Median price trend for houses
Based on 129 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,220,000
Down 0.1% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $1.08m
- 3 bed
- $1.13m
- 4 bed
- $1.28m
- 5+ bed
- $1.58m
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The quick read on
Forest Hill
VIC 3131 · Whitehorse
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,220,000
- Median unit
- $835,000
- Population
- 10,780
- Postcode
- 3131
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ABS 2021
Forest Hill, Victoria
Property market insights for Forest Hill (Vic.)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Forest Hill (Vic.) VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 134 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$650 per week
Up 4.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Forest Hill (Vic.), VIC is currently $1,220,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Forest Hill (Vic.) has a 12-month growth rate of -0.1% for houses and 13.6% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,080,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,130,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,280,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,580,000 in Forest Hill (Vic.).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Forest Hill (Vic.) is $650 per week. The median house rent has increased 4.0% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Forest Hill (Vic.) is $835,000, which has increased 13.6% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $305,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $640,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $915,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,050,000 in Forest Hill (Vic.). The median rent for units and apartments in Forest Hill (Vic.) is $600 per week and has increased 4.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Forest Hill safe?
The overall rate for Forest Hill is 4,549 offences per 100,000 residents — 14% above the Greater Melbourne benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Forest Hill.
Overall crime rate
4,549
offences per 100,000 residents
14% aboveGreater Melbourne
Forest HillGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Forest Hill?
Forest Hill VIC 3131 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
10,780 people call Forest Hill home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,658 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 10,780
- Median age
- 42 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,123 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $396 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.3%Below
15–3422.4%Below
35–5427.6%In line
55–7421.5%Above
75 and over12.1%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses72.0%Above
Townhouses24.9%Above
Apartments3.1%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright39.5%Above
Paying a mortgage33.9%Below
Renting26.6%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car7.4%Below
One car40.6%Above
Two cars37.9%Above
Three or more14.1%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home32.7%Above
Drove to work44.8%Below
Train, tram or bus2.7%Below
Walked or cycled1.6%Below
What stands out in Forest Hill
32.7% of workers in Forest Hill worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Melbourne.
11.2% of Forest Hill residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Greater Melbourne.
39.4% of people in Forest Hill described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Forest Hill
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Forest Hill VIC 3131.
Is Forest Hill family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.3% of Forest Hill's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
2,928 family households lived in Forest Hill; 47.7% were couple families and 15.8% were one-parent families.
36.0% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Forest Hill?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Forest Hill had 10,780 residents at the 2021 Census.
25.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
33.7% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Forest Hill?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 72.0% of occupied private dwellings in Forest Hill.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 24.9% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 3.1% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Forest Hill?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
39.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
33.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
26.6% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Forest Hill?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Forest Hill had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 27.5% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 30.1%, while 25.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Forest Hill?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
32.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
44.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
2.7% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Forest Hill?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
7.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
One-car households formed 40.6% of the total.
52.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Forest Hill, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
65.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 34.1% reported a different address.
42.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Forest Hill?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
53.7% of residents used only English at home.
42.8% used a language other than English at home.
14.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 7.2% spoke Cantonese and 1.4% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Forest Hill residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
42.4% of Forest Hill's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 57.6% was born in Australia.
11.2% of residents were born in China.
3.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 80.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Forest Hill?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 22.4% of ancestry responses in Forest Hill.
Australian ancestry made up 21.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 26.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Forest Hill?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
31.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 13.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.8% of workers, and education and training employed 9.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Forest Hill?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 57.7%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
31.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.4%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Forest Hill show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
61.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.8% reported asthma, 8.9% arthritis and 5.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Forest Hill?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
36.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 16.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 17.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Forest Hill?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,658 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,123.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $396 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Forest Hill compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 32.7% in Forest Hill, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 39.5% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 26.6% in Forest Hill, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Forest Hill (Vic.)
Is Forest Hill (Vic.) expensive?
The median house price is $1,220,000, while units and apartments sit at $835,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Forest Hill (Vic.) good for families?
The Census counted 2,928 local families, and 16.3% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Forest Hill (Vic.)?
Larger houses have a median around $1,580,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Forest Hill (Vic.)
175 streets in Forest Hill (Vic.)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Abelia St
- Alek Ct
- Allison Rd
- Amber St
- Andrew St
- Ansett Cr
- Ashley Ct
- Ashmore Rd
- Avis Ct
- Azalea St
- Balyarta Ct
- Barter Cr
- Beenak Ct
- Bennett St
- Bessazile Ave
- Bindy St
- Blatch Ct
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- Burwood Highway
- Caller Ct
- Calypso Ct
- Canterbury Rd
- Carmel Ct
- Catherine Ct
- Caves Gr
- Cedar Ct
- Charlottes
- Cherryl St
- Clifford Ct
- Course Cl
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- Dakota Ct
- Davy Ln
- Deanswood Rd
- Deauville St
- De Felice Ct
- Dehaviland Ave
- Echunga Cl
- Eden Ct
- Electra Ct
- Elmington Ave
- Enfield Pl
- Esk Ct
- Eve Ct
- Everglade Ave
- Faulkner St
- Felicia Gr
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- Fletcher St
- Flora Gr
- Forest Rd
- Fraser Pl
- Fryer Ct
- Gidgee Ct
- Glebe St
- Glen Valley Rd
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- Green
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- Grevillea Ct
- Hampshire Rd
- Hansen St
- Hawthorn Rd
- Heathcote Dr
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- Husband Rd
- Hylton Cr
- Ilios Cl
- Inglewood Ave
- Jacana Rd
- Jackson St
- Jaques Gr
- Jean St
- Jilmax Ct
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- Jolimont Rd
- Kira Ct
- Laing Ct
- Lake Rd
- Lasiandra Ave
- Latham Ct
- Leddy St
- Lee Ann St
- Lernes St
- Longbrae Ave
- Longbrae Ct
- Lowana Cr
- Lydia Ct
- Lyell
- Magnolia Dr
- Mahoneys Rd
- Maldon Tce
- Marcus Ct
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- Matheson Rd
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- Mill Ave
- Mock St
- Monash Gr
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- Mount Pleasant Rd
- Mutual Ct
- Nandina St
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- Norma Rd
- North Ct
- Oberon St
- Olympic Ct
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- Panorama Dr
- Parkland Pl
- Parkmore Rd
- Park View Ct
- Paul Rd
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- Pratico Ct
- Quentin St
- Radiant Cr
- Raleigh St
- Ranfurlie Ct
- Ranfurlie Rd
- Ripon Ct
- Romoly Dr
- Sandon Cct
- Sandra St
- Sapphire St
- Shady Gr
- Sherman St
- Shinyruby Court
- Silverleaf Ct
- Southern Ct
- Springvale Rd
- Stevens Rd
- Stringybark Cl
- Sylvan Ct
- Tadedor Ct
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- Thornhill Dr
- Tisane Ave
- Tonmar Ct
- Troy Ct
- Valma Ct
- Vanbrook St
- Vicki St
- Victor Cr
- Viscount
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- Wandin Ct
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- Wendy St
- Wickham Ave
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- Yardley Ct
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