeNSW 2037
Everything below comes from NSW government and open data — real bond lodgements, official school catchments, the ACECQA childcare register, BOCSAR crime statistics and GTFS timetables — assembled by ZoneVeil and refreshed continuously. Forest Lodge is home to ~4,965 residents (median age 34), with 61% of households renting.
Rent in Forest Lodge
The median house rent in Forest Lodge is $1050/week (256 new leases). Units have a median of $800/week (1025 new leases). Real rents from NSW Fair Trading bond lodgements for postcode 2037, year to Jun 2026 — not portal estimates.
| Bedrooms | House | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $545/wk | $722/wk |
| 2 | $900/wk | $1100/wk |
| 3 | $1262/wk | $1495/wk |
| 4+ | $1525/wk | $1600/wk |
School catchments
Addresses around the centre of Forest Lodge fall in the intake zones of Forest Lodge Public School, Sydney Secondary College Leichhardt Campus, Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus. Catchments are address-specific — check any exact property on the map.
- Forest Lodge Public School#51 of 2159 in NSW
- Sydney Secondary College Leichhardt Campus#232 of 2159 in NSW
- Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus#288 of 2159 in NSW
Commute
Typical Tuesday-8am rail times from Macdonaldtown Station (timetable, platform wait included):
Shopping
Nearby shopping centres include Broadway Shopping Centre, Sydney Fish Market, Napoleon Plaza. 4 Asian grocers (亚超) operate within 2km of the suburb centre.
Safety & crime trends
BOCSAR-recorded incidents for Forest Lodge (annualised, with two-year trend, as at Q1_2026):
| Offence | Incidents/yr | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| Assault | 42 | Upward |
| Break and Enter Dwelling | 12 | Downward |
| Homicide | 1 | Upward |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 7 | Upward |
Development activity
43 development applications were lodged in Forest Lodge over the last 12 months. See each one — and get alerted to new ones — on the interactive map.
Forest Lodge — quick answers
What is the median rent in Forest Lodge?
Houses in Forest Lodge (postcode 2037) have a median asking rent of $1050/week; units have a median of $800/week, based on real NSW Fair Trading bond lodgements over the year to Jun 2026.
What are the best public schools zoned for Forest Lodge?
Forest Lodge addresses can be zoned for Forest Lodge Public School, Sydney Secondary College Leichhardt Campus, Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus. Forest Lodge Public School ranks in roughly the top 2% of NSW government schools. Exact catchments depend on the address — check any property on the ZoneVeil map.
How long is the commute from Forest Lodge to the Sydney CBD?
From Macdonaldtown Station, a typical Tuesday-8am rail journey to the Sydney CBD takes about 13 minutes on the timetable, platform wait included.
How much development is happening in Forest Lodge?
43 development applications were lodged in Forest Lodge in the last 12 months (NSW planning portal data).
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