Forest Hill is located 18 km east of the CBD. Forest Hill is a residential suburb located in Melbourne's east. Like a number of suburbs in this part of Melbourne the population has decreased and aged significantly over the 1981-1996 period. The area includes a number of aged care facilities such as the Strathdon Nursing Home and Hostel and the St Thomas Community Retirement Village. The suburb also features the Forest Hill Chase and Brentford Square Shopping Centres Mahoneys Reserve and the Global Television Studios.