Side by sideSuburb comparison

Forster Shopping Village vs Forster.

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

Forster scores higher on walkability (40/100 vs 84/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household.

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

School and household data is too similar between the two to call a winner on family fit. Check the individual profiles for street-level school catchments.

Common questionsForster Shopping Village vs Forster

Common questions

Which is more walkable, Forster Shopping Village or Forster?

Forster scores 84/100 on walkability vs 40/100. 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 Shopping Village
Metric
Forster

Price & Market

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

Rental

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

Lifestyle & Demographics

40
Walk score
84
30
Transit score
30
75
Bike score
100
25,187
Population
14,187
58
Median age
57

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

6
Schools nearby
6
959
Avg ICSEA
959

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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