Forrestfield, WA 6058

I grew up in Forrestfield, and my experiences there have left me with no desire to ever return. I found the environment deeply unhealthy, with too much anger and unresolved dysfunction. The last time I visited, I was violently stabbed, and my seven-year-old daughter was threatened by a 47-year-old man carrying a sledgehammer. While I know not everyone in the community is the same, that experience reinforced my view that the area remains caught in cycles of disadvantage, trauma, and anger that can be difficult to escape

I moved to Forrestfield 4 years ago and love it here! The suburb is very well connected but has a relaxed feel, ammenities such as shops, schools, transport, parks/playgrounds, churches and doctors surgeries are all located in Forrestfield. Our son attends one of the local schools and my daughter goes to daycare here also, both have a lovely community involvement and lots of other families in the area express the same. I feel we made a good choice of suburb to work and raise our family!

It's one of the best affordable choices a young family can make to get into the housing market. Closer to the airport yet almost no air traffic noise, long term neighbours (my neighbour has been living there for 25 years and despite having other real-estate still loved to stay in Forrestfield locality), safe, friendly and direct access to both Tomkin and Roe highways.

Location & Infrastructure - Forrestfield is within 20km from CBD , its very near the Airport yet you do not get aircraft noise flying overhead when taking off or landing. Great access via Roe and Tonkin Highways through the main arterial roads of Berkshire and Hale Roads respectively. Roe and Tonkin Highways are part of the newly completed 1 billion dollar Gateway Project - the biggest road infrastructure project in WA history and so getting anywhere is a breeze now with little to no traffic lights.Continue on Berkshire Road past Roe Highway will bring you to the soon to open Train Station (part of the 2 billion dollar Airport-Forrestfield Train Link project). This train station will make Perth City only 20 minutes away and will make this property only one train station away from the international airport and two stops from the domestic airport which is ideal for business people and fly in fly out workers while keeping down costs and time wasted on transport. The new train line will then travel under the Swan River and link up to the existing rail network near Bayswater and then will be only five stops away from the city.
Leafy - Being at the Perth Foothills, there are plenty of trees lined roads and large parks. There is Hartfield Country Golf Club which is an 18 hole championship golf course and the Hartfield Recreation Centre offering a variety of sports including Auskick, Rugby , Soccer, Baseball, Basketball, Cricket, Tennis and a gym. Up the hills, you have the famous bush trails on the Kalamunda hills and Lesmurdie waterfall.
Amenities - At Forrestfield Hawaiians Shopping Centre, you will find Coles, Woolworths and many other specialist shops including hair dressers, cafes and restaurants.
You will find a very diverse range of houses in Forrestfield, from the newest development of Hales to the older 3x1s. It is still a very affordable suburb given its close distance to the city, nearby key infrastructure (airports & highways) and

Moved off the hill 28 mths ago ( 2019) , no regrets .. great cycle tracks , many brand new!
Great access to Kalamunda , Roe , Tonkin & leach H’ways .. city beach or Fremantle is 35 mins ! The CBD is 20-25 mins , midland , Cannington 15 mins , airport 10 mins ( great back Rd access via Abernethy Rd). The new Hales suburb & fruitbowl suburb are amazing .. near natural creeks & well designed for community connection & aesthetically pleasing .
No concerns re safety & nice to have a police station next to main shopping precinct which is a lovely place to shop .. lovely Dome cafe & other eateries & has a great vibe .. Forrestfield today has greatly improved compared to how it was 10 yrs ago !!

The reason I moved to forrestfield was because of all the Bushwalking tracks and lookouts within a 10 minute walk from my property.
Also the block sizes on most property's are reasonable you actually get a backyard 😎
Lesmurdie falls is in forrestfield and is only a 10 minute walk from where I live. It's the best way to wind down after a hard days work.
Also whistle pipe gully loop in forrestfield is an amazing bushwalk.
A bonus is all my neighbors are great people and my street has a sense of a real community
I have never been happier

Basically as per title, I was just making my way to a friends house when suddenly a rock hit my rear passenger window shattering it into pieces, the rock was found in the foot well, I pulled over and caught a glimpse of a group of younger people who looked quite threatening, therefore I decided to drive on. I naturally contacted the police but without a description or witness they were at a loss to further the inquiry. Further inquiries lead to discovering my Car was not the first to have a rock thrown at it and a well known group vacate certain areas of Forrestfield which I would strongly advise you should not drive through, hope this review prevents anyone experiencing what I did, especially the financial cost to replace the Window.

Forrestfield is a massive suburb and really it depends where you live. In the foothills its rather nice but towards the airport I really dislike. With rail coming it will be easy to get around but for now its got a fair drive to the city.

A lot of FIFO in the area so quite often theres a lot of empty homes.