Median price trend for houses
Based on 16 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,250,000
Up 4.2% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $553k
- 3 bed
- $1.68m
- 4 bed
- $2.56m
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The quick read on
Forestville
SA 5035 · Unley
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,250,000
- Median unit
- $760,000
- Population
- 1,400
- Postcode
- 5035
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ABS 2021
Forestville, South Australia
Property market insights for Forestville (SA)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Forestville (SA) SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 16 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$688 per week
Up 25.1% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Forestville (SA), SA is currently $1,250,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Forestville (SA) has a 12-month growth rate of 4.2% for houses and 12.2% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $553,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,680,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,560,000 in Forestville (SA).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Forestville (SA) is $688 per week. The median house rent has increased 25.1% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Forestville (SA) is $760,000, which has increased 12.2% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $701,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $952,000 in Forestville (SA). The median rent for units and apartments in Forestville (SA) is $475 per week and has decreased 9.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Forestville safe?
The overall rate for Forestville is 4,986 offences per 100,000 residents — 33% above the Greater Adelaide 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 Forestville.
Overall crime rate
4,986
offences per 100,000 residents
33% aboveGreater Adelaide
ForestvilleGreater Adelaide: 3,761
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Forestville?
Forestville SA 5035 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
1,400 people call Forestville home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,981 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,400
- Median age
- 39 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,733 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $340 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.5%Below
15–3427.6%Above
35–5430.1%Above
55–7422.1%In line
75 and over5.1%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses53.4%Below
Townhouses26.0%Above
Apartments20.1%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright30.7%Below
Paying a mortgage36.6%Below
Renting32.8%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car8.7%Above
One car45.0%Above
Two cars34.9%Below
Three or more12.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home12.1%Above
Drove to work47.2%Below
Train, tram or bus10.8%Above
Walked or cycled8.6%Above
What stands out in Forestville
12.1% of workers in Forestville worked from home on Census day.
4.6% of Forestville residents were born in England.
56.8% of people in Forestville described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Forestville
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Forestville SA 5035.
Is Forestville family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.5% of Forestville's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
379 family households lived in Forestville; 40.6% were couple families and 15.6% were one-parent families.
34.8% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Forestville?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Forestville had 1,400 residents at the 2021 Census.
33.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
27.2% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Forestville?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 53.4% of occupied private dwellings in Forestville.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 26.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 20.1% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Forestville?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
30.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
36.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
32.8% rented their home. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Forestville?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Forestville had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 29.1% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 38.0%, while 19.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Forestville?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
12.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
47.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
10.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 8.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Forestville?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
8.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
One-car households formed 45.0% of the total.
46.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Forestville, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
61.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 38.8% reported a different address.
23.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Forestville?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
78.2% of residents used only English at home.
19.2% used a language other than English at home.
2.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.1% spoke Cantonese and 0.6% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Forestville residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
23.2% of Forestville's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 76.8% was born in Australia.
0.8% of residents were born in China.
1.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Forestville?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 39.4% of ancestry responses in Forestville.
Australian ancestry made up 30.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 4.4% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Forestville?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
40.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 13.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 19.8% of workers, and education and training employed 12.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Forestville?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 72.2%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
41.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 24.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.9%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Forestville show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
64.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.6% reported asthma, 7.1% arthritis and 3.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Forestville?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
37.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 16.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 20.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Forestville?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,981 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,733.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $340 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Forestville compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 12.1% in Forestville, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 30.7% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 32.8% in Forestville, against 29.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Forestville (SA)
Is Forestville (SA) expensive?
The median house price is $1,250,000, while units and apartments sit at $760,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Forestville (SA) good for families?
The Census counted 379 local families, and 15.5% 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 Forestville (SA)?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,680,000, 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 Forestville (SA)
25 streets in Forestville (SA)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Acacia Street
- Anzac Hwy
- Aroha Tce
- Charles St
- Chocolate Lily Lane
- Ethel St
- Everard Tce
- First Ave
- Foster St
- Grove Ave
- Leader St
- Leah St
- Lyons Pde
- Maple Ave
- Nairne Tce
- Newman St
- Nichols St
- Norman Tce
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- Northbrook Ave
- Oakley Ave
- Orchard Ave
- Porosa Lane
- Second Ave
- Third Ave
- Victoria St
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.