Suburbs Black Forest

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Black Forest SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Black Forest, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Black Forest SA is 1,982 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Black Forest is $894 per week ($46,488 per year). Median rent in Black Forest is $290 per week ($1,257 per month). Black Forest has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Black Forest has a population density of 2860.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Black Forest is India. The most common religion is No Religion (53% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Black Forest is $1,733.

There were 21 recorded offences in Black Forest in 2025-26, a rate of 11 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (11 offences).

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📍 Black Forest, South Australia — 34.9607°S, 138.5768°E

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Black Forest Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Black Forest Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$894/wk
$46,488 per year
#2207 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$290/wk
$1,257 per month
#5154 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
39years
1 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,733/mo
Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.9 per bedroom

Black Forest Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.8% (965) Female 51.2% (1,013)

Population Density

2860.4
people per km²
1,982 people · 0.7 km²

Households

2.3
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$2,338
Family income/wk

Black Forest Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Black Forest Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
57.5% 284 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
42.5% 210 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Black Forest Country of Birth

Australia
83.0%
India
5.5%
England
5.4%
Greece
2.0%
China
1.2%
Iran
1.1%
Brazil
0.7%
France
0.6%
Hong Kong
0.4%
Indonesia
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Black Forest Religion

No Religion
53.3%
Catholic
15.8%
Anglican
7.6%
Eastern Orthodox
6.9%
Hinduism
5.2%
Not stated
4.2%
Uniting Church
4.2%
Buddhism
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Black Forest Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
75.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
13.8%
Year 10 or equivalent
8.5%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Black Forest Languages Spoken at Home

Greek
28.2%
Other
19.7%
IAL Nepali
12.7%
IAL Punjabi
10.6%
Mandarin
9.2%
Vietnamese
7.0%
IAL Sinhal
6.3%
Persian ED
6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Black Forest Employment

💼
Employed full-time
38.0% 606 people
⏰
Employed part-time
25.5% 406 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.8% 60 people
🏠
Not in labour force
32.7% 522 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Black Forest Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
40.9%
Postgraduate Degree
18.1%
Certificate III/IV
17.4%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
13.0%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
8.8%
Certificate I/II
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Black Forest Occupation

Professionals
41.1%
Managers
12.0%
Clerical & Administrative
11.9%
Community & Personal Service
11.8%
Technicians & Trade Workers
9.4%
Sales Workers
6.0%
Labourers
5.5%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Black Forest Field of Study

Management & Commerce
24.1%
Society & Culture
16.2%
Health
14.5%
Engineering
12.7%
Education
6.8%
Creative Arts
6.0%
Natural & Physical Sciences
5.0%
Architecture & Building
4.9%
Information Technology
4.5%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.3%
Agriculture & Environment
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Black Forest Dwelling Types

Separate house
86.5%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
7.3%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Black Forest Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.5%
$1-$149/wk
0.4%
$150-$299/wk
2.2%
$300-$399/wk
2.2%
$400-$499/wk
5.8%
$500-$649/wk
6.3%
$650-$799/wk
5.6%
$800-$999/wk
6.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.9%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.9%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.8%
$4,000+/wk
12.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Black Forest Marital Status

💍
Married
44.6% 751
↔️
Separated
2.4% 41
📋
Divorced
9.3% 156
🕊️
Widowed
2.8% 47
👤
Never married
40.9% 690

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Black Forest Ancestry

English
27.6%
Australian
24.1%
Other
11.4%
Irish
8.2%
Scottish
7.2%
German
6.2%
Greek
4.5%
Italian
3.5%
Chinese
2.5%
Indian
2.5%
Dutch
1.1%
Polish
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Black Forest School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
29.9%
Vocational Education
15.8%
Secondary — Catholic
14.1%
Secondary — Government
13.8%
Pre-school
11.1%
Primary — Catholic
5.6%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
5.0%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Black Forest Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.6% 181
✅
No need for assistance
95.4% 3,731

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Black Forest Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
20.8% 344
—
Not a volunteer
79.2% 1,309

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Black Forest Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.5%
$300-$449/mo
4.9%
$600-$799/mo
1.6%
$800-$999/mo
7.0%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
17.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
19.5%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
15.7%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
13.0%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
14.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Black Forest How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
63.9%
Did not go to work
11.8%
Tram/Light Rail
5.4%
Car (passenger)
4.9%
Train
4.1%
Bicycle
3.8%
Walked only
2.1%
Bus
2.0%
Other
1.1%
Truck
0.4%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Black Forest Car Ownership

0 vehicles
9.9%
1 vehicle
47.1%
2 vehicles
30.6%
3 vehicles
7.9%
4+ vehicles
4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Black Forest Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
8.3%
2 bedrooms
35.0%
3 bedrooms
40.7%
4 bedrooms
13.2%
5 bedrooms
1.9%
6+ bedrooms
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Black Forest Population Mobility

14.9%
moved in the last year
40.1%
moved in the last 5 years
5.3%
unemployment rate (Census)
67.5%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Black Forest Indigenous Population

0.6%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
25
Indigenous residents
3,900
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Black Forest Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
210
Arthritis
61
Asthma
55
Heart disease
47
Diabetes
43
Lung condition
27
Cancer
23
Kidney disease
14
Stroke
11
Dementia
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Black Forest Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
6.8%
$1-$149/wk
5.2%
$150-$299/wk
6.1%
$300-$399/wk
3.5%
$400-$499/wk
4.2%
$500-$649/wk
4.0%
$650-$799/wk
8.5%
$800-$999/wk
8.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
13.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.1%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
9.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.2%
$3,500+/wk
3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Black Forest Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
39.0%
Couple — no children
31.8%
Couple — no children under 15
17.5%
One parent — children under 15
6.6%
One parent — no children under 15
5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Black Forest Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.2% 4
🏅
Previously served
2.5% 41
👤
Never served
97.3% 1,608

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Black Forest Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.7% 225
—
Did not provide
86.3% 1,423

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Black Forest Children Ever Born

No children
44.6%
1 child
13.8%
2 children
25.6%
3 children
12.6%
4 children
3.2%
5+ children
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Black Forest When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
7
1951–1960
23
1961–1970
64
1971–1980
33
1981–1990
36
1991–2000
31
2001–2010
64
2011–2015
63
2016
13
2017
36
2018
39
2019
60
2020
20
2021
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Black Forest Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.2%
5–14 hours
35.1%
15–29 hours
13.4%
30+ hours
7.2%
Did not do domestic work
21.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Black Forest Household Size

1 person
32.1%
2 persons
33.4%
3 persons
14.5%
4 persons
14.2%
5 persons
3.9%
6+ persons
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Black Forest Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,648
Moved from SA
180
Moved — same area (SA2)
33
Moved from overseas
22
Moved from VIC
22
Moved from NSW
13
Moved from QLD
7
Moved from WA
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Black Forest Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
90.7%
Step family — no other children
4.9%
Blended family — no other children
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Black Forest Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 21 total

Theft
11
Property Damage
4
Break & Enter
3
Other Against Person
2
Assault
1

Offence trend by year:

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Black Forest Schools

27
schools nearby
13
government
1096
avg ICSEA score
9,827
total students
Pulteney Grammar School Independent
Combined · R-12 · 839 students
1170
ICSEA
Annesley College Independent
Primary · R-6 · 292 students
1164
ICSEA
Goodwood Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 408 students
1147
ICSEA
Emmaus Christian College Independent
Combined · R-12 · 1,084 students
1137
ICSEA
Westbourne Park Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 480 students
1126
ICSEA
Richmond Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 362 students
1122
ICSEA
Colonel Light Gardens Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 688 students
1119
ICSEA
St Thomas' School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 297 students
1116
ICSEA
Sturt Street Community School Government
Primary · R-6 · 162 students
1114
ICSEA
Black Forest Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 410 students
1108
ICSEA
Gilles Street Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 275 students
1107
ICSEA
Edwardstown Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 512 students
1098
ICSEA
St Anthony's School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 116 students
1090
ICSEA
St Therese School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 172 students
1087
ICSEA
Tenison Woods Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 262 students
1084
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 27 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Black Forest Rent Prices & Affordability

17%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,664/wk
Median Rent $290/wk
Rent-to-Income 17.4%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Black Forest

≈ $7,211/month
Median rent $290/wk
Left after rent $1,374/wk
Rent share 17.4%

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Income: $762/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $90/wk
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Income: $817/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $40/wk
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Income: $744/wk Rent: $286/wk Save: $4/wk
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Income: $746/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $110/wk
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Income: $925/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $40/wk

Black Forest vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Yorketown
Pop: 997 Income: $567/wk Rent: $200/wk
Gawler Belt
Pop: 1,000 Income: $847/wk Rent: $350/wk
Upper Sturt
Pop: 1,005 Income: $1,009/wk Rent: $345/wk
Minlaton
Pop: 1,018 Income: $580/wk Rent: $200/wk
Woodforde
Pop: 1,024 Income: $928/wk Rent: $430/wk
Riverton (SA)
Pop: 1,029 Income: $536/wk Rent: $230/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Black Forest

What is the population of Black Forest SA?

The population of Black Forest SA is 1,982 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2860.4 people per km².Black Forest is ranked #3,043 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Black Forest?

The median personal income in Black Forest SA is $894 per week, or $46,488 per year.The median household income is $1,664 per week.Family income is $2,338 per week.Black Forest is ranked #2,207 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Black Forest?

Median rent in Black Forest SA is $290 per week ($1,257 per month).Rent represents 17.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Black Forest ranks #5,154 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Black Forest?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Black Forest SA is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Black Forest?

The median age in Black Forest SA is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Black Forest a good suburb to live in?

Black Forest is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 1,982.The median income is $894/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 40111. All dollar figures in AUD.