Forrestdale, WA Family Guide
WA 6112 · Armadale City Council
Discover Forrestdale with your family: kids' activities, parks, schools and everyday family life.
How Forrestdale rates for families
How we rate suburbs →Each factor is scored 0–5 against a fixed standard (not against other suburbs), and the overall is their average. Here is what we measured and why each scored what it did.
Average of the 5 factors scored so far.
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Kids' activities3.0/5
5 kinds within 3 km
12 kinds or more scores 5 · 5 kinds scores 3 · none scores 0
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School access0.0/5
0% of homes within an 800 m walk of a government primary school
70% of homes or more scores 5 · 40% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0
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Parks & play0.0/5
0% of homes within a 400 m walk of a park
95% of homes or more scores 5 · 70% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0
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GP access0.0/5
0% of homes within 1 km of a GP
75% of homes or more scores 5 · 40% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0
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Hot days1.6/5
26.9 days a year at 35°C or hotter
5 days or less scores 5 · 15 days scores 3 · 40 days or more scores 0
- Not rated yet:
- Public transport (not rated in WA yet)
- Commute to the city (not measured yet)
- Everyday shopping (not measured yet)
- Flood (not rated anywhere yet)
- Bushfire (not rated in WA yet)
Also known, not scored: Home internet — 67.4% of homes on fixed-line NBN (true of almost every city suburb, so it does not tell suburbs apart).
Data sources (8)
- Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ASGS Edition 3, CC BY 4.0 — ASGS Edition 3 allocation file: Suburbs and Localities 2021 (CC BY 4.0)
- Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, CC BY 4.0 — Census of Population and Housing: Mesh Block Counts, 2021 (CC BY 4.0)
- AroundSchools activity directory — AroundSchools activity directory (ACTIVE listings) (AroundSchools own data)
- © State of Western Australia (Department of Education), CC BY 4.0 — Western Australian Schools Lists (CC BY 4.0)
- © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL — OpenStreetMap extract (walking network, OSRM foot profile) (ODbL 1.0)
- Geoscience Australia, National HealthDirect Health Facilities (from Healthdirect Australia's National Health Services Directory), CC BY 4.0 — National HealthDirect Health Facilities – General practice (CC BY 4.0)
- SILO climate data, Queensland Government, CC BY 4.0 — SILO gridded daily maximum temperature (CC BY 4.0)
- © NBN Co Limited, via data.gov.au, CC BY 4.0 — National Broadband Network: Broadband Service Footprints (fixed line) (CC BY 4.0)
Rated 28 October 2026 (method 0.4-draft).
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Activities around Forrestdale
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Sports & local clubs around Forrestdale
Soccer around Forrestdale
2 listed within 5 km of Forrestdale · 2 in Forrestdale
In Forrestdale
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- Armadale Soccer Club · Forrestdale · 0.5 km
Tennis around Forrestdale
2 listed within 5 km of Forrestdale · 2 in Forrestdale
In Forrestdale
In Forrestdale
Football (AFL) around Forrestdale
2 listed within 5 km of Forrestdale · 1 in Forrestdale
In Forrestdale
2.5 km from central Forrestdale
More sports
- Swimming (1 in Forrestdale · 1 within 5 km) — Seadragonz Swim School (1.2 km)
Schools within 3 km of Forrestdale
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8 schools within 3 km of the Forrestdale centre, 2 with a Forrestdale address.
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Parks, playgrounds & community places
Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.
Sports grounds (1)
What's coming up
One-off events and programs listed within 5 km, over the next 60 days.
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At a glance
This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Forrestdale: 8 kids' activities within 5 km and 2 schools in Forrestdale.
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- Southern River, Armadale, and Atwell
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Browse mapped places (18)
- St John Bosco CollegeSchool
- Forrestdale Primary SchoolSchool
- Riva Primary SchoolSchool
- Harrisdale Senior High SchoolSchool
- Harrisdale Primary SchoolSchool
- Carey Baptist College ForrestdaleSchool
- Aspiri Primary SchoolSchool
- Piara Waters Primary SchoolSchool
- Armadale Soccer ClubActivity
- Forrestdale Tennis ClubActivity
- Forrestdale Skate ParkActivity
- Forrestdale FC Auskick CentreActivity
- Armadale Soccer ClubActivity
- Seadragonz Swim SchoolActivity
- Piara Waters Auskick CentreActivity
- Yoruba Society of Western AustraliaActivity
- Robot ParkPark or community place
- 28 Kudos CircuitHome for sale
Your council & community
Forrestdale within Armadale City Council
6 of the council area’s 18 activity providers · 1st of 6 suburbs by number of providers
Council-wide information and places near this suburb have different geographic scopes.
Homes with family context
Homes in and around Forrestdale
A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.
1
For sale within 5 km
For sale within 5 km of Forrestdale
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Forrestdale, WA 6112
Property Type: House
Piara Waters, WA 6112
Property Type: House
Harrisdale, WA 6112
Property Type: House
Piara Waters, WA 6112
Property Type: House
Piara Waters, WA 6112
Property Type: House
Piara Waters, WA 6112
Property Type: House
Nearby suburbs
Find more for your family close by. Distances are measured between suburb centres.
Southern River
3 activity providers · 4.9 km
Armadale
5 activity providers · 7.3 km
Atwell
4 activity providers · 6.8 km
Jandakot
5 activity providers · 7.9 km
Compare activities, schools & parks
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Forrestdale
Soccer 2, Tennis 2, Football (AFL) 1, Swimming 1
2 schools · 0 parks
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Southern River4.9 km
Football (AFL) 1, Arts & dance 1, Tutoring & STEM 1, Martial arts 1 +1
4 schools · 0 parks
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Armadale7.3 km · same council
Gymnastics & cheer 2, Football (AFL) 1, Martial arts 1, Tennis 1
12 schools · 3 parks
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Atwell6.8 km
Martial arts 3, Football (AFL) 1
3 schools · 1 park
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Jandakot7.9 km
Kids' activities & play 2, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Martial arts 1, Swimming 1
0 schools · 1 park
| Area | Activities listed there | Schools | Parks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forrestdale | Soccer 2, Tennis 2, Football (AFL) 1, Swimming 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Southern River4.9 km | Football (AFL) 1, Arts & dance 1, Tutoring & STEM 1, Martial arts 1 +1 | 4 | 0 |
| Armadale7.3 km · same council | Gymnastics & cheer 2, Football (AFL) 1, Martial arts 1, Tennis 1 | 12 | 3 |
| Atwell6.8 km | Martial arts 3, Football (AFL) 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Jandakot7.9 km | Kids' activities & play 2, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Martial arts 1, Swimming 1 | 0 | 1 |
Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.
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All kids' activities listed in Forrestdale
Grouped by kind; only listings whose address is in Forrestdale.
Football (AFL) (1) Category page →
Soccer (2) Category page →
Tennis (2) Category page →
* Ages read from the provider's own website and re-checked every four months — not yet confirmed by them here.