Side by sideSuburb comparison

Red Hill vs Forrest.

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

Forrest scores higher on walkability (2/100 vs 60/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Forrest (1114) sits above Red Hill (1111).

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

Forrest edges out on average school ICSEA (1114 vs 1111). Red Hill also has a higher family-household share (78% vs 67%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsRed Hill vs Forrest

Common questions

Does Red Hill or Forrest have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Forrest scores 1114 vs 1111 in Red Hill. 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, Red Hill or Forrest?

Forrest scores 60/100 on walkability vs 2/100. 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

Red Hill
Metric
Forrest

Price & Market

Median house
$5,000,000
Median unit
$849,000
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$481/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$481/wk
$500/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$570/wk
75.0%
Owner occupied
67.0%
22.0%
Renter occupied
31.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

2
Walk score
60
80
Transit score
30
100
Bike score
100
3,146
Population
1,827
42
Median age
47

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1111
Avg ICSEA
1114

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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