Wayville vs Forestville

In Wayville, about half of households rent and about half of homes are flats or apartments. In Forestville, most households own their home. Houses cost more in Wayville: a median of $1.93 million, against $1.23 million in Forestville. Wayville is closer to the city centre: 2.9 km, against 4.4 km. On these figures, Wayville tends to suit renters, while Forestville suits 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

Forestville

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 93/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (54% vs 39%)
  • But Wayville has more childcare (3 vs 0)

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 $1,930,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wayville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (47% vs 33%)

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

They split

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

  • Wayville has more units and townhouses to downsize into (61% vs 46%)
  • Forestville carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 93/100)

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

Wayville 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.

Wayville 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.

Wayville Forestville
Walkability 89 / 86
Wayville — Walkability: 89/100 Forestville — Walkability: 86/100
Safety 7 / 39
Wayville — Safety: 7/100 Forestville — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Wayville — Low fire risk: 100/100 Forestville — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 8 / 10
Wayville — Low flood risk: 8/100 Forestville — Low flood risk: 10/100

Demographics

Wayville has more residents (1,922 vs 1,400).

Wayville Forestville
Population 1,922
+27% vs other
 1,400
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.7% +0.8%
Median age 38 39
Median household income $105,820/yr
+3% vs other
 $103,012/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+3% vs other
 $340/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wayville Forestville
0-4 4.8% / 5.2%
Wayville — 0-4: 4.8% Forestville — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 8.7% / 10.3%
Wayville — 5-14: 8.7% Forestville — 5-14: 10.3%
15-19 4.8% / 4.5%
Wayville — 15-19: 4.8% Forestville — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 7.8% / 6.1%
Wayville — 20-24: 7.8% Forestville — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 18.4% / 17.1%
Wayville — 25-34: 18.4% Forestville — 25-34: 17.1%
35-44 14.7% / 16.3%
Wayville — 35-44: 14.7% Forestville — 35-44: 16.3%
45-54 11.2% / 13.8%
Wayville — 45-54: 11.2% Forestville — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 11.7% / 12.8%
Wayville — 55-64: 11.7% Forestville — 55-64: 12.8%
65-74 8.2% / 9.3%
Wayville — 65-74: 8.2% Forestville — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 5.3% / 3.6%
Wayville — 75-84: 5.3% Forestville — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ 4.5% / 1.5%
Wayville — 85+: 4.5% Forestville — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wayville 40.2% lone person
Wayville — Lone Person: 40.2% Wayville — Couple Families: 36.6% Wayville — One Parent Families: 11.4% Wayville — Group Household: 10.5% Wayville — Other Families: 1.3%
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.

Wayville 46.6% renting
Wayville — Owned Outright: 29.2% Wayville — Mortgage: 24.2% Wayville — Renting: 46.6%
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.

Wayville Forestville
Bachelor Degree 26.5% / 23.8%
Wayville — Bachelor Degree: 26.5% Forestville — Bachelor Degree: 23.8%
Postgraduate Degree 12.2% / 10.4%
Wayville — Postgraduate Degree: 12.2% Forestville — Postgraduate Degree: 10.4%
Certificate III & IV 7.9% / 11.1%
Wayville — Certificate III & IV: 7.9% Forestville — Certificate III & IV: 11.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 7.0%
Wayville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Forestville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.7% / 4.6%
Wayville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7% Forestville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.5%).

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.

Wayville Forestville
England 4.5% / 4.6%
Wayville — England: 4.5% Forestville — England: 4.6%
India 3.1% / 1.7%
Wayville — India: 3.1% Forestville — India: 1.7%
China 2.3% / 0.8%
Wayville — China: 2.3% Forestville — China: 0.8%
Greece 0.9% / 1.8%
Wayville — Greece: 0.9% Forestville — Greece: 1.8%
New Zealand 1.1% / 0.8%
Wayville — New Zealand: 1.1% Forestville — New Zealand: 0.8%
Philippines 1.3% / —
Wayville — Philippines: 1.3% Forestville — Philippines: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.9%
Wayville — 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.

Wayville 38.9% houses
Wayville — Houses: 38.9% Wayville — Flats / Apartments: 50.9% Wayville — Townhouses: 10.3%
Forestville 53.5% houses
Forestville — Houses: 53.5% Forestville — Flats / Apartments: 20.4% Forestville — Townhouses: 26.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Wayville Forestville
Median house price $1,930,000 $1,231,000
Median unit price $688,750 $650,000
Median land price — $444,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 6 sales
 22 days
from 8 sales

Zoning mix

Wayville has more commercially zoned land (16% vs 6%).

Wayville Forestville
Residential 51% 89%
Parks and recreation 29% 0%
Commercial 16% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 5%
Industrial 4% 0%
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

Wayville 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.

Wayville Forestville
Houses — 2.1%
$645/wk on $1.6M
Units 3.8%
$505/wk on $700K
 —

Ranking within SA

Wayville Forestville
House price Higher than 72% of SA Higher than 76% of SA
Income Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 81% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 98% of SA Higher than 96% of SA
Affordability Higher than 50% of SA Higher than 38% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 90% of SA Higher than 98% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of SA Higher than 87% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 2% of SA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 8% of SA —

Liveability

Wayville Forestville
Grade B A
Score 64/100 68/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Wayville carries more crime risk (93 vs 61).

Wayville Forestville
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
93/100
 Moderate
61/100
Flood High
92/100
 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

Wayville Forestville
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 2.0 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 3.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.5% 2.9%

Schools in Wayville

  • Annesley College Independent · Primary at peers

Schools in Forestville

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

Amenities in the suburb

Wayville Forestville
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 5 3
Parks & reserves 2 1
Childcare 3 0
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 15 13

Mobility

Wayville Forestville
Walkability score 89/100 86/100
Distance to Adelaide 2.9 km 4.4 km
+52% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 8 min
same for both
Public transport score 80/100
Rail · Tram · Bus
 80/100
Tram · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 94.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 54.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.7%
postcode 5034
 2.7%
postcode 5035
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 5034
 40
postcode 5035

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.

Wayville Forestville
Car (driver) 52.3% / 57.9%
Wayville — Car (driver): 52.3% Forestville — Car (driver): 57.9%
Worked from Home 17.5% / 14.9%
Wayville — Worked from Home: 17.5% Forestville — Worked from Home: 14.9%
Tram / Light Rail 7.1% / 7.9%
Wayville — Tram / Light Rail: 7.1% Forestville — Tram / Light Rail: 7.9%
Bicycle 4.2% / 7.4%
Wayville — Bicycle: 4.2% Forestville — Bicycle: 7.4%
Walked Only 6.9% / 3.1%
Wayville — Walked Only: 6.9% Forestville — Walked Only: 3.1%
Bus 5.8% / 4.0%
Wayville — Bus: 5.8% Forestville — Bus: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.9%).

Setting

Wayville Forestville
Elevation 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.9 km 6.8 km

NBN connectivity

Wayville Forestville
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 4%
1,146 premises
 1%
711 premises

Climate

Wayville 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)

Wayville 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Wayville

Apartments Inner Parks Professionals River Trams Transport Hub

Forestville

Inner Luxury Parks Professionals River Townhouses Trams Transport Hub

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