Forrest (postcode: 2603) is an affluent suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Forrest is named after Sir John Forrest, an explorer, legislator, federalist, premier of Western Australia, and one of the fathers of the Australian Constitution. Streets in Forrest are named after explorers and governors. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics Forrest is the second most Socio-Economic advantaged location in Australia after the neighbouring suburb of Barton.

Forrest is one of the few suburbs in Canberra built to the original Canberra plans. It contains many circular and geometric patterns in its streets and can be quite confusing to drive in. Forrest was renamed from the earlier suburb Blandfordia (the name of the Christmas Bell) and gazetted as a suburb in 1928. South Blandfordia became part of the new suburb of Griffith at the same time.

The original residents of Forrest were mostly senior public servants who were moved from Melbourne.

In the 2011 Census, the population of Forrest was 1,467, including 3 (0.2%) Indigenous persons and 1,049 (71.5%) Australian-born persons. 55.0% of dwellings were separate houses (compared to the Australian average of 75.6%), 13.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses (Australian average: 9.9%) and 31.7% were flats, units or apartments (Australian average: 13.6%). 43.7% of the population were professionals, compared to the Australian average of 21.3%. 15.1% worked in government administration, compared to the Australian average of 1.3% and the Canberra-wide average of 20.1%. The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years was $1,457, compared to the median Australian income of $577.

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