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Black Forest, 5035

Est. population · Jun 2025

2,012

Growth (1 yr)

+0.8%

Growth (5 yr)

+3.0%

Median age

39

Median income

$1,664/wk

Employment rate

63.9%

University qualified

43.5%

Work from home

12.2%

Median house price · Q1 2026

$1,485,500

Languages at home

21.6%non-English

Most common: Greek, Nepali, Punjabi

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

55.2/100
Good

Top 9% of South Australia's suburbs

Verified 100% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Excellent transport
  • Heritage area
  • High desirability
  • Inner city
What Black Forest is known for: Excellent transport, Heritage area, High desirability, Inner city

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Suburb profile

Black Forest is an inner metropolitan suburb of Adelaide, in Unley Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development. Notable landmarks include Clarence Park Institute and Church (former Church of Christ).

Local amenities is an exceptional strength, well above typical levels for inner metropolitan suburbs. Rents are relatively affordable, with median rents 15% below the peer median. Reported crime is lower than in most comparable places. Reported offences have fallen 56% year on year, and recorded road-crash rates are lower than in comparable places, with recorded road crashes 40% below the peer median. The clearer weaknesses are weaker population growth and limited school access, with population growth 50% below the peer median.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising lower rents and lower crime over population growth.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Inner metropolitan suburb · compared with inner metropolitan suburbs in South Australia (188)

Strengths

  • Rents are relatively affordable
  • Reported crime is lower than in most comparable places
  • Local amenity access is stronger than in most comparable places
  • Recorded road-crash rates are lower than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Population has been growing more slowly than in comparable places, or declining
  • School access is relatively limited

What stands out

  • Clarence Park Institute
  • Church (former Church of Christ)

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Black Forest compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$1.49M

+36% change

Median rent

$510/wk

Houses $635 · Units $480

Population (ERP)

2,012

+0.8% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

7.2%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#15

among Metro Adelaide · Emerging

Crime rate

26th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

68th

percentile in SA

Rented dwellings

40%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

8/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

86th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
55.2/100 — Good
State standing
Top 9% of South Australia's suburbs
National rank
1107th in Australia
State rank
60th in SA
Peer rank
#15 among Metro Adelaide · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#44 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
Data confidence
100%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$480
Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$635
All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$510
Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
10
Median house price (Q1 2026)
$1,485,500
Median price change
+36.3%

Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Median house sale prices cover metropolitan Adelaide and selected fringe councils (19 LGAs, including Adelaide Hills and Gawler), not all of regional South Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

  • SA rent report & metro median house sales — Government of South Australia · 1 January - 31 March 2026; 1Q 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only

Population

Estimated resident population

2,012(June 2025)

+0.8% annual · +3.0% over 5 years · 68th percentile in SA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.8%
5-year growth
+3.0%
Change in 1 year
+17
Change in 5 years
+58
Growth rank in SA
68th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~2,050), extrapolated at +0.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
1,982
Median age
39
Median household income / week
$1,664
Dwelling vacancy
7.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
66 of 916
Median monthly mortgage
$1,733
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$290
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
34.4% / 25.5% / 40.1%
Employment rate
63.9%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
12.2% / 9.7% / 58.5%
Walked or cycled to work
4.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
499 / 71 / 272

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

43.5% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 11.5% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified43.5% · 22.6% SA
  • Diploma qualified8.6% · 8.6% SA
  • Trade / vocational11.5% · 17.5% SA
  • Year 12 or below36.5% · 51.2% SA

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce22.4%
  • Society and culture17.7%
  • Health14.1%
  • Engineering and related technologies11.9%
  • Education9.4%
  • Creative arts5.4%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$60,173

79th percentile in SA · +2% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$65,058

82nd percentile in SA · 0% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
13.0%

55th percentile in SA · -6% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$66,508

33rd percentile in SA · +5% vs Australia

Residents with business income
12.0%

64th percentile in SA · +15% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5035 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
4,299
Taxpayers reporting net rent
543
Median net rent
$331
Taxpayers reporting business income
506
Taxable income vs state median
+11%
Salary / wages vs state median
+13%
Rental investment vs state median
+8%
Super vs state median
-15%
Business income vs state median
+9%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in SA, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

21.6% speak a language other than English at home; 25.9% born overseas

Language at home
1,533 English only · 422 other
Non-English at home
21.6%
Born overseas
506 (25.9%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
14 (0.7%)
Australian citizens
1,692
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
19

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Greek40 · 23.3%
  • Nepali18 · 10.5%
  • Punjabi15 · 8.7%
  • Mandarin13 · 7.6%
  • Vietnamese10 · 5.8%
  • Persian9 · 5.2%
  • Sinhalese9 · 5.2%
  • Hindi8 · 4.7%

Religion

47.9%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 47.9%, while Christianity accounts for 37.1%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion47.9%45.2%
Christianity37.1%40%
Hinduism4.6%2.1%
Buddhism2.6%1.9%
Other / not stated7.8%10.7%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic14.2%15.5%
Anglican6.8%7.2%
Eastern Orthodox6.2%2.4%
Uniting Church3.8%4.8%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2025–26)
37
Against the person
8
Against property
29
Rate per 1,000 residents
18.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 248 residents
State crime-rate percentile
26.1th (higher = more crime)
Family & domestic abuse offences
39
Decrease (daily rate)
-56%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
46
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
22.86

Most common offence types

  • Damage Or Destroy Property8
  • Motor Vehicle Theft And Related Offences6
  • Sct - Non Residence4
  • Serious Assault5
  • Theft From A Person6

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
1
Median school ICSEA (9 schools)
1,108
Median ICSEA percentile
86th
School list
  • Black Forest Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1108 · 86th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 410 students · Top SEA quarter 44% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
  • Aspect Treetop SchoolSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 1080 · 79th percentile · LBOTE 32% · 75 students · Top SEA quarter 34% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
  • St Anthony's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1090 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 25% · 116 students · Top SEA quarter 34% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
  • Cabra Dominican CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1065 · 74th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 1,165 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
  • Goodwood Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1147 · 95th percentile · LBOTE 31% · 408 students · Top SEA quarter 58% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
  • St Thomas' SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1116 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 297 students · Top SEA quarter 44% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
  • Westbourne Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1126 · 90th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 480 students · Top SEA quarter 51% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
  • Plympton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1071 · 76th percentile · LBOTE 59% · 272 students · Top SEA quarter 31% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
  • Richmond Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1122 · 90th percentile · LBOTE 84% · 362 students · Top SEA quarter 47% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Black Forest Primary School OSHCchildcare
  • Nido Early Schoolkindergarten
  • childcarechildcare

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

11 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Clarence Park Railway Station
  • Emerson Railway Station
  • Stop 8 East Ave - West side
  • Stop 8 South Rd - East side
  • Stop 9 South Rd - East side

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

198 mapped amenities

4 restaurants · 1 cafes · 2 fast food · 1 libraries · 1 places of worship · 4 playgrounds · 1 sports centres · 2 swimming pools

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • A car helps for daily needs
  • Great for outdoor family life — 2 parks mapped in suburb, 4 playgrounds nearby
  • Reasonable bus and transport access — 11 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 11 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
31/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.5
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
3.53
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.01
Food & drink(7)
  • The Village BakerCafe
  • Amigo’s PizzeriaFast food
  • BFPS “Take a Bite” CanteenFast food
  • Asian KitchenRestaurant
  • BLIV Cafe & Burger BarRestaurant
  • Chapathi HouseRestaurant

    Unit 6a 715-727 South Road

  • Miss Maria RollsRestaurant

    Unit 10 715-727 South Road

Shopping(1)
  • Southern WorkoutConvenience store
Everyday services(1)
  • Black Forest Post OfficePost office
Community(6)
  • Black Forest Primary School OSHCChildcare
  • Clarence Park Community CenterChildcare
  • Clarence Park Community CentreCommunity centre

    72-74 East Avenue, Black Forest

  • Nido Early SchoolKindergarten
  • BFPS LibraryLibrary
  • Black Forest Primary SchoolSchool

    679 South Road, Black Forest

Health & services(1)
  • Black Forest Family VetVeterinary
Sport & outdoors(30)
  • BBQ
  • Marino Rocks GreenwayCycling route
  • Mike Turtur BikewayCycling route
  • Unley Council cycle routeCycling route
  • Westside Bike PathCycling route
  • Drinking water (11)
  • Anytime FitnessGym
  • Southside Muay Thai & FitnessGym
  • Forest Avenue ReservePark
  • Princess Margaret PlaygroundPark
  • Black Forest Primary SchoolPlayground
  • Children's GardenPlayground
  • Playground (2)
  • Public toilets
  • CircoBats Community CircusSports centre

    775 South Road

  • Brett's NetsSports field
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (2)
Entertainment(1)
  • Uniting Church in Australia History CentreMuseum
Transport(6)

4 bus stops · 1 tram stops · 1 train stations

Other(41)
  • Artwork (5)
  • Bench (40)
  • Bicycle Parking (3)
  • Black Forest Primary School Wheels HubBicycle Parking
  • S.McLay Mechanical RepairsCar repair
  • Black Forest RoomEvents Venue
  • Clarence RoomEvents Venue
  • Main HallEvents Venue
  • Blackwell FuneralsFuneral Directors
  • White Lady FuneralsFuneral Directors
  • Black Forest Primary SchoolGarden
  • Garden (2)
  • Roger’s GardenGarden
  • Just for MenHairdresser

    Unit 9 715-727 South Road

  • Ministry of BassHifi
  • Biodiversity GardenInformation
  • Community Fruit Tree OrchardInformation
  • Forest Avenue ReserveInformation
  • From Gardens to GulfInformation
  • Information (3)
  • Rainwater SystemInformation
  • Solar PanelsInformation
  • Letter Box
  • Optical SuperstoreOptician
  • Outdoor Seating
  • The Village BakerOutdoor Seating
  • Parking (23)
  • Picnic Table (10)
  • Black Forest Community ChurchPlace of worship
  • Australia PostPost Box
  • Book NookPublic Bookcase
  • Public Bookcase
  • Street LibraryPublic Bookcase
  • Recycling
  • Schoolyard
  • Shelter (10)
  • Black Forest Primary SchoolSports Hall
  • TelstraTelephone
  • Waste Basket (17)
  • Waste Disposal
  • GreenspanYes

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
2%
Woodland / forest cover
0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
2
Parks (OSM)
2
Typical summer maximum
27°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

1 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Black Forest Community Church

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Nearest hospital
Ashford Hospital (1.4 km)
Nearest hospital type
Private Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
No emergency department listed
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
43
Participants per 1,000 residents
21.4

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
27° / 16°
Rainfall
49 mm · ~6 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
22° / 13°
Rainfall
94 mm · ~12 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
16° / 8°
Rainfall
161 mm · ~20 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
21° / 11°
Rainfall
95 mm · ~12 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.

2026· 19 proposals

  • September 2026

  • Community Division ( 2 into 4, Existing dwellings to remain)
    UNIT 1-2 12 -14 HARTLAND AV BLACK FOREST SA 5035;UNIT 1-2 16 HARTLAND AV BLACK FOREST SA 5035Under Assessment
  • Installation of chain mesh fencing
    11 FAIRMONT AV BLACK FOREST SA 5035Under Assessment
  • Removal of regulated Manchurian pear which is located at the front of the property and is causing damage to the main driveway access automated sliding gate
    17 GRAY ST BLACK FOREST SA 5035Under Assessment

  • July 2026

  • Ancillary accommodation and associated deck
    4 COWPER RD BLACK FOREST SA 5035Under Assessment
  • Ancillary Accommodation
    6 EMERSON RD BLACK FOREST SA 5035Decision Made

  • June 2026

  • Single storey dwelling addition
    3 COULTER AV BLACK FOREST SA 5035Decision Made
  • Alterations to the existing dwelling including modifying the garage to a carport and the construction of a single storey dwelling addition and verandah
    17 HARTLAND AV BLACK FOREST SA 5035Under Assessment

  • May 2026

  • Verandah
    10 WILSON AV BLACK FOREST SA 5035Decision Made
  • Placing door to access the building and internal fit out
    707 SOUTH RD BLACK FOREST SA 5035Decision Made

  • April 2026

  • Verandah
    11 AROHA TCE BLACK FOREST SA 5035Decision Made
  • Ancillary Accommodation (Retrospective)
    1 EMERSON RD BLACK FOREST SA 5035Decision Made

  • March 2026

  • Dwelling addition and alterations including the partial demolition of the existing dwelling, and the construction of a verandah and outbuilding
    22 ADDISON RD BLACK FOREST SA 5035Under Assessment
  • Removal of a significant tree (Eucalyptus sideroxylon)
    25 BYRON RD BLACK FOREST SA 5035Decision Made
  • Land division - (creations of two additional allotments) Torrens Title - 2 into 3
    UNIT 1-2 12 -14 HARTLAND AV BLACK FOREST SA 5035;UNIT 1-2 16 HARTLAND AV BLACK FOREST SA 5035Decision Made

  • February 2026

  • Construction of a verandah
    687 SOUTH RD BLACK FOREST SA 5035Decision Made
  • Outbuilding (garage)
    2A GORDON RD BLACK FOREST SA 5035Decision Made
  • Outbuilding (shed)
    45 BYRON RD BLACK FOREST SA 5035Decision Made

  • January 2026

  • Outbuildings x 2 (pool equipment shed and storage shed)
    67A FOREST AV BLACK FOREST SA 5035Decision Made
  • Removal of a regulated tree - Liquidambar
    5 ERIC AV BLACK FOREST SA 5035Decision Made
2025· 23 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Carport
    12 -14 EGLINGTON AV BLACK FOREST SA 5035Decision Made
  • Change of use to light industry with associated shop, building alterations and illuminated signage
    705 SOUTH RD BLACK FOREST SA 5035Under Assessment

  • October 2025

  • Attached Verandah
    3 HARTLAND AV BLACK FOREST SA 5035Decision Made

  • September 2025

  • Construction of an outbuilding
    5 DAVID AV BLACK FOREST SA 5035Decision Made
  • Alterations and additions to the existing dwelling
    12 DRYDEN RD BLACK FOREST SA 5035Under Assessment

  • August 2025

  • Verandah
    8 ERIC AV BLACK FOREST SA 5035Decision Made
  • Attached verandah (rear of unit 4)
    UNIT 4 41A AROHA TCE BLACK FOREST SA 5035Decision Made
  • Inground swimming pool and safety fence
    9 LINCOLN AV BLACK FOREST SA 5035Decision Made

  • July 2025

  • Swimming Pool and Safety Fence
    67A FOREST AV BLACK FOREST SA 5035Decision Made
  • Verandah with louvre roof
    8 AROHA TCE BLACK FOREST SA 5035Decision Made

  • June 2025

  • construct vernadah attached to dwelling with enclosed side wall
    60 FOREST AV BLACK FOREST SA 5035Decision Made

  • May 2025

  • verandah
    5 BUSBY AV BLACK FOREST SA 5035Decision Made

  • April 2025

  • Removal of a regulated tree (Willow Myrtle) and a significant tree (Umbrella tree)
    8 ERIC AV BLACK FOREST SA 5035Decision Made
  • Addition and alterations to existing dwelling including new alfresco and carport on side boundary
    42 AROHA TCE BLACK FOREST SA 5035Decision Made
  • Additions and alterations to existing dwelling including new garage and alfresco, construction of a new outbuilding (shed) and swimming pool and removal of one (1) Significant tree and one (1) Regulated tree
    19 BYRON RD BLACK FOREST SA 5035Under Assessment
  • Masonry and timber batten front fence to a maximum height of 1.8 metres
    19 GRAY ST BLACK FOREST SA 5035Decision Made

  • February 2025

  • Alterations and additions to the existing dwelling and construction of an outbuilding and verandah
    5 DAVID AV BLACK FOREST SA 5035Under Assessment
  • Construction of an outbuilding (shed)
    1 HILL CT BLACK FOREST SA 5035Decision Made
  • Verandah and partial enclosure of verandah and carport
    6 DRYDEN RD BLACK FOREST SA 5035;6A DRYDEN RD BLACK FOREST SA 5035Decision Made
  • Internal renovations to existing residence in retirement village
    3 HARTLAND AV BLACK FOREST SA 5035Decision Made

  • January 2025

  • Installation of swimming pool and safety barriers
    6 DAVID AV BLACK FOREST SA 5035Decision Made
  • Alterations to rear of existing dwelling
    4 EMERSON RD BLACK FOREST SA 5035Decision Made
  • Carport
    3 FOREST AV BLACK FOREST SA 5035Decision Made
2024· 1 proposal

  • December 2024

  • Double storey detached dwelling
    UNIT 4 11 ADDISON RD BLACK FOREST SA 5035Decision Made

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

8 active roadworks / incidents

  • ConstructionSouth Road, Emerson Rd01 May 2025 – 31 Oct 2026
  • ConstructionSouth Road, Addison Rd01 May 2025 – 31 Oct 2026
  • ConstructionSouth Road, Aroha Tce01 May 2025 – 31 Oct 2026
  • ConstructionSouth Road, South Rd01 May 2025 – 31 Oct 2026
  • Median WorksSouth Road, Nottingham Cr13 Apr 2026 – 31 Oct 2026
  • Torrens To Darlington - Civil WorksSouth Road, Aroha Tce01 Sep 2025 – 31 Oct 2026
  • Torrens To Darlington - Civil WorksSouth Road, Addison Rd01 Sep 2025 – 31 Oct 2026
  • Trenching - Water And SewerSouth Road, Aroha Tce13 Apr 2026 – 31 Oct 2026

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

8 heritage places

  • Church (former Church of Christ)44A East Avenue BLACK FORESTLocal heritage
  • Clarence Park Institute74 East Avenue BLACK FORESTLocal heritage
  • Dwelling25 Forest Avenue BLACK FORESTLocal heritage
  • Dwelling22 East Avenue BLACK FORESTLocal heritage
  • Dwelling and fence5-5A Forest Avenue BLACK FORESTLocal heritage
  • Princess Margaret Playground Arbour7A Byron Road (cnr Canterbury Tce) BLACK FORESTLocal heritage
  • Dwelling8 Aroha Terrace BLACK FORESTLocal heritage
  • Dwelling14 Aroha Terrace BLACK FORESTLocal heritage

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

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Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
0.4% of suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Flood cover is the share of the suburb boundary overlapping current SA Planning flood overlays (flooding and evidence required). Safer places from CFS designated locations.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

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Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Boothby
Member of Parliament
Louise MILLER-FROST (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
129,524
Turnout (2025)
93.0%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+7.8 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 38.9%Labor 61.1%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.3 km away).

Coalition 31.3%Labor 68.7%

7.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +5.1 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Black Forest (Boothby)Labor 71.5% · Coalition 28.5% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
  • Black Forest EastLabor 65.0% · Coalition 35.0% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
  • Clarence GardensLabor 64.2% · Coalition 35.8% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
  • South Plympton NorthLabor 66.7% · Coalition 33.3% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
  • Westbourne ParkLabor 62.4% · Coalition 37.6% TPP (2025)1.7 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

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Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

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