Forest Hill vs Gumly Gumly

Forest Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 25 against 34 in Gumly Gumly. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Forest Hill, about half of households are couple families. In Gumly Gumly, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Gumly Gumly: a median of $900,000, against $602,000 in Forest Hill, though rent is higher in Forest Hill. On these figures, Forest Hill tends to suit young adults and buyers on a tighter budget, while Gumly Gumly suits families with children and couples.

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

Forest Hill

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 86/100)

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

First-home buyers

Forest Hill

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($281,500 vs $450,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper houses ($602,500 vs $900,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Forest Hill has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 8%)
  • Gumly Gumly has cheaper rent ($265/wk vs $310/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Gumly Gumly

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (281 min vs 308 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (450.5 km vs 456.9 km)
  • But Forest Hill is more walkable (58/100 vs 20/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Forest Hill

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (58/100 vs 20/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 86/100)
  • But Gumly Gumly has more residents already 65 and over (15% vs 7%)

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

Investors

Gumly Gumly

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (44.2% vs 35.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Forest Hill Gumly Gumly
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.

Forest Hill Gumly Gumly
Walkability 58 / 20
Forest Hill — Walkability: 58/100 Gumly Gumly — Walkability: 20/100
Safety 34 / 14
Forest Hill — Safety: 34/100 Gumly Gumly — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 72 / 68
Forest Hill — Low fire risk: 72/100 Gumly Gumly — Low fire risk: 68/100

Demographics

Forest Hill has more residents (3,081 vs 450); Gumly Gumly skews older (34 vs 25).

Forest Hill Gumly Gumly
Population 3,081
+85% vs other
 450
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +35.5% +44.2%
Median age 25 34
Median household income $92,976/yr $103,116/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $310/wk
+15% vs other
 $265/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Forest Hill Gumly Gumly
0-4 7.3% / 7.6%
Forest Hill — 0-4: 7.3% Gumly Gumly — 0-4: 7.6%
5-14 14.2% / 20.9%
Forest Hill — 5-14: 14.2% Gumly Gumly — 5-14: 20.9%
15-19 13.3% / 6.0%
Forest Hill — 15-19: 13.3% Gumly Gumly — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 14.2% / 2.7%
Forest Hill — 20-24: 14.2% Gumly Gumly — 20-24: 2.7%
25-34 15.7% / 13.6%
Forest Hill — 25-34: 15.7% Gumly Gumly — 25-34: 13.6%
35-44 13.4% / 14.4%
Forest Hill — 35-44: 13.4% Gumly Gumly — 35-44: 14.4%
45-54 9.2% / 9.8%
Forest Hill — 45-54: 9.2% Gumly Gumly — 45-54: 9.8%
55-64 6.5% / 9.6%
Forest Hill — 55-64: 6.5% Gumly Gumly — 55-64: 9.6%
65-74 4.3% / 10.0%
Forest Hill — 65-74: 4.3% Gumly Gumly — 65-74: 10.0%
75-84 1.9% / 3.1%
Forest Hill — 75-84: 1.9% Gumly Gumly — 75-84: 3.1%
85+ 0.4% / 1.6%
Forest Hill — 85+: 0.4% Gumly Gumly — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Gumly Gumly 63.0% couple families
Gumly Gumly — Couple Families: 63.0% Gumly Gumly — Lone Person: 26.1% Gumly Gumly — One Parent Families: 10.9% Gumly Gumly — Group Household: 0.0% Gumly Gumly — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Forest Hill 36.1% renting
Forest Hill — Owned Outright: 18.1% Forest Hill — Mortgage: 45.8% Forest Hill — Renting: 36.1%
Gumly Gumly 8.5% renting
Gumly Gumly — Owned Outright: 36.4% Gumly Gumly — Mortgage: 55.0% Gumly Gumly — Renting: 8.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Forest Hill Gumly Gumly
Certificate III & IV 18.8% / 20.2%
Forest Hill — Certificate III & IV: 18.8% Gumly Gumly — Certificate III & IV: 20.2%
Bachelor Degree 6.9% / 7.6%
Forest Hill — Bachelor Degree: 6.9% Gumly Gumly — Bachelor Degree: 7.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 6.2%
Forest Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Gumly Gumly — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 3.3%
Forest Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Gumly Gumly — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 1.3%
Forest Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Gumly Gumly — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

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.

Forest Hill Gumly Gumly
India 1.3% / 0.7%
Forest Hill — India: 1.3% Gumly Gumly — India: 0.7%
New Zealand 0.7% / 0.9%
Forest Hill — New Zealand: 0.7% Gumly Gumly — New Zealand: 0.9%
Philippines 1.3% / —
Forest Hill — Philippines: 1.3% Gumly Gumly — Philippines: not among its largest
England 1.0% / —
Forest Hill — England: 1.0% Gumly Gumly — England: not among its largest
Italy — / 0.9%
Forest Hill — Italy: not among its largest Gumly Gumly — Italy: 0.9%
South Africa 0.8% / —
Forest Hill — South Africa: 0.8% Gumly Gumly — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Forest Hill 89.9% houses
Forest Hill — Houses: 89.9% Forest Hill — Flats / Apartments: 9.1% Forest Hill — Townhouses: 1.0%
Gumly Gumly 93.6% houses
Gumly Gumly — Houses: 93.6% Gumly Gumly — Flats / Apartments: 6.4% Gumly Gumly — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Forest Hill Gumly Gumly
Median house price $602,500 $900,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $281,500 $450,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 18 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.

Forest Hill Gumly Gumly
3 bed $558K / $750K
Forest Hill — 3 bed: $558K (26 sales) Gumly Gumly — 3 bed: $750K (5 sales)

26 vs 5 sales

4 bed $708K / $450K
Forest Hill — 4 bed: $708K (23 sales) Gumly Gumly — 4 bed: $450K (8 sales)

23 vs 8 sales

Zoning mix

Forest Hill has more rural and farming land (83% vs 71%).

Forest Hill Gumly Gumly
Rural and farming 83% 71%
Residential 4% 17%
Infrastructure and transport 12% 1%
Parks and recreation 0% 5%
Industrial 0% 3%
Environmental 1% 2%
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

Forest Hill Gumly Gumly
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.

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

Ranking within NSW

Forest Hill Gumly Gumly
House price Higher than 18% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Income Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 3% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 89% of NSW —

Liveability

Forest Hill is more walkable (58 vs 20).

Forest Hill Gumly Gumly
Grade C —
Score 39/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Gumly Gumly carries more crime risk (86 vs 66).

Forest Hill Gumly Gumly
Bushfire Low
28/100
 Low
32/100
Crime Moderate
66/100
 High
86/100
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
 3
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Forest Hill

  • Forest Hill Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Gumly Gumly

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

Amenities in the suburb

Forest Hill Gumly Gumly
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 3 1
Childcare 3 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 1
Fuel stations 0 4
Waterways 4 1

Mobility

Forest Hill sits further from the CBD (456.9 km vs 450.5 km).

Forest Hill Gumly Gumly
Walkability score 58/100 20/100
Distance to Sydney 456.9 km
+1% vs other
 450.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 308 min 281 min
Public transport score 40/100
Bus
 20/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 12.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 2.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 5 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2651
 0.1%
postcode 2652
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 42
postcode 2651
 58
postcode 2652

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.

Forest Hill Gumly Gumly
Car (driver) 62.1% / 79.1%
Forest Hill — Car (driver): 62.1% Gumly Gumly — Car (driver): 79.1%
Walked Only 25.5% / 5.8%
Forest Hill — Walked Only: 25.5% Gumly Gumly — Walked Only: 5.8%
Worked from Home 6.0% / 11.5%
Forest Hill — Worked from Home: 6.0% Gumly Gumly — Worked from Home: 11.5%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 3.7%
Forest Hill — Car (passenger): 5.6% Gumly Gumly — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Bus 0.5% / —
Forest Hill — Bus: 0.5% Gumly Gumly — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.1%).

Setting

Forest Hill Gumly Gumly
Elevation 204 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 182 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Forest Hill Gumly Gumly
Connectivity score 77/100 68/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 58%
1,024 premises
 52%
250 premises

Climate

Forest Hill Gumly Gumly
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)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Forest Hill

Acreage Affordable Students

Gumly Gumly

Acreage Family

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