Northern Beaches
Forestville
An inland Northern Beaches suburb between Frenchs Forest and Killarney Heights, with the Forestville shopping village and Bantry Bay bushland the social anchors. Mostly post-war brick homes on bigger blocks than the coast. Suits families wanting affordable Northern Beaches living and bushland on the doorstep.
- To CBD
- ~28 min
- Schools profiled
- 2
- Pros / Cons
- 4 / 4
Connectivity
Getting around
- Railway
- Sydney Trains
No heavy-rail in suburb; closest is Chatswood (T1) 25 min by bus. From Chatswood: Wynyard 13 min, Central 16 min.
Sydney MetroIndirect — closest Sydney Metro M1 Crows Nest 25–35 min by bus. From Crows Nest: Martin Place 7 min, Chatswood 4 min.
- Buses
Routes 273, 137, 280 along Forest Way. Chatswood 18 min, North Sydney 22 min, Town Hall 28 min.
- By car
Wakehurst Parkway and Eastern Valley Way for North Shore. Drive times off-peak: Sydney CBD 25 min, North Sydney 18 min, Chatswood 12 min, Macquarie Park 14 min, Manly 16 min.
Local life
What's in Forestville
The shops, parks, pubs and landmarks that locals actually use.
parkForestville War Memorial Playing Fields
A popular park in Forestville (3.9★ · 15 reviews). Melwood Avenue, Forestville
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parkDavidson Park
A popular park in Forestville (4.6★ · 862 reviews). Healey Way, Forestville
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cafeThe Author
A popular cafe in Forestville (4.7★ · 183 reviews). 4/51 Arthur Street, Forestville
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cafeGrounded Coffee
A popular cafe in Forestville (4.8★ · 57 reviews). shop 3/32 The Centre, Forestville
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cafeForest Brunch Bar
A popular cafe in Forestville (4.5★ · 131 reviews). 26 The Centre, Forestville
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restaurantThai Garlic
A popular restaurant in Forestville (4★ · 141 reviews). 45 The Centre, Forestville
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restaurantOld English Fish 'N' Chips Forestville
A popular restaurant in Forestville (4.5★ · 329 reviews). 14 The Centre, Forestville
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restaurantPortogalo Chicken
A popular restaurant in Forestville (4.2★ · 57 reviews). 33 The Centre, Forestville
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venueForestville RSL Club
A popular venue in Forestville (4.1★ · 641 reviews). 22 Melwood Avenue, Forestville
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landmarkTwo Creeks Track
A popular landmark in Forestville (4.6★ · 215 reviews). Middle Harbour Road, Lindfield
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shopEducation
Schools & tertiary
Primary: Forestville Public; secondary: Killarney Heights High.
Primary
Catchment primary
Secondary
- Killarney Heights High SchoolPublic
Catchment public secondary
Real estate
Medians (2026)
Numbers coming soon. We're populating medians from Domain and CoreLogic — this section will fill in as the data lands.
The honest read
Pros & cons
What works
- Bantry Bay bushland walking trails
- Lower prices than the coastal Northern Beaches
- Family-friendly bigger blocks
- Quick Eastern Valley Way to North Shore
Watch outs
- No train or Metro
- Bus-dependent for CBD trips
- Limited shopping; Forestville village basic
- Wakehurst Parkway peak traffic
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