Black Forest vs Forestville

In both, most households own their home. In Black Forest, most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Black Forest: a median of $1.5 million, against $1.23 million in Forestville, though rent is higher in Forestville. Forestville is closer to the city centre: 4.4 km, against 5.7 km. On these figures, Forestville tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Black Forest

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 61/100)

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

First-home buyers

Forestville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,231,000 vs $1,500,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Black Forest

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($290/wk vs $340/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Forestville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 67/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Black Forest carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 61/100)
  • Forestville is more walkable (86/100 vs 67/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Black Forest Forestville
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.

Black Forest Forestville
Walkability 67 / 86
Black Forest — Walkability: 67/100 Forestville — Walkability: 86/100
Safety 68 / 39
Black Forest — Safety: 68/100 Forestville — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Black Forest — Low fire risk: 100/100 Forestville — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 67 / 10
Black Forest — Low flood risk: 67/100 Forestville — Low flood risk: 10/100

Demographics

Black Forest has more residents (1,982 vs 1,400); Forestville has higher household incomes ($103,012 vs $86,528).

Black Forest Forestville
Population 1,982
+29% vs other
 1,400
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.5% +0.8%
Median age 39
same for both
Median household income $86,528/yr $103,012/yr
+19% vs other
Median weekly rent $290/wk $340/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Black Forest Forestville
0-4 4.8% / 5.2%
Black Forest — 0-4: 4.8% Forestville — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 10.1% / 10.3%
Black Forest — 5-14: 10.1% Forestville — 5-14: 10.3%
15-19 5.1% / 4.5%
Black Forest — 15-19: 5.1% Forestville — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 6.9% / 6.1%
Black Forest — 20-24: 6.9% Forestville — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 16.9% / 17.1%
Black Forest — 25-34: 16.9% Forestville — 25-34: 17.1%
35-44 13.0% / 16.3%
Black Forest — 35-44: 13.0% Forestville — 35-44: 16.3%
45-54 12.4% / 13.8%
Black Forest — 45-54: 12.4% Forestville — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 13.3% / 12.8%
Black Forest — 55-64: 13.3% Forestville — 55-64: 12.8%
65-74 10.8% / 9.3%
Black Forest — 65-74: 10.8% Forestville — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 5.0% / 3.6%
Black Forest — 75-84: 5.0% Forestville — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ 1.5% / 1.5%
Black Forest — 85+: 1.5% Forestville — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Black Forest 43.7% lone person
Black Forest — Lone Person: 43.7% Black Forest — Couple Families: 35.4% Black Forest — One Parent Families: 11.7% Black Forest — Group Household: 6.9% Black Forest — Other Families: 2.3%
Forestville 40.3% lone person
Forestville — Lone Person: 40.3% Forestville — Couple Families: 35.9% Forestville — One Parent Families: 13.8% Forestville — Group Household: 8.9% Forestville — Other Families: 1.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Black Forest 40.1% renting
Black Forest — Owned Outright: 34.4% Black Forest — Mortgage: 25.5% Black Forest — Renting: 40.1%
Forestville 32.8% renting
Forestville — Owned Outright: 30.7% Forestville — Mortgage: 36.6% Forestville — Renting: 32.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Black Forest Forestville
Bachelor Degree 22.5% / 23.8%
Black Forest — Bachelor Degree: 22.5% Forestville — Bachelor Degree: 23.8%
Certificate III & IV 9.7% / 11.1%
Black Forest — Certificate III & IV: 9.7% Forestville — Certificate III & IV: 11.1%
Postgraduate Degree 9.6% / 10.4%
Black Forest — Postgraduate Degree: 9.6% Forestville — Postgraduate Degree: 10.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 7.0%
Black Forest — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Forestville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.8% / 4.6%
Black Forest — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.8% Forestville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.8%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Black Forest Forestville
England 3.6% / 4.6%
Black Forest — England: 3.6% Forestville — England: 4.6%
India 3.8% / 1.7%
Black Forest — India: 3.8% Forestville — India: 1.7%
Greece 1.5% / 1.8%
Black Forest — Greece: 1.5% Forestville — Greece: 1.8%
China 1.9% / 0.8%
Black Forest — China: 1.9% Forestville — China: 0.8%
Nepal 2.6% / —
Black Forest — Nepal: 2.6% Forestville — Nepal: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.9%
Black Forest — Germany: not among its largest Forestville — Germany: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Black Forest 58.7% houses
Black Forest — Houses: 58.7% Black Forest — Flats / Apartments: 32.9% Black Forest — Townhouses: 8.4%
Forestville 53.5% houses
Forestville — Houses: 53.5% Forestville — Flats / Apartments: 20.4% Forestville — Townhouses: 26.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Black Forest Forestville
Median house price $1,500,000 $1,231,000
Median unit price $625,000 $650,000
Median land price — $444,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 11 sales
 22 days
from 8 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Black Forest Forestville
3 bed $1.65M / $1.39M
Black Forest — 3 bed: $1.65M (14 sales) Forestville — 3 bed: $1.39M (12 sales)

14 vs 12 sales

4 bed $1.68M / $1.73M
Black Forest — 4 bed: $1.68M (7 sales) Forestville — 4 bed: $1.73M (5 sales)

7 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Black Forest Forestville
Residential 90% 89%
Commercial 5% 6%
Industrial 5% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 5%
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

Black Forest Forestville
New dwellings approved 273
across Unley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -67%
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.

Black Forest Forestville
Houses 2.1%
$650/wk on $1.63M
 2.1%
$645/wk on $1.6M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Black Forest Forestville
House price Higher than 74% of SA Higher than 76% of SA
Income Higher than 64% of SA Higher than 81% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 87% of SA Higher than 96% of SA
Affordability Higher than 21% of SA Higher than 38% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 98% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 87% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 1% of SA Higher than 2% of SA

Liveability

Forestville is more walkable (86 vs 67); Black Forest scores higher overall (77 vs 68).

Black Forest Forestville
Grade A
same for both
Score 77/100 68/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Forestville carries more flood risk (90 vs 33); Forestville carries more crime risk (61 vs 32).

Black Forest Forestville
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
32/100
 Moderate
61/100
Flood Low
33/100
 High
90/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Black Forest Forestville
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 4.2 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 3.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.6% 2.9%

Schools in Black Forest

  • Black Forest Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Forestville

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

Amenities in the suburb

Black Forest Forestville
Cafes & restaurants 5 3
Parks & reserves 3 1
Childcare 2 0
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 0 13

Mobility

Black Forest Forestville
Walkability score 67/100 86/100
Distance to Adelaide 5.7 km
+23% vs other
 4.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 11 min 8 min
Public transport score 96/100
Rail · Tram · Bus
 80/100
Tram · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 44.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 54.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.7%
postcode 5035
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 40
postcode 5035
same for both

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.

Black Forest Forestville
Car (driver) 62.7% / 57.9%
Black Forest — Car (driver): 62.7% Forestville — Car (driver): 57.9%
Worked from Home 14.3% / 14.9%
Black Forest — Worked from Home: 14.3% Forestville — Worked from Home: 14.9%
Tram / Light Rail 5.3% / 7.9%
Black Forest — Tram / Light Rail: 5.3% Forestville — Tram / Light Rail: 7.9%
Bicycle 3.7% / 7.4%
Black Forest — Bicycle: 3.7% Forestville — Bicycle: 7.4%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 2.8%
Black Forest — Car (passenger): 4.8% Forestville — Car (passenger): 2.8%
Train 4.7% / 1.9%
Black Forest — Train: 4.7% Forestville — Train: 1.9%
Bus 2.4% / 4.0%
Black Forest — Bus: 2.4% Forestville — Bus: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.7%).

Setting

Black Forest Forestville
Elevation 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.1 km 6.8 km

NBN connectivity

Black Forest Forestville
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
1,000 premises
 1%
711 premises

Climate

Black Forest Forestville
Annual rainfall 457 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Black Forest Forestville
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 1.12 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Black Forest Forestville
Average residential rate $2,288/yr
same for both
Council Unley
same for both

Federal electorate

Black Forest Forestville
Division Boothby Adelaide
Member Louise Miller-Frost Steve Georganas
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Black Forest Forestville
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Black Forest

Apartments Easy Commute Inner Parks Premium Professionals Trains Trams Transport Hub

Forestville

Inner Luxury Parks Professionals River Townhouses Trams Transport Hub

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