October 2026 data · Unley · SA
Black Forest house prices: median price and growth
- Median house
- $1.64m ▲ +21.4% in 12 months
- Median unit
- $725k ▲ +22.1% in 12 months
The median house price in Black Forest is $1.64m (October 2026), up 21.4% over 12 months. Units have a median of $725k, up 22.1% over 12 months. That puts Black Forest above the typical Adelaide suburb ($1.14m) and number 6 of the 15 suburbs around it.
Median house price
- $2.25M+
- $2M–$2.25M
- $1.75M–$2M
- $1.5M–$1.75M
- $1.25M–$1.5M
- $1M–$1.25M
- $750K–$1M
- $500K–$750K
- <$500K
Black Forest price changes
| Type | Median | 3 mo | 6 mo | 12 mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | $1.64m | ▲ +17.0% | ▲ +32.1% | ▲ +21.4% |
| Unit | $725k | ▲ +16.0% | ▲ +16.7% | ▲ +22.1% |
Changes compare the median with three, six and twelve months earlier. A dash means too few sales for a reliable figure. How these figures are worked out.
Black Forest compared with nearby suburbs
Suburbs within about 1 km of Black Forest, dearest house median first. Select a column heading to sort.
| House | Unit | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayville | $2.27m | ▲ +33.0% | ▲ +31.5% | ▲ +35.8% | $860k | ▲ +15.8% | ▲ +15.8% | ▲ +24.6% |
| Millswood | $1.88m | ▼ −1.3% | ▼ −1.3% | ▲ +1.3% | $853k | – | – | – |
| Forestville | $1.85m | ▲ +39.3% | ▲ +70.6% | ▲ +51.2% | $666k | ▼ −2.5% | ▲ +2.6% | ▲ +0.1% |
| Goodwood | $1.79m | ▲ +14.6% | ▲ +6.9% | ▲ +19.3% | $709k | ▼ −6.8% | ▼ −5.5% | ▲ +19.1% |
| Kings Park | $1.77m | – | – | – | $761k | – | – | – |
| Black Forest | $1.64m | ▲ +17.0% | ▲ +32.1% | ▲ +21.4% | $725k | ▲ +16.0% | ▲ +16.7% | ▲ +22.1% |
| Everard Park | $1.62m | – | – | – | $626k | ▲ +16.0% | ▲ +16.0% | ▲ +18.0% |
| Cumberland Park | $1.53m | ▲ +3.5% | ▲ +4.1% | ▲ +15.7% | $839k | ▲ +0.4% | ▲ +8.4% | ▲ +37.7% |
| Clarence Gardens | $1.38m | ▼ −6.4% | ▼ −3.1% | ▼ −0.9% | $584k | – | – | – |
| Clarence Park | $1.33m | ▼ −2.3% | ▼ −13.8% | ▲ +10.1% | $600k | ▼ −6.3% | ▼ −2.0% | ▼ −3.2% |
| Glandore | $1.27m | 0.0% | ▼ −3.0% | ▲ +6.3% | $555k | – | – | – |
| Kurralta Park | $1.06m | ▲ +4.5% | ▲ +7.2% | ▲ +16.3% | $569k | ▲ +11.4% | ▲ +24.3% | ▲ +21.1% |
| Edwardstown | $1.02m | ▲ +1.0% | ▼ −4.4% | ▲ +11.8% | $515k | ▲ +3.0% | ▲ +3.5% | ▲ +5.4% |
| Ashford | $958k | – | – | – | $570k | ▼ −4.2% | ▼ −14.3% | ▼ −32.5% |
| Keswick | $900k | 0.0% | ▼ −14.7% | ▲ +8.2% | $525k | 0.0% | ▼ −10.7% | ▲ +9.4% |
Living in Black Forest
From the 2021 ABS Census: Black Forest against the Unley council area and SA. Council and state percentages count all their residents; their medians are the middle suburb by population.
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| Figure | Black Forest | Unley (council) | SA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People | |||
| Population | 1,982 | 38,644 | 1,781,649 |
| Median age | 39 | 41 | 41 |
| Families with children | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Born overseas | 25.5% | 25.5% | 24.0% |
| Language other than English at home | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Work and education | |||
| Median household income | $1,664/wk | $2,035/wk | $1,504/wk |
| Median personal income | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Professionals and managers | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Unemployment | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Bachelor degree or higher | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Completed Year 12 | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Housing | |||
| Owned outright | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Owned with a mortgage | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Rented | 38.9% | 30.6% | 27.5% |
| Separate houses | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Flats and apartments | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Median weekly rent | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Median mortgage repayment | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Advantage | |||
| SEIFA advantage (IRSAD), Australian decile | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
🔒 Age, occupation and ancestry breakdowns for Black Forest, its council and SA
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021. More figures, maps and the 2016 Census are in Location Insights.
Common questions
What is the median house price in Black Forest?
The median house price in Black Forest was $1.64m in October 2026, up 21.4% on a year earlier. The typical Adelaide suburb median was $1.14m.
What is the median unit price in Black Forest?
The median unit price in Black Forest was $725k in October 2026, up 22.1% over 12 months.
Is Black Forest more expensive than nearby suburbs?
Of the 14 neighbouring suburbs with a median house price, 5 are dearer than Black Forest and 9 are cheaper or the same.
Where does this data come from?
Prices come from REA sales data for October 2026, all bedroom counts, refreshed monthly. Medians cover sales over the past 12 months; changes are shown only where at least 10 homes of that type sold.