Median price trend for houses
Down 13.2% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Forest Hill
WA 6324 · Plantagenet
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 143
- Postcode
- 6324
ABS 2021
Forest Hill, Western Australia
Property market insights for Forest Hill (WA)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Forest Hill (WA) WA
Market data updated May 2023.
Forest Hill (WA) has a 12-month growth rate of -13.2% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Forest Hill safe?
The overall rate for Forest Hill is 16,212 offences per 100,000 residents — 80% above the Rest of WA 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
16,212
offences per 100,000 residents
80% aboveRest of WA
Forest HillRest of WA: 9,006
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 WA 6324 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.
143 people call Forest Hill home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,375 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 143
- Median age
- 41 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,500 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $190 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 157.0%Below
15–3425.2%Above
35–5450.3%Above
55–7417.5%Below
75 and over3.5%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses87.9%In line
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright35.7%Above
Paying a mortgage35.7%Above
Renting28.6%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car35.7%Above
Two cars46.4%Above
Three or more25.0%In line
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home31.0%Above
Drove to work40.5%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Forest Hill
31.0% of workers in Forest Hill worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of WA.
7.0% of Forest Hill residents were born in New Zealand, about twice the rate across Rest of WA.
30.1% 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 WA 6324.
Is Forest Hill family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
7.0% of Forest Hill's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
22 family households lived in Forest Hill; 27.3% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
22.7% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of WA 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 143 residents at the 2021 Census.
53.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
21.0% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of WA 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 87.9% of occupied private dwellings in Forest Hill.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% 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.
35.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
35.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
28.6% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA 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 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 37.9% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
Two-person households represented 62.1%, while 27.6% 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.
31.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
40.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of WA average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% 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.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
One-car households formed 35.7% of the total.
71.4% 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.
54.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 45.7% reported a different address.
22.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA 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.
46.2% of residents used only English at home.
4.2% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% 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.
22.4% of Forest Hill's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 77.6% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 41.3%.
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 27.3% of ancestry responses in Forest Hill.
Australian ancestry made up 24.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% 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.
0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Managers accounted for 38.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 9.5%.
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 32.8%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.
18.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 11.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.5%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.
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.
30.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
3.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
2.8% reported asthma, 8.4% arthritis and 4.2% 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.
18.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 6.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 58.0%.
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 $1,375 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,500.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $190 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 Rest of WA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 31.0% in Forest Hill, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.
Outright ownership was 35.7% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
Renting accounted for 28.6% in Forest Hill, against 32.2% across Rest of WA.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Forest Hill (WA)
Is Forest Hill (WA) expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Forest Hill (WA) good for families?
The Census counted 22 local families, and 7.0% 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 (WA)?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
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 (WA)
12 streets in Forest Hill (WA)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Ball Rd
- Boyup Rd
- Gills Rd
- Harvey Rd
- Kwornicup Rd
- Mitchell Rd
- Muir Hwy
- Pardelup Rd
- Pavlovich Rd
- Pile Rd
- Teddington Rd
- Whitworth Rd
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