Everard Park vs Forestville

Forestville is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 42 in Everard Park. In Everard Park, about half of households rent, about half of homes are flats or apartments, and about half of households are people living alone. In Forestville, most households own their home. Houses cost more in Everard Park: a median of $1.42 million, against $1.23 million in Forestville, though rent is higher in Forestville. On these figures, Everard Park tends to suit renters, people living alone, and older residents.

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

Forestville

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (54% vs 36%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (50% vs 39%)
  • carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 77/100)

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

First-home buyers

Forestville

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 31%)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,231,000 vs $1,417,500)
  • But Everard Park has cheaper units ($478,500 vs $650,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Everard Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (47% vs 33%)
  • has cheaper rent ($286/wk vs $340/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Everard Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 14%)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (64% vs 46%)
  • But Forestville carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 77/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Everard Park 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.

Everard Park 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.

Everard Park Forestville
Walkability 82 / 86
Everard Park — Walkability: 82/100 Forestville — Walkability: 86/100
Safety 23 / 39
Everard Park — Safety: 23/100 Forestville — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Everard Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Forestville — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 23 / 10
Everard Park — Low flood risk: 23/100 Forestville — Low flood risk: 10/100

Demographics

Forestville has higher household incomes ($103,012 vs $72,176); Forestville has more residents (1,400 vs 1,071).

Everard Park Forestville
Population 1,071 1,400
+31% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.6% +0.8%
Median age 42 39
Median household income $72,176/yr $103,012/yr
+43% vs other
Median weekly rent $286/wk $340/wk
+19% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Everard Park Forestville
0-4 3.0% / 5.2%
Everard Park — 0-4: 3.0% Forestville — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 8.4% / 10.3%
Everard Park — 5-14: 8.4% Forestville — 5-14: 10.3%
15-19 5.3% / 4.5%
Everard Park — 15-19: 5.3% Forestville — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 7.3% / 6.1%
Everard Park — 20-24: 7.3% Forestville — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 18.2% / 17.1%
Everard Park — 25-34: 18.2% Forestville — 25-34: 17.1%
35-44 12.7% / 16.3%
Everard Park — 35-44: 12.7% Forestville — 35-44: 16.3%
45-54 10.6% / 13.8%
Everard Park — 45-54: 10.6% Forestville — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 11.2% / 12.8%
Everard Park — 55-64: 11.2% Forestville — 55-64: 12.8%
65-74 10.2% / 9.3%
Everard Park — 65-74: 10.2% Forestville — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 5.9% / 3.6%
Everard Park — 75-84: 5.9% Forestville — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ 7.2% / 1.5%
Everard Park — 85+: 7.2% Forestville — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Everard Park 52.6% lone person
Everard Park — Lone Person: 52.6% Everard Park — Couple Families: 28.4% Everard Park — One Parent Families: 10.9% Everard Park — Group Household: 5.3% Everard Park — Other Families: 2.8%
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.

Everard Park 47.2% renting
Everard Park — Owned Outright: 26.1% Everard Park — Mortgage: 26.8% Everard Park — Renting: 47.2%
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.

Everard Park Forestville
Bachelor Degree 20.4% / 23.8%
Everard Park — Bachelor Degree: 20.4% Forestville — Bachelor Degree: 23.8%
Certificate III & IV 10.9% / 11.1%
Everard Park — Certificate III & IV: 10.9% Forestville — Certificate III & IV: 11.1%
Postgraduate Degree 7.6% / 10.4%
Everard Park — Postgraduate Degree: 7.6% Forestville — Postgraduate Degree: 10.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 7.0%
Everard Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Forestville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 4.6%
Everard Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% 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.

Everard Park Forestville
England 3.5% / 4.6%
Everard Park — England: 3.5% Forestville — England: 4.6%
India 4.0% / 1.7%
Everard Park — India: 4.0% Forestville — India: 1.7%
China 3.6% / 0.8%
Everard Park — China: 3.6% Forestville — China: 0.8%
Nepal 3.4% / —
Everard Park — Nepal: 3.4% Forestville — Nepal: not among its largest
Greece 0.9% / 1.8%
Everard Park — Greece: 0.9% Forestville — Greece: 1.8%
Scotland 1.0% / —
Everard Park — Scotland: 1.0% Forestville — Scotland: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.9%
Everard Park — 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.

Everard Park 35.8% houses
Everard Park — Houses: 35.8% Everard Park — Flats / Apartments: 51.3% Everard Park — Townhouses: 12.9%
Forestville 53.5% houses
Forestville — Houses: 53.5% Forestville — Flats / Apartments: 20.4% Forestville — Townhouses: 26.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Everard Park Forestville
Median house price $1,417,500 $1,231,000
Median unit price $478,500 $650,000
Median land price — $444,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 6 sales
 22 days
from 8 sales

Zoning mix

Everard Park Forestville
Residential 97% 89%
Commercial 3% 6%
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

Everard Park 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.

Everard Park Forestville
Houses — 2.1%
$645/wk on $1.6M
Units 6.1%
$515/wk on $440K
 —

Ranking within SA

Everard Park Forestville
House price Higher than 87% of SA Higher than 76% of SA
Income Higher than 46% of SA Higher than 81% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 93% of SA Higher than 96% of SA
Affordability Higher than 3% of SA Higher than 38% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 98% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 87% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 2% of SA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 99% of SA —

Liveability

Forestville scores higher overall (68 vs 56).

Everard Park Forestville
Grade B A
Score 56/100 68/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Everard Park carries more crime risk (77 vs 61); Forestville carries more flood risk (90 vs 77).

Everard Park Forestville
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
77/100
 Moderate
61/100
Flood High
77/100
 High
90/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Everard Park Forestville
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 3.7 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 3.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.5% 2.9%

Amenities in the suburb

Everard Park Forestville
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 1 0
Pharmacies 0 1
Waterways 1 13

Mobility

Everard Park Forestville
Walkability score 82/100 86/100
Distance to Adelaide 4.7 km
+6% vs other
 4.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 10 min 8 min
Public transport score 79/100
Tram · Bus
 80/100
Tram · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 35.0
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.

Everard Park Forestville
Car (driver) 60.2% / 57.9%
Everard Park — Car (driver): 60.2% Forestville — Car (driver): 57.9%
Worked from Home 12.3% / 14.9%
Everard Park — Worked from Home: 12.3% Forestville — Worked from Home: 14.9%
Tram / Light Rail 7.0% / 7.9%
Everard Park — Tram / Light Rail: 7.0% Forestville — Tram / Light Rail: 7.9%
Bus 8.3% / 4.0%
Everard Park — Bus: 8.3% Forestville — Bus: 4.0%
Bicycle 4.3% / 7.4%
Everard Park — Bicycle: 4.3% Forestville — Bicycle: 7.4%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 2.8%
Everard Park — Car (passenger): 5.3% Forestville — Car (passenger): 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.2%).

Setting

Everard Park Forestville
Elevation 32 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

Everard Park Forestville
Connectivity score 76/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 3%
659 premises
 1%
711 premises

Climate

Everard Park 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)

Everard Park 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

Everard Park Forestville
Average residential rate $2,288/yr
same for both
Council Unley
same for both

Federal electorate

Everard Park Forestville
Division Adelaide
same for both
Member Steve Georganas
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Everard Park

Affordable Apartments Inner Parks Professionals River Trams Urban

Forestville

Inner Luxury Parks Professionals River Townhouses Trams Transport Hub

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