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Forest Hill vs Gumly Gumly

The verdict

Forest Hill is more affordable, with a median house price of $582K versus $1.30M in Gumly Gumly. Forest Hill rates higher for liveability (31 vs 16). Forest Hill is closer to the coast (253.9 km vs 257.1 km).

Scores

Forest HillGumly Gumly
Forest HillGumly Gumly
Overall2318
Transport00
Education4042
Liveability3116

Overall is based on transport, liveability & education — the metrics available at consistent quality nationwide. Residential safety is compared separately below.

Demographics

Forest HillGumly Gumly
Population3,081450
Median age2534
Median household income (wk)$1,788$1,983
Bachelor degree or higher19.2%25.9%
Born in Australia80.3%88.7%
Avg household size2.83

Growth: Forest Hill Moderate Growth · Gumly Gumly Stable

Property

Forest HillGumly Gumly
Median house price$582K$1.30M
Median unit price$391KData not available
House price YoY9.9%Data not available
Median rent — house (wk)$560$450
Rental yield (house)5.1%Data not available
Days on market (house)2736

Median price history

Safety

Forest HillGumly Gumly
Residential safety score44
Break & enter dwelling /100k422667
Motor vehicle theft /100k227889
Domestic assault /100k552444
Total incidents /100k (all)5,64814,222

Total incidents over time

Schools

Forest HillGumly Gumly
Total schools10
Government10
Independent00
Average ICSEA933Data not available

See the full school list on each profile: Forest Hill · Gumly Gumly

Transport

Forest HillGumly Gumly
Transport score00
Train stations00
Bus stops00
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)9.1 km5.9 km

Liveability

Forest HillGumly Gumly
Summer max temp31.5°C31.5°C
Winter max temp13.0°C13.0°C
Annual rainfall (mm)570570
Supermarkets10
Cafes & restaurants01
Parks50
Playgrounds4Data not available
Swimming pools322
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)253.9 km257.1 km
Distance to CBD (km)371.0 km373.1 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)10.1 km6.9 km

Population & growth

Forest HillGumly Gumly
Population (2021)3,081450
Estimated 20253,239453
Projected 20413,482470
Annual growth rate1.26%0.17%

Common questions

Which is more affordable, Forest Hill or Gumly Gumly?

Forest Hill is more affordable, with a median house price of $582K versus $1.30M.

Which has better public transport, Forest Hill or Gumly Gumly?

Forest Hill and Gumly Gumly have similar transport scores.

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Data sources

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