QLD · Hinchinbrook Council
Forrest Beach (Qld), QLD, 4850
Current weather
20.5°CLight drizzle
91% humidity · 5.2 km/h wind · 24° / 16.4° today · 3.6 mm rain
Desirability index
#364 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Forrest Beach (Qld) is a small locality in the Hinchinbrook area, home to around 1,364 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 431 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-56%), roughly 316.0 offences per 1,000 residents, and 1 school and preschool site in the area. Snapshot data also shows hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,364
- Median age
- 57
- Median household income / week
- $935
- Dwelling vacancy
- 19.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 138 of 721
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,192
- Employment rate
- 40%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 46 / 35 / 6
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)
- 431
- Against the person
- 120
- Against property
- 114
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 316
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 11 residents
- State safety percentile
- 29.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -56%
Most common offence types
- Assault61
- Drug Offences70
- Good Order Offences50
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)47
- Traffic And Related Offences101
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
- 910
- Forrest Beach 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
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Forrest Beach Pharmacypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
1 state heritage place
- Muralambeen HomesteadState 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
- 4.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #364 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Muralambeen HomesteadheritageState heritage place
- Forrest Beach Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Forrest Beach State SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Assaultcrime61
- Drug Offencescrime70
- Good Order Offencescrime50
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime47
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime101
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
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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