Side by sideSuburb comparison

Forster vs Wallis Lake.

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

Forster scores higher on walkability (84/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Wallis Lake (973) sits above Forster (959). Wallis Lake skews owner-occupied (100%), Forster runs more rental-dense (68% owner).

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

Wallis Lake edges out on average school ICSEA (973 vs 959).

Common questionsForster vs Wallis Lake

Common questions

Does Forster or Wallis Lake have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Wallis Lake scores 973 vs 959 in Forster. 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, Forster or Wallis Lake?

Forster scores 84/100 on walkability vs 0/100. 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

Forster
Metric
Wallis Lake

Price & Market

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

Rental

$330/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$330/wk
$340/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$281/wk
68.0%
Owner occupied
100.0%
26.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

84
Walk score
0
30
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
0
14,187
Population
6
57
Median age
72

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

6
Schools nearby
4
959
Avg ICSEA
973

Climate

Annual rainfall
1143 mm
Mean max (Jan)
24.7°C

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