Eunanoreenya vs Forest Hill

Forest Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 25 against 49 in Eunanoreenya. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Eunanoreenya, most households are couple families. In Forest Hill, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Eunanoreenya: a median of $1.45 million, against $602,000 in Forest Hill, though rent is higher in Forest Hill. On these figures, Eunanoreenya tends to suit couples and older residents, while Forest Hill suits young adults, families with children, and 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

They split

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

  • Eunanoreenya carries lower crime risk (14/100 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 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($602,500 vs $1,450,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 32%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Eunanoreenya

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($178/wk vs $310/wk)
  • But Forest Hill has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 6%)

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

Commuting to the city

Eunanoreenya

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (286 min vs 308 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (444 km vs 456.9 km)
  • But Forest Hill is more walkable (58/100 vs 5/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Eunanoreenya

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 66/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 7%)
  • But Forest Hill is more walkable (58/100 vs 5/100)

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 -2.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Eunanoreenya 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.

Eunanoreenya 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.

Eunanoreenya Forest Hill
Walkability 5 / 58
Eunanoreenya — Walkability: 5/100 Forest Hill — Walkability: 58/100
Safety 86 / 34
Eunanoreenya — Safety: 86/100 Forest Hill — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 89 / 72
Eunanoreenya — Low fire risk: 89/100 Forest Hill — Low fire risk: 72/100

Demographics

Forest Hill has more residents (3,081 vs 165); Eunanoreenya skews older (49 vs 25).

Eunanoreenya Forest Hill
Population 165 3,081
+1767% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.4% +35.5%
Median age 49 25
Median household income $119,548/yr
+22% vs other
 $92,976/yr
Median weekly rent $178/wk $310/wk
+74% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eunanoreenya Forest Hill
0-4 4.2% / 7.3%
Eunanoreenya — 0-4: 4.2% Forest Hill — 0-4: 7.3%
5-14 12.1% / 14.2%
Eunanoreenya — 5-14: 12.1% Forest Hill — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 9.7% / 13.3%
Eunanoreenya — 15-19: 9.7% Forest Hill — 15-19: 13.3%
20-24 3.6% / 14.2%
Eunanoreenya — 20-24: 3.6% Forest Hill — 20-24: 14.2%
25-34 5.5% / 15.7%
Eunanoreenya — 25-34: 5.5% Forest Hill — 25-34: 15.7%
35-44 9.7% / 13.4%
Eunanoreenya — 35-44: 9.7% Forest Hill — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 12.1% / 9.2%
Eunanoreenya — 45-54: 12.1% Forest Hill — 45-54: 9.2%
55-64 17.0% / 6.5%
Eunanoreenya — 55-64: 17.0% Forest Hill — 55-64: 6.5%
65-74 17.6% / 4.3%
Eunanoreenya — 65-74: 17.6% Forest Hill — 65-74: 4.3%
75-84 5.5% / 1.9%
Eunanoreenya — 75-84: 5.5% Forest Hill — 75-84: 1.9%
85+ — / 0.4%
Eunanoreenya — 85+: not among its largest Forest Hill — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Eunanoreenya 71.0% couple families
Eunanoreenya — Couple Families: 71.0% Eunanoreenya — Lone Person: 29.0% Eunanoreenya — One Parent Families: 0.0% Eunanoreenya — Group Household: 0.0% Eunanoreenya — 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.

Eunanoreenya 5.8% renting
Eunanoreenya — Owned Outright: 67.3% Eunanoreenya — Mortgage: 26.9% Eunanoreenya — Renting: 5.8%
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

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.

Eunanoreenya Forest Hill
England 3.0% / 1.0%
Eunanoreenya — England: 3.0% Forest Hill — England: 1.0%
Philippines — / 1.3%
Eunanoreenya — Philippines: not among its largest Forest Hill — Philippines: 1.3%
India — / 1.3%
Eunanoreenya — India: not among its largest Forest Hill — India: 1.3%
South Africa — / 0.8%
Eunanoreenya — South Africa: not among its largest Forest Hill — South Africa: 0.8%
New Zealand — / 0.7%
Eunanoreenya — New Zealand: not among its largest Forest Hill — New Zealand: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.0%).

Qualifications

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

Eunanoreenya Forest Hill
Certificate III & IV 9.7% / 18.8%
Eunanoreenya — Certificate III & IV: 9.7% Forest Hill — Certificate III & IV: 18.8%
Bachelor Degree 14.5% / 6.9%
Eunanoreenya — Bachelor Degree: 14.5% Forest Hill — Bachelor Degree: 6.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 7.0%
Eunanoreenya — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Forest Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Postgraduate Degree 5.5% / 1.4%
Eunanoreenya — Postgraduate Degree: 5.5% Forest Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 0.9%
Eunanoreenya — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Forest Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Eunanoreenya 103.9% houses
Eunanoreenya — Houses: 103.9% Eunanoreenya — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Eunanoreenya — 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

Property market

Eunanoreenya Forest Hill
Median house price $1,450,000 $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

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

Eunanoreenya Forest Hill
Rural and farming 98% 83%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 12%
Residential 0% 4%
Environmental 2% 1%
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

Eunanoreenya 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.

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

Ranking within NSW

Eunanoreenya Forest Hill
House price Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 18% of NSW
Income Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 89% of NSW

Liveability

Forest Hill is more walkable (58 vs 5).

Eunanoreenya Forest Hill
Grade — C
Score — 39/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Forest Hill carries more crime risk (66 vs 14); Forest Hill carries more bushfire risk (28 vs 11).

Eunanoreenya Forest Hill
Bushfire Low
11/100
 Low
28/100
Crime Low
14/100
 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 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Eunanoreenya 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 Eunanoreenya

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

Eunanoreenya Forest Hill
Parks & reserves 0 3
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Waterways 4
same for both

Mobility

Forest Hill sits further from the CBD (456.9 km vs 444 km).

Eunanoreenya Forest Hill
Walkability score 5/100 58/100
Distance to Sydney 444 km 456.9 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 286 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.

Eunanoreenya Forest Hill
Car (driver) 62.0% / 62.1%
Eunanoreenya — Car (driver): 62.0% Forest Hill — Car (driver): 62.1%
Worked from Home 35.0% / 6.0%
Eunanoreenya — Worked from Home: 35.0% Forest Hill — Worked from Home: 6.0%
Walked Only 3.0% / 25.5%
Eunanoreenya — Walked Only: 3.0% Forest Hill — Walked Only: 25.5%
Car (passenger) — / 5.6%
Eunanoreenya — Car (passenger): not among its largest Forest Hill — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Bus — / 0.5%
Eunanoreenya — Bus: not among its largest Forest Hill — Bus: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.1%).

Setting

Eunanoreenya Forest Hill
Elevation 206 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 204 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Eunanoreenya Forest Hill
Connectivity score 30/100 77/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
59 premises
 58%
1,024 premises

Climate

Eunanoreenya 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)

Eunanoreenya 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Eunanoreenya

Rural

Forest Hill

Acreage Affordable Students

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