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Forrestfield sits at the foothills of the Darling Range where residential streets sit alongside light industrial areas and logistics hubs near Perth Airport. It has a practical, working-suburb character with established brick homes and leafy streets, plus pockets of newer townhouses and low-rise estates. The community of 13,181 has a median age of 38 and is dominated by couple families, who make up about four in five families. Owner-occupiers outnumber renters by roughly three to one.

Local life centres on small shopping nodes, sports ovals, neighbourhood parks and community facilities, and residents have straightforward road links and public transport to neighbouring suburbs and the city. The METRONET Forrestfield–Airport Link includes High Wycombe station, providing a direct rail connection to Perth city and Perth Airport. Major local projects at Hartfield Park are adding courts and community facilities and have delivered upgrades including the Foothills Men's Shed and new change rooms for Forrestfield United Football Club and the Kalamunda & Districts Rugby League Club. That mix suits families, tradies and people who work in nearby industrial precincts.

Forrestfield 6058's housing costs sit noticeably above what local households recorded at the last Census. A median house price of $895,000 is about 10.7 times a typical local annual household income at the last Census, which places buying well above local incomes. Rents run to $700 a week for houses and $598 a week for units; against a Census household income of $1,614 a week those rents take roughly 43.4% and 37.1% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census, respectively — a large share for houses and a sizeable share for units. Whether that feels expensive will depend on your own income and circumstances.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Forrestfield's recent market shows a clear split between houses and units. House values climbed 19.7% over the past 12 months, a strong rise, and house rents increased 7.7%, a solid gain, so capital growth on houses outpaced rental income growth this year. Unit values, however, fell slightly by 1.4%. For an investor this means the house market delivered the larger price movement while house rents rose more modestly. Whether that pattern fits your investment goals depends on what you want from a property.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.