Black Forest property data
Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Black Forest, SA (1,183 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.
Zoning in Black Forest
Black Forest is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: Suburban Neighbourhood
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Neighbourhood
Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.
Zone: Employment
School catchments in Black Forest
Black Forest can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Crime near Black Forest
Black Forest sits in the Unley council area, which recorded 1,905 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,905 total. Figures are for the whole Unley council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Who lives in Black Forest
At the 2021 Census, 25.5% of Black Forest’s 1,982 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Black Forest
Unley council approved 311 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Unley council area (not just Black Forest). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 10/17 Aroha Terrace, Black Forest SA 5035
- 10/1A Hartland Avenue, Black Forest SA 5035
- 10/1B Hartland Avenue, Black Forest SA 5035
- 10/20 Addison Road, Black Forest SA 5035
- 10/21 Laught Avenue, Black Forest SA 5035
- 10/29 Forest Avenue, Black Forest SA 5035
- 10/2 Emerson Road, Black Forest SA 5035
- 10/34-36 Byron Road, Black Forest SA 5035
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.