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QLD · Sunshine Coast Council
Forest Glen, 4556
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,815
Growth (1 yr)
+1.8%
Growth (5 yr)
+10.9%
Median age
46
Median income
$1,387/wk
Employment rate
51.7%
Languages at home
4.3%non-English
Most common: Urdu, German, Italian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- National parks
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Forest Glen is a practical smaller community in Sunshine Coast Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. The capital is not on the doorstep: Brisbane is a proper journey, while nearby towns cover more day-to-day needs. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Everyday cafés are limited locally, with the wider metro area covering the bigger food and entertainment trips. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses linking the suburb to surrounding areas. Housing is expensive relative to much of the state.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer parks and green space compared with similar metro suburbs, though safety, plus schools and education remain brighter spots.
At a glance
Forest Glen snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$900/wk
Population (ERP)
1,815
+1.8% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.9%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#10
among Metro Brisbane · Mature
Safety
6th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
71st
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
7/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
89th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 53.6/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 26% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1716th in Australia
- State rank
- 391st in QLD
- Peer rank
- #10 among Metro Brisbane · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #226 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Mar 2026 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
1,815(June 2025)
+1.8% annual · +10.9% over 5 years · 71th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.8%
- 5-year growth
- +10.9%
- Change in 1 year
- +32
- Change in 5 years
- +179
- Growth rank in QLD
- 71th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~2,000), extrapolated at +1.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 619 / 17 / 3
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 25
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 14
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 13.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 552 residents
- State safety percentile
- 5.7th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -9.9%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences70
- Other Property Damage93
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)206
- Traffic And Related Offences100
- Unlawful Entry53
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,118.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 89th
School list
- Montessori International CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1104 · 85th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 276 students · Top SEA quarter 38% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Sunshine Coast Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1133 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 1,472 students · Top SEA quarter 52% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual 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
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
25 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 1 places of worship · 1 ev charging · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 9 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 54/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.6
Shopping(2)
- Whites IGA Forest GlenSupermarket
Unit 1 15 Grammar School Way, Forest Glen
Community(2)
- Montessori International CollegeSchool
- Sunshine Coast Grammar SchoolSchool
Health & services(1)
- Chemist WarehousePharmacy
Sport & outdoors(2)
- Flow BoulderingGym
Unit 1 5 Cedarbrook Drive
- Sports field
Transport(5)
5 bus stops
Other(12)
- Bench
- YurikaEV charging
- Glenfinnan Bushland Conservation ReserveNature Reserve
- Montessori Internation SchoolParking
- Parking (2)
- Sunshine Coast CouncilParking
- BP Forest Glen SouthboundPetrol station
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsPlace of worship
41-49 Stark Lane, Forest Glen
- Post Box
- Public toilets
- Greenwood Forest GlenSocial Facility
- Waste Basket (2)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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 · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
41-49 Stark Lane, Forest Glen
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Integrative Clinical Psychology (7.5 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Chemist WarehousePharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 46
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 25.3
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 20°
- Rainfall
- 498 mm · ~62 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 26° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 406 mm · ~51 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 196 mm · ~24 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 26° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 256 mm · ~32 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Fairfax
- Member of Parliament
- Ted O'BRIEN (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 130,658
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.7%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +5.7 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 53.2%Labor 46.8%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 6.0 km away).
Coalition 55.2%Labor 44.8%
2.0 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +7.4 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Forest GlenLabor 43.5% · Coalition 56.5% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Buderim WestLabor 44.6% · Coalition 55.4% TPP (2025)3.6 km away
- DiddillibahLabor 43.7% · Coalition 56.3% TPP (2025)3.6 km away
- Woombye (Fairfax)Labor 48.3% · Coalition 51.7% TPP (2025)3.8 km away
- BuderimLabor 48.2% · Coalition 51.8% TPP (2025)4.3 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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