Suburb · NSW
Frenchs Forest, NSW
Postcode, council area, planning zones and 2021 Census facts for Frenchs Forest, New South Wales, from government sources. What those zones allow on a particular block is in the report.
Government data only, no interpretation · Data as at 6 October 2026 · Sources and licences
Frenchs Forest at a glance
| State | New South Wales |
|---|---|
| Postcode | 2086 |
| Local government area | Northern Beaches |
| ABS suburb code (SAL 2021) | 11571 |
Planning zones in Frenchs Forest
- R2 — Low Density Residential50%
- RE1 — Public Recreation13%
- C1 — National Parks and Nature Reserves8%
- 5 other zones26%
The three largest zones are coloured; every zone covering at least 1% of Frenchs Forest is listed below. Boundaries are the NSW government’s published zone layer, clipped to the Australian Bureau of Statistics suburb boundary. A block’s own zone is read from its parcel, not from its suburb.
Road names © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- R2 — Low Density Residential50% of the suburb
- RE1 — Public Recreation13% of the suburb
- C1 — National Parks and Nature Reserves8% of the suburb
- DM — Deferred Matter8% of the suburb
- SP4 — Enterprise7% of the suburb
- SP2 — Infrastructure5% of the suburb
- C2 — Environmental Conservation3% of the suburb
- SP1 — Special Activities3% of the suburb
Frenchs Forest in the 2021 Census
| Population | 14,267 |
|---|---|
| Median age | 40 years |
| Median weekly household income | $3,109 |
| Median weekly rent | $800 |
| Median monthly mortgage repayment | $3,467 |
| Average household size | 3.2 people |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021
Other suburbs in Northern Beaches
- Allambie HeightsNSW 2100
- NarraweenaNSW 2099
- Anna BayNSW 2316
- AsquithNSW 2077
- AustralNSW 2179
- BankstownNSW 2200
Related guides
Sources
- Suburb and postcode boundaries: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Edition 3, 2021, CC BY 4.0
- Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (CC BY 4.0)
- Zone codes and names: pp.planningportal.nsw.gov.au (CC-BY 4.0)
Full list of data sources and licences: struqt.com.au/sources.
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