Alfredtown vs Forest Hill

Forest Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 25 against 41 in Alfredtown. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Alfredtown, most households are couple families. In Forest Hill, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Alfredtown tends to suit couples, while Forest Hill suits young adults and families with children.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Alfredtown carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 66/100)
  • Forest Hill has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Forest Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 23%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Alfredtown

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($265/wk vs $310/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Alfredtown

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (271 min vs 308 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (438.6 km vs 456.9 km)
  • But Forest Hill is more walkable (58/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Alfredtown

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 66/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 7%)
  • But Forest Hill is more walkable (58/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Forest Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (35.5% vs -26.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Alfredtown and Forest Hill drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Alfredtown Forest Hill
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Alfredtown Forest Hill
Walkability 0 / 58
Alfredtown — Walkability: 0/100 Forest Hill — Walkability: 58/100
Safety 81 / 34
Alfredtown — Safety: 81/100 Forest Hill — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 72 / 72
Alfredtown — Low fire risk: 72/100 Forest Hill — Low fire risk: 72/100

Demographics

Forest Hill has more residents (3,081 vs 80); Alfredtown skews older (41 vs 25).

Alfredtown Forest Hill
Population 80 3,081
+3751% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -26.6% +35.5%
Median age 41 25
Median household income $136,448/yr
+32% vs other
 $92,976/yr
Median weekly rent $265/wk $310/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Alfredtown Forest Hill
0-4 — / 7.3%
Alfredtown — 0-4: not among its largest Forest Hill — 0-4: 7.3%
5-14 17.5% / 14.2%
Alfredtown — 5-14: 17.5% Forest Hill — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 7.5% / 13.3%
Alfredtown — 15-19: 7.5% Forest Hill — 15-19: 13.3%
20-24 11.2% / 14.2%
Alfredtown — 20-24: 11.2% Forest Hill — 20-24: 14.2%
25-34 5.0% / 15.7%
Alfredtown — 25-34: 5.0% Forest Hill — 25-34: 15.7%
35-44 15.0% / 13.4%
Alfredtown — 35-44: 15.0% Forest Hill — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 15.0% / 9.2%
Alfredtown — 45-54: 15.0% Forest Hill — 45-54: 9.2%
55-64 12.5% / 6.5%
Alfredtown — 55-64: 12.5% Forest Hill — 55-64: 6.5%
65-74 12.5% / 4.3%
Alfredtown — 65-74: 12.5% Forest Hill — 65-74: 4.3%
75-84 5.0% / 1.9%
Alfredtown — 75-84: 5.0% Forest Hill — 75-84: 1.9%
85+ — / 0.4%
Alfredtown — 85+: not among its largest Forest Hill — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Alfredtown 73.3% couple families
Alfredtown — Couple Families: 73.3% Alfredtown — Lone Person: 26.7% Alfredtown — One Parent Families: 0.0% Alfredtown — Group Household: 0.0% Alfredtown — Other Families: 0.0%
Forest Hill 51.5% couple families
Forest Hill — Couple Families: 51.5% Forest Hill — Lone Person: 25.1% Forest Hill — One Parent Families: 19.9% Forest Hill — Group Household: 2.4% Forest Hill — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Alfredtown 0.0% renting
Alfredtown — Owned Outright: 46.4% Alfredtown — Mortgage: 53.6% Alfredtown — Renting: 0.0%
Forest Hill 36.1% renting
Forest Hill — Owned Outright: 18.1% Forest Hill — Mortgage: 45.8% Forest Hill — Renting: 36.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Alfredtown 100.0% houses
Alfredtown — Houses: 100.0% Alfredtown — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Alfredtown — Townhouses: 0.0%
Forest Hill 89.9% houses
Forest Hill — Houses: 89.9% Forest Hill — Flats / Apartments: 9.1% Forest Hill — Townhouses: 1.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Alfredtown Forest Hill
Certificate III & IV 21.2% / 18.8%
Alfredtown — Certificate III & IV: 21.2% Forest Hill — Certificate III & IV: 18.8%
Bachelor Degree 15.0% / 6.9%
Alfredtown — Bachelor Degree: 15.0% Forest Hill — Bachelor Degree: 6.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 7.0%
Alfredtown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Forest Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.8% / 0.9%
Alfredtown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8% Forest Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.4%
Alfredtown — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Forest Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

Property market

Alfredtown Forest Hill
Median house price — $602,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $281,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 32 days
from 18 sales

Zoning mix

Alfredtown has more rural and farming land (98% vs 83%).

Alfredtown Forest Hill
Rural and farming 98% 83%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 12%
Residential 0% 4%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Alfredtown Forest Hill
New dwellings approved 548
across Wagga Wagga
same for both
Approvals change year on year +139%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Alfredtown Forest Hill
Houses — 4.4%
$580/wk on $681K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Alfredtown Forest Hill
House price — Higher than 18% of NSW
Income Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 89% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 89% of NSW

Liveability

Forest Hill is more walkable (58 vs 0).

Alfredtown Forest Hill
Grade — C
Score — 39/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Forest Hill carries more crime risk (66 vs 19).

Alfredtown Forest Hill
Bushfire Low
28/100
same for both
Crime Low
19/100
 Moderate
66/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Alfredtown Forest Hill
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Alfredtown

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Forest Hill

  • Forest Hill Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Alfredtown Forest Hill
Parks & reserves 0 3
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Waterways 11 4

Mobility

Forest Hill sits further from the CBD (456.9 km vs 438.6 km).

Alfredtown Forest Hill
Walkability score 0/100 58/100
Distance to Sydney 438.6 km 456.9 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 271 min 308 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2650
 0.2%
postcode 2651
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 2650
 42
postcode 2651

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Alfredtown Forest Hill
Car (driver) 66.1% / 62.1%
Alfredtown — Car (driver): 66.1% Forest Hill — Car (driver): 62.1%
Worked from Home 26.8% / 6.0%
Alfredtown — Worked from Home: 26.8% Forest Hill — Worked from Home: 6.0%
Walked Only — / 25.5%
Alfredtown — Walked Only: not among its largest Forest Hill — Walked Only: 25.5%
Car (passenger) 7.1% / 5.6%
Alfredtown — Car (passenger): 7.1% Forest Hill — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Bus — / 0.5%
Alfredtown — Bus: not among its largest Forest Hill — Bus: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.1%).

Setting

Alfredtown Forest Hill
Elevation 225 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 204 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Alfredtown Forest Hill
Connectivity score 28/100 77/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
38 premises
 58%
1,024 premises

Climate

Alfredtown Forest Hill
Annual rainfall 565 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Alfredtown Forest Hill
PM2.5 7.7 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 23.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Alfredtown Forest Hill
Average residential rate $1,254/yr
same for both
Council Wagga Wagga
same for both

Federal electorate

Alfredtown Forest Hill
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Alfredtown Forest Hill
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Alfredtown

River Rural

Forest Hill

Acreage Affordable Students

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