QLD · Sunshine Coast Council
Forest Glen (Qld), QLD, 4556
Current weather
16.6°CMainly clear
88% humidity · 6.7 km/h wind · 22.2° / 14.4° today · 0.3 mm rain
Desirability index
#523 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Forest Glen (Qld) is a small locality in the Sunshine Coast area, home to around 1,657 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 556 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-56%), roughly 335.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $900, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, 9 public transport stops within the suburb, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,657
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,387
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 33 of 668
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,089
- Employment rate
- 51.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 52 / 17 / 3
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $900
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 556
- Against the person
- 80
- Against property
- 316
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 335.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 21 residents
- State safety percentile
- 30.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -56.2%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences55
- Other Property Damage66
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)168
- Traffic And Related Offences86
- Unlawful Entry39
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,118.5
- Montessori International CollegeCombined
- Sunshine Coast Grammar SchoolCombined
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
9 public transport stops in this suburb
- Mons Rd at Forest Glen
- Old Maroochydore Rd at Stark Lane
- Old Maroochydore Rd at Stark Lane
- Old Maroochydore Rd near Whites Rd
- Stark Lane at Vyner Court
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
14 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench
- Mons Rd at Forest GlenBus stop
- Old Maroochydore Rd at Stark LaneBus stop
- Old Maroochydore Rd at Vise RoadBus stop
- Old Maroochydore Rd near Whites RdBus stop
- Stark Lane at Vyner CourtBus stop
- YurikaEV charging
- Flow BoulderingGym
Unit 1 5 Cedarbrook Drive
- BP Forest Glen SouthboundPetrol station
- Chemist WarehousePharmacy
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Glenfinnan Bushland Conservation ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 27.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #523 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Chemist Warehousehealthpharmacy
- Glenfinnan Bushland Conservation Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Mons Rd at Forest Glentransport
- Old Maroochydore Rd at Stark Lanetransport
- Old Maroochydore Rd at Stark Lanetransport
- Old Maroochydore Rd near Whites Rdtransport
- Stark Lane at Vyner Courttransport
- Montessori International CollegeschoolsCombined
- Sunshine Coast Grammar SchoolschoolsCombined
- Drug Offencescrime55
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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