Forest Hill, Victoria

Forest Hill Melbourne, Victoria
The three levels of Forest Hill Chase Shopping Centre
Forest Hill Location in metropolitan Melbourne
Coordinates	37°50′31″S 145°10′19″E / 37.842°S 145.172°E / -37.842; 145.172Coordinates: 37°50′31″S 145°10′19″E / 37.842°S 145.172°E / -37.842; 145.172
Population	10,052 (2011 census)[1]
• Density	2,452/km2 (6,350/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	3131
Area	4.1 km2 (1.6 sq mi)
Location	18 km (11 mi) from Melbourne
LGA(s)	City of Whitehorse
State electorate(s)	Box Hill Forest Hill
Federal Division(s)	Chisholm Deakin
Suburbs around Forest Hill: Blackburn Nunawading Mitcham Blackburn South Forest Hill Vermont Burwood East Burwood East Vermont South

Forest Hill is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 18 km east of Melbourne's Central Business District.^[2] Its local government area is the City of Whitehorse. At the 2011 Census, Forest Hill had a population of 10,052. Forest Hill was recently ranked 93rd on Melbourne's most liveable suburb list, which was higher than other nearby popular suburbs such as Bentleigh, Mount Waverley and Glen Waverley.^[3]

History

Forest Hill Post Office opened on 1 March 1874 in the then rural area. It closed in 1895, reopened in 1902 and closed in 1976. The Forest Hills Centre (sic) office opened in 1965 shortly after the centre opened and was renamed Forest Hill in 1985.^[4]

Today

Global Television's Melbourne production facilities are located in Forest Hill,^[5] where the soap opera Neighbours is produced.^[6]

The Forest Hill Chase Shopping Centre includes a number of major retailers, such as Coles, Target, Harris Scarfe, Big W, JB Hi-Fi, Rebel Sport, Woolworths, Hoyts Cinemas and a number of restaurants. There is also an AMF Tenpin Bowling Centre.

Nunawading Aqualink is located within the suburb, containing an indoor, olympic-size swimming pool and children's pool.

The suburb is primarily made up of low to medium density residential housing.

Demographics

In the 2011 census the population of Forest Hill was 10,052, approximately 52.9% female and 47.1% male.

The median/average age of the people in Forest Hill is 41 years of age. 60.8% of people living in the suburb of Forest Hill were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 6.1% China , 2.8% England, 2.6% Malaysia, 2.4% India, 2.2% Vietnam, 1.3% Sri Lanka, 1.3% New Zealand, 1.3% Hong Kong , 1.2% Greece, 1.1% Italy, 0.9% Philippines, 0.7% Singapore, 0.7% Iran, 0.6% Germany.

63.6% of people living in Forest Hill speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 6.7% Cantonese, 6.4% Mandarin, 3.8% Language spoken at home not stated, 3.2% Greek, 1.8% Vietnamese, 1.8% Italian, 1.5% Other, 1.0% Hindi, 0.8% Other.

The religious makeup of Forest Hill is 23.9% No religion, 23.1% Catholic, 10.6% Anglican, 7.4% Religious affiliation not stated, 6.5% Buddhism, 5.3% Uniting Church, 5.3% Eastern Orthodox, 3.1% Baptist, 2.8% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.9% Hinduism.

The median individual income is $534 per week and the median household income is $1118 per week.

The median rent in Forest Hill is $301 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1800 per month.

Sport

Local sport includes many regular events and team sports. The suburb has an Australian Rules football team, the Forest Hill Zebras, competing in the Eastern Football League.^[7]

See also

• City of Nunawading - the former local government area of which Forest Hill was a part.

References