Forrestfield, WA Family Guide
WA 6058 · Shire of Kalamunda
Discover Forrestfield with your family: kids' activities, parks, schools and everyday family life.
How Forrestfield 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' activities3.9/5
8 kinds within 3 km
12 kinds or more scores 5 · 5 kinds scores 3 · none scores 0
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School access1.7/5
22.2% 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 & play1.7/5
39.2% 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 access3.1/5
42.1% 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 days0.9/5
32.1 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 — 97.6% 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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Explore Forrestfield
Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.
Forrestfield Park
Forrestfield · 0.7 km
Willow Lakes Estate
Wattle Grove · 2.5 km
Valcan Park Agistment
Wattle Grove · 2.8 km
Activities around Forrestfield
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Sports & local clubs around Forrestfield
Martial arts around Forrestfield
4 listed within 5 km of Forrestfield · 2 in Forrestfield
In Forrestfield
In Forrestfield
4.4 km from central Forrestfield
See all 4 within 5 km
- Rawlins Taekwondo Kalamunda · Kalamunda · 4.9 km
Football (AFL) around Forrestfield
4 listed within 5 km of Forrestfield · 1 in Forrestfield
In Forrestfield
See all 4 within 5 km
- Lesmurdie JFC Auskick Centre · LESMURDIE · 4.2 km
- Kalamunda JFC Auskick Centre · Kalamunda · 4.5 km
- High Wycombe JFC Auskick Centre · High Wycombe · 4.6 km
Tennis around Forrestfield
2 listed within 5 km of Forrestfield · 1 in Forrestfield
In Forrestfield
See all 2 within 5 km
- Lesmurdie Tennis Club · Lesmurdie · 3.8 km
More sports
- Gymnastics & cheer (1 in Forrestfield · 1 within 5 km) — Apex Gymnastics (0 km)
Schools within 3 km of Forrestfield
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7 schools within 3 km of the Forrestfield centre, 6 with a Forrestfield address. See all schools with a Forrestfield address
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All schools with a Forrestfield addressParks, playgrounds & community places
Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.
Libraries (1)
Forrestfield Public Library
Forrestfield · 0.4 km
Parks (3)
Forrestfield Park
Forrestfield · 0.7 km
Willow Lakes Estate
Wattle Grove · 2.5 km
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Valcan Park Agistment
Wattle Grove · 2.8 km
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 Forrestfield: 14 kids' activities within 5 km, 6 schools in Forrestfield, and parks and playgrounds.
- Parks & places
- 1 park · 1 library
- Explore nearby
- Wattle Grove, Lesmurdie, and Maida Vale
Explore your neighbourhood
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Browse mapped places (25)
- Forrestfield Primary SchoolSchool
- Woodlupine Primary SchoolSchool
- Heritage CollegeSchool
- HillSide Christian CollegeSchool
- Darling Range Sports CollegeSchool
- Dawson Park Primary SchoolSchool
- Wattle Grove Primary SchoolSchool
- Apex GymnasticsActivity
- Yoseikan-Budo Karate -DoActivity
- Forrestfield Tennis ClubActivity
- Forrestfield JFC Auskick CentreActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Foxwood Farm Equestrian CentreActivity
- Lesmurdie Tennis ClubActivity
- Lesmurdie JFC Auskick CentreActivity
- Aqua Tots Swimming SchoolActivity
- Hills Wado Ryu Karate ClubActivity
- Kalamunda JFC Auskick CentreActivity
- High Wycombe JFC Auskick CentreActivity
- Kalamunda United Soccer ClubActivity
- Rawlins Taekwondo KalamundaActivity
- Forrestfield Public LibraryPark or community place
- Forrestfield ParkPark or community place
- Willow Lakes EstatePark or community place
- Valcan Park AgistmentPark or community place
Your council & community
Forrestfield within Shire of Kalamunda
5 of the council area’s 17 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 Forrestfield
A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.
Recently sold within 5 km of Forrestfield
Homes that have sold nearby. We don’t show sale prices.
Forrestfield, WA 6058
Property Type: House
Forrestfield, WA 6058
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Forrestfield, WA 6058
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Forrestfield, WA 6058
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Forrestfield, WA 6058
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Forrestfield, WA 6058
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Nearby suburbs
Find more for your family close by. Distances are measured between suburb centres.
Wattle Grove
1 activity provider · 2.6 km
Lesmurdie
3 activity providers · 4.2 km
Maida Vale
2 activity providers · 4.3 km
Kalamunda
5 activity providers · 5.1 km
Compare activities, schools & parks
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Forrestfield
Martial arts 2, Football (AFL) 1, Tennis 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1 +1
6 schools · 1 park
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Wattle Grove2.6 km · same council
Kids' activities & play 1, Other sports 1, Yoga & wellbeing 1
1 school · 2 parks
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Lesmurdie4.2 km · same council
Football (AFL) 1, Martial arts 1, Tennis 1
5 schools · 6 parks
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Maida Vale4.3 km · same council
Soccer 1, Swimming 1
1 school · 3 parks
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Kalamunda5.1 km · same council
Football (AFL) 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Martial arts 1, Swimming 1 +1
4 schools · 4 parks
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High Wycombe5.5 km · same council
Football (AFL) 1
3 schools · 4 parks
| Area | Activities listed there | Schools | Parks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forrestfield | Martial arts 2, Football (AFL) 1, Tennis 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1 +1 | 6 | 1 |
| Wattle Grove2.6 km · same council | Kids' activities & play 1, Other sports 1, Yoga & wellbeing 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Lesmurdie4.2 km · same council | Football (AFL) 1, Martial arts 1, Tennis 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Maida Vale4.3 km · same council | Soccer 1, Swimming 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Kalamunda5.1 km · same council | Football (AFL) 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Martial arts 1, Swimming 1 +1 | 4 | 4 |
| High Wycombe5.5 km · same council | Football (AFL) 1 | 3 | 4 |
Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.
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Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 28 Oct 2026.
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