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The quick read on
Forster
SA 5238 · Mid Murray
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 14
- Postcode
- 5238
ABS 2021
Forster, South Australia
Property market insights for Forster (SA)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Forster (SA) SA
Crime and safety
Is Forster safe?
The overall rate for Forster is 9,467 offences per 100,000 residents — 210% above the Rest of SA 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 Forster.
Overall crime rate
9,467
offences per 100,000 residents
210% aboveRest of SA
ForsterRest of SA: 3,055
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Forster?
Forster SA 5238 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
14 people call Forster home, with an average of 1.8 people per household and a median household income of $749 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 14
- Median age
- 59 years
- Median mortgage
- $0 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $115 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 150.0%Below
15–340.0%Below
35–5428.6%Above
55–740.0%Below
75 and over28.6%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright100.0%Above
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting0.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car100.0%Above
Two cars0.0%Below
Three or more0.0%Below
What stands out in Forster
21.4% of people in Forster described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Forster
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Forster SA 5238.
Is Forster family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
0.0% of Forster's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
6 family households lived in Forster; 0.0% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
0.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Forster?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Forster had 14 residents at the 2021 Census.
0.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
28.6% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
Do people own or rent in Forster?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
100.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.
0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Forster?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Forster had 1.8 people.
One-person households made up 0.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Two-person households represented 0.0%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How many cars do households have in Forster?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 SA rate.
One-car households formed 100.0% of the total.
0.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Forster, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
100.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 0.0% reported a different address.
0.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Forster?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
71.4% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% 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 Forster residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
0.0% of Forster's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 100.0% 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 71.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Forster?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 42.9% of ancestry responses in Forster.
Australian ancestry made up 0.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
How active is the workforce in Forster?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 10.0%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
0.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 0.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Forster show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
0.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
0.0% reported asthma, 28.6% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Forster?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
0.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 62.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Forster?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $749 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $0.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $115 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Forster compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Outright ownership was 100.0% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.
Renting accounted for 0.0% in Forster, against 26.0% across Rest of SA.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Forster (SA)
Is Forster (SA) 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 Forster (SA) good for families?
The Census counted 6 local families. 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 Forster (SA)?
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.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Forster (SA)
4 streets in Forster (SA)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Angas Valley Rd
- Detloff Rd
- Hunter Rd
- Manunka Rd
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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.