Suburb Profile - Forest Hill VIC

Forest Hill is a great established suburb that is home to shops, restaurants and reputable schools.

Forest Hill Chase is the heartbeat of the suburb featuring some of the biggest retailers and supermarkets plus an additional 180 specialty stores.

Zone Bowling is great for parties and special occasions.

People

According to the Census Report 2016, Forest Hill has a population of over 10,000 people with a young median age of 40 years old, marginally older than Melbourne's average. The neighbourhood is very multi-cultural with many nationalities.

Lifestyle

Forest Hill has lots of available entertainment, from Village Cinemas, retail shopping, international cuisine, arcades, bowling alleys, sports stadiums and even mini golf. It's also spoilt with other amenities in neighbouring suburbs

Homes

The suburb has many older styled brick veneered and weatherboard homes. There have been some new subdivisions and renovations, but its likely we will see more new dwelling in the foreseeable future.

Greater Dandenong Table Tennis. Credit image: https://scontent.fmel11-1.fna.fbcdn.net

Dandenong Market. Credit image: https://www.facebook.com/DandenongMarket/photos/10158476884051816

The suburb has a couple of schools, but its very spoilt for choice when commuting to some of the neighbouring suburbs.

Parkmore Primary School

Parkmore Primary School is a proud government school, which dates back to its inaugural year of 1962. The school teaches children from grades prep foundation through to grade six.

Forest Hill College

Forest Hill College is a public co-educational government secondary schools catering for students from year 7 through to year 12.

Properties in suburbs near Forest Hill

Looking for new and off the plan properties near Forest Hill? We have a number of opportunities in Blackburn, Blackburn South, Burwood East, Nunawading, Vermont and Vermont South.