Western Australia · Postcode 6434
Forrest postcode and suburb data
Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 1106 km from Perth
Suburb snapshot
Forrest at a glance vs WA
Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.
Quick facts
Benchmarks against WA
Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.
Where Forrest ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of WA suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in WA.
ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021Detailed comparison table
Forrest vs the WA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.
| Metric | Forrest | WA avg | AU avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 65 | 43.0 | 45.0 |
| Unemployment | 0.0% -WA | 5.0% | 5.0% |
Green pill = at least 10% above the WA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.
Forrest is a very remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6434. It lies roughly 1106 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Kalgoorlie-Boulder.
According to the 2021 Census, Forrest has a population of 3 with a median age of 65.
Forrest is part of the Goldfields statistical area in Western Australia.
Forrest details
Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.
| Postcode | 6434 |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Phone Area Code | 08 |
| Population (2021) | 3 |
| Median Age | 65 years |
| Median Personal Income (Census 2021) | $949/week |
| Area | 31648.4 km² |
| Population Density | 0/km² |
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Latitude | -30.9089032 |
| Longitude | 127.4575928 |
| Distance from Perth | 1106 km |
| Region (SA4) | Western Australia - Outback (South) |
| Area (SA3) | Goldfields |
| Local Government | Kalgoorlie-Boulder |
| Federal Electorate | O'Connor |
| State Electorate | Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) |
| Time Zone | AWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time) |
Age Profile
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| 0–14 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 15–24 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 25–44 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 45–64 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 65+ years | 3 (100.0%) |
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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.