Side by sideSuburb comparison

Belrose vs Forestville.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Forestville edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Forestville scores higher on walkability (6/100 vs 82/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Forestville (1127) sits above Belrose (1116).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Forestville edges out on average school ICSEA (1127 vs 1116).

Common questionsBelrose vs Forestville

Common questions

Does Belrose or Forestville have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Forestville scores 1127 vs 1116 in Belrose. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Belrose or Forestville?

Forestville scores 82/100 on walkability vs 6/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Belrose
Metric
Forestville

Price & Market

$2,325,000
Median house
$899,000
Median unit
+4.7%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
44 days
Days on market

Rental

$900/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$720/wk
$890/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$650/wk
84.0%
Owner occupied
76.0%
12.0%
Renter occupied
20.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

6
Walk score
82
0
Transit score
0
85
Bike score
100
8,726
Population
8,659
46
Median age
43

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1116
Avg ICSEA
1127

Climate

1302 mm
Annual rainfall
1302 mm
26.0°C
Mean max (Jan)
26.0°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).