QLD · Logan Council
Forestdale, QLD, 4118
Current weather
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91% humidity · 8.5 km/h wind · 21.9° / 13.1° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#283 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Forestdale is a smaller suburban community in the Logan area, home to around 2,560 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,585 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-56%), roughly 619.1 offences per 1,000 residents, limited but present public transport access, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,560
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $2,675
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 33 of 812
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,383
- Employment rate
- 64%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 50 / 0 / 8
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)
- 1,585
- Against the person
- 220
- Against property
- 1,094
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 619.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 12 residents
- State safety percentile
- 39.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -55.8%
Most common offence types
- Assault123
- Drug Offences119
- Other Property Damage85
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)766
- Unlawful Entry104
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
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Johnson Rd near Dickman Rd
- Johnson Rd near Paradise Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
25 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (8)
- Bus stop
- Johnson Rd near Dickman RdBus stop
- Johnson Rd near Paradise RdBus stop
- Drinking water (4)
- Parking
- UnitedPetrol station
- Picnic Table
- Wat Thai BuddharamPlace of worship
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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Lincoln Green Abbey CorridorPark
- Longbow ParkPark
- Paradise ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
- 60.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #283 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
- Lincoln Green Abbey Corridorgovernmentpark
- Longbow Parkgovernmentpark
- Paradise Parkgovernmentpark
- Johnson Rd near Dickman Rdtransport
- Johnson Rd near Paradise Rdtransport
- Assaultcrime123
- Drug Offencescrime119
- Other Property Damagecrime85
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime766
- Unlawful Entrycrime104
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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