The size of Forest is approximately 44.6 square kilometres. It has 4 parks covering nearly 0.2% of total area. The population of Forest in 2011 was 589 people. By 2016 the population was 474 showing a population decline of 19.5% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Forest is 10-19 years. Households in Forest are primarily couples with children and are likely to be repaying $1000 - $1399 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Forest work in a managers occupation. In 2011, 80.1% of the homes in Forest were owner-occupied compared with 80.5% in 2016. Currently the median sales price of houses in the area is $489,000.