Side by sideSuburb comparison

Crowley Vale vs Forest Hill.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk.

Crowley Vale scores higher on walkability (10/100 vs 4/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Forest Hill (960) sits above Crowley Vale (959).

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

Forest Hill edges out on average school ICSEA (960 vs 959).

Common questionsCrowley Vale vs Forest Hill

Common questions

Does Crowley Vale or Forest Hill have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Forest Hill scores 960 vs 959 in Crowley Vale. 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, Crowley Vale or Forest Hill?

Crowley Vale scores 10/100 on walkability vs 4/100. 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

Crowley Vale
Metric
Forest Hill

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$300/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$300/wk
$230/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$255/wk
64.0%
Owner occupied
22.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

10
Walk score
4
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
106
Population
2,702
37
Median age
41

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

12
Schools nearby
13
959
Avg ICSEA
960

Climate

1068 mm
Annual rainfall
1068 mm
30.4°C
Mean max (Jan)
30.4°C

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