Side by sideSuburb comparison

Weelong vs Forbes.

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

Forbes scores higher on walkability (2/100 vs 98/100 ), 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 questionsWeelong vs Forbes

Common questions

Which is more walkable, Weelong or Forbes?

Forbes scores 98/100 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

Weelong
Metric
Forbes

Price & Market

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

Rental

$230/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$230/wk
$196/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$230/wk
Owner occupied
67.0%
Renter occupied
28.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

2
Walk score
98
0
Transit score
10
55
Bike score
65
8,965
Population
8,157
42
Median age
42

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

5
Schools nearby
5
917
Avg ICSEA
917

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

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