Gregadoo vs Forest Hill

Forest Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 25 against 41 in Gregadoo. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gregadoo, the large majority of households are couple families. In Forest Hill, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Gregadoo: a median of $2.25 million, against $602,000 in Forest Hill, though rent is higher in Forest Hill. On these figures, Gregadoo tends to suit couples, while Forest Hill suits young adults 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

Forest Hill

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 76/100)
  • But Gregadoo is already more of a family suburb (86% vs 71%)

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

First-home buyers

Forest Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($602,500 vs $2,250,000)
  • has cheaper land ($281,500 vs $400,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Gregadoo

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($278/wk vs $310/wk)
  • But Forest Hill has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 7%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Gregadoo has a shorter drive in (287 min vs 308 min)
  • Forest Hill is more walkable (58/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Forest Hill

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (58/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 76/100)
  • But Gregadoo has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 7%)

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 14.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Gregadoo 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.

Gregadoo 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.

Gregadoo Forest Hill
Walkability 0 / 58
Gregadoo — Walkability: 0/100 Forest Hill — Walkability: 58/100
Safety 24 / 34
Gregadoo — Safety: 24/100 Forest Hill — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 100 / 72
Gregadoo — Low fire risk: 100/100 Forest Hill — Low fire risk: 72/100

Demographics

Forest Hill has more residents (3,081 vs 274); Gregadoo skews older (41 vs 25).

Gregadoo Forest Hill
Population 274 3,081
+1024% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.6% +35.5%
Median age 41 25
Median household income $119,860/yr
+22% vs other
 $92,976/yr
Median weekly rent $278/wk $310/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gregadoo Forest Hill
0-4 5.5% / 7.3%
Gregadoo — 0-4: 5.5% Forest Hill — 0-4: 7.3%
5-14 13.1% / 14.2%
Gregadoo — 5-14: 13.1% Forest Hill — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 11.7% / 13.3%
Gregadoo — 15-19: 11.7% Forest Hill — 15-19: 13.3%
20-24 7.3% / 14.2%
Gregadoo — 20-24: 7.3% Forest Hill — 20-24: 14.2%
25-34 5.8% / 15.7%
Gregadoo — 25-34: 5.8% Forest Hill — 25-34: 15.7%
35-44 12.8% / 13.4%
Gregadoo — 35-44: 12.8% Forest Hill — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 16.4% / 9.2%
Gregadoo — 45-54: 16.4% Forest Hill — 45-54: 9.2%
55-64 9.1% / 6.5%
Gregadoo — 55-64: 9.1% Forest Hill — 55-64: 6.5%
65-74 9.5% / 4.3%
Gregadoo — 65-74: 9.5% Forest Hill — 65-74: 4.3%
75-84 6.9% / 1.9%
Gregadoo — 75-84: 6.9% Forest Hill — 75-84: 1.9%
85+ 1.1% / 0.4%
Gregadoo — 85+: 1.1% Forest Hill — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gregadoo 79.6% couple families
Gregadoo — Couple Families: 79.6% Gregadoo — Lone Person: 14.3% Gregadoo — One Parent Families: 6.1% Gregadoo — Group Household: 0.0% Gregadoo — 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.

Gregadoo 6.6% renting
Gregadoo — Owned Outright: 53.9% Gregadoo — Mortgage: 39.5% Gregadoo — Renting: 6.6%
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.

Gregadoo 100.0% houses
Gregadoo — Houses: 100.0% Gregadoo — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Gregadoo — 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.

Gregadoo Forest Hill
Certificate III & IV 17.9% / 18.8%
Gregadoo — Certificate III & IV: 17.9% Forest Hill — Certificate III & IV: 18.8%
Bachelor Degree 16.8% / 6.9%
Gregadoo — Bachelor Degree: 16.8% Forest Hill — Bachelor Degree: 6.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 7.0%
Gregadoo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Forest Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / 1.4%
Gregadoo — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Forest Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.9%
Gregadoo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Forest Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

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

Property market

Gregadoo Forest Hill
Median house price $2,250,000 $602,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $400,000 $281,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 32 days
from 18 sales

Zoning mix

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

Gregadoo Forest Hill
Rural and farming 98% 83%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 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

Gregadoo 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.

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

Ranking within NSW

Gregadoo Forest Hill
House price Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 18% of NSW
Income Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 6% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 19% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 89% of NSW

Liveability

Forest Hill is more walkable (58 vs 0).

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

Risk profile

Forest Hill carries more bushfire risk (28 vs 0); Gregadoo carries more crime risk (76 vs 66).

Gregadoo Forest Hill
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
28/100
Crime High
76/100
 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

Gregadoo 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 Gregadoo

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

Gregadoo Forest Hill
Parks & reserves 0 3
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Waterways 41 4

Mobility

Gregadoo Forest Hill
Walkability score 0/100 58/100
Distance to Sydney 458.5 km 456.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 287 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.

Gregadoo Forest Hill
Car (driver) 70.5% / 62.1%
Gregadoo — Car (driver): 70.5% Forest Hill — Car (driver): 62.1%
Worked from Home 23.0% / 6.0%
Gregadoo — Worked from Home: 23.0% Forest Hill — Worked from Home: 6.0%
Walked Only 2.9% / 25.5%
Gregadoo — Walked Only: 2.9% Forest Hill — Walked Only: 25.5%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 5.6%
Gregadoo — Car (passenger): 3.6% Forest Hill — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Bus — / 0.5%
Gregadoo — Bus: not among its largest Forest Hill — Bus: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.5%).

Setting

Gregadoo Forest Hill
Elevation 292 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 204 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Gregadoo Forest Hill
Connectivity score 29/100 77/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
115 premises
 58%
1,024 premises

Climate

Gregadoo 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)

Gregadoo 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Gregadoo

Rural

Forest Hill

Acreage Affordable Students

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