QLD · Lockyer Valley Council
Forest Hill (Qld), QLD, 4342
Current weather
15.3°CClear sky
92% humidity · 5.5 km/h wind · 21.3° / 11.3° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#209 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Forest Hill (Qld) is a small locality in the Lockyer Valley area, home to around 935 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 77 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-57%), roughly 82.4 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 935
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $1,318
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 30 of 386
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 53.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 32 / 6 / 0
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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 77
- Against the person
- 11
- Against property
- 29
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 82.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 85 residents
- State safety percentile
- 12.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -56.7%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences12
- Good Order Offences6
- Other Property Damage6
- Traffic And Related Offences16
- Unlawful Entry8
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 965
- Forest Hill State SchoolPrimary
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
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Victoria St at Forest Hill
- Victoria St at Forest Hill
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
9 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Victoria St at Forest HillBus stop
- Cafe 4342Cafe
- Caffe SorellaCafe
- Cheeki CoffeeCafe
- Forest HillPost office
- Forest Hill HotelPub
51 Victoria Street
- The Lockyer HotelPub
- Shelter (2)
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
- Forest Hill PlacePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
Heritage
5 state heritage places
- Forest Hill HotelState heritage place
- Forest Hill State SchoolState heritage place
- Forest Hill War MemorialState heritage place
- Lockyer HotelState heritage place
- Shop, 3 Victoria Street, Forest HillState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 2
- 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
- 50.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #209 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Forest Hill HotelheritageState heritage place
- Forest Hill State SchoolheritageState heritage place
- Forest Hill War MemorialheritageState heritage place
- Lockyer HotelheritageState heritage place
- Shop, 3 Victoria Street, Forest HillheritageState heritage place
- Forest Hill Placegovernmentpark
- Victoria St at Forest Hilltransport
- Victoria St at Forest Hilltransport
- Forest Hill State SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Drug Offencescrime12
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
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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