Western Australia location profile
Forrestfield WA 6058
Forrestfield is a family-friendly suburb at the foothills of the Darling Scarp, offering a blend of established streets and newer estates. It appeals to value-driven buyers with strong access to green spaces and improving connectivity via the Airport Line. Proximity to Perth Airport and major highways supports both commuters and local workers.
Explore schools in Forrestfield
Compare local schools using the BestSchools list and interactive map.
Why families consider Forrestfield
Mix of young families, tradespeople and long-term owner-occupiers, with a practical, outdoors-oriented lifestyle. Housing is mostly detached on larger blocks, and the area has a suburban feel with growing public transport links and easy road access to employment hubs.
Amenities & services
- Hawaiian's Forrestfield (Forrestfield Forum) shopping centre
- GP clinics, dental practices and pharmacies
- Cafes and family restaurants around Hale Road and the Forum
- Gyms and fitness studios
- Supermarkets and specialty retailers
- Nearby homemaker and light industrial services
- Woodlupine (Forrestfield) Library – Hale Road, Forrestfield
- High Wycombe Library – High Wycombe
- Kalamunda Library – Kalamunda town centre
Transport & connectivity
- High Wycombe Station (Airport Line) nearby for rail access
- Transperth bus services linking to High Wycombe Station, Midland, Kalamunda and Perth CBD
- Roe Highway
- Tonkin Highway
- Hale Road
- Kalamunda Road
- Berkshire Road
Lifestyle & recreation
- Hartfield Park Recreation Centre & sporting ovals
- Hartfield Country Club (golf)
- Forrestfield Skate Park
- Walking and cycling paths along Woodlupine Brook
- Kalamunda Water Park (nearby)
- Lesmurdie Falls trails and lookouts (nearby)
- Hartfield Park
- Woodlupine Brook Reserve
- Fleming Reserve
- Mundy Regional Park (nearby)
- Lesmurdie Falls National Park (nearby)
- Jorgensen Park (nearby)
Education context
Multiple long day care and family day care options in and around Hale Rd and Berkshire Rd; OSHC offered at local primary schools; infant places can have moderate waitlists.
- Curtin University – Bentley campus
- Edith Cowan University – Mount Lawley campus
- The University of Western Australia – Crawley campus