Forest Lake, QLD
Suburb profile from official open data — demographics, market signals, schools and safety.
At a glance
- Population
- 22,676
- Median age
- 37
- Household income
- $1,921/wk
- Owner-occupied
- 72%
- Renting
- 26%
- Socio-economic advantage
- Decile 7/10 in QLD
- Nearest train station
- Richlands Station · 3.2 km
- Nearest emergency dept
- Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital · 10.8 km
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0); distances are straight-line from the suburb's address centroid.
Current market rent
$625/wk
median of 114 new leases, Mar qtr 2026
Official state bond/rent data (CC BY), suburb level.
Community safety
1,096 recorded incidents in 2025 · up 6.3% vs 2024
School catchments (suburb centre)
Junior secondary
Forest Lake SHS
Primary
Forest Lake SS
Senior secondary
Forest Lake SHS
Zones at the suburb's address centroid — individual addresses can differ; check any address on PropertyCheck for its exact zones. Source: state education departments (CC BY).
Growth & supply · Forest Lake - Ellen Grove
District population (2025)
24,080
+9% over 10 years
New homes approved (12 mths to May 2026)
14
houses 14 · other 0
ABS statistical district (SA2) containing the suburb centre (CC BY 4.0).
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All figures from official open data with attribution; estimates and medians are statistical outputs, not valuations. Suburb boundaries follow ABS Suburbs and Localities (SAL) 2021.