Chevallum vs Forest Glen

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Chevallum, most households are couple families. In Forest Glen, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Chevallum: a median of $1.86 million, against $1.12 million in Forest Glen, though rent is higher in Forest Glen. On these figures, Chevallum tends to suit couples, while Forest Glen suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

Chevallum is a much smaller, quieter community of 467 people compared to Forest Glen's 1657, and comes with significantly higher household incomes ($104,832 versus $72,124 annually) and property prices ($1,863,000 versus $1,117,500). However, Chevallum is considerably more car-dependent with a walkability score of 20 against Forest Glen's 29, and carries a notably higher crime risk rating of 93 compared to 71. Both suburbs are similarly distant from Brisbane's CBD and share the same socio-economic standing, making the choice largely one of lifestyle: Chevallum suits those seeking a remote, affluent enclave, while Forest Glen offers more urban convenience at a lower price point.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Forest Glen

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (4 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (71/100 vs 93/100)
  • But Chevallum is already more of a family suburb (86% vs 58%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Forest Glen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,117,500 vs $1,863,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Chevallum

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 36%)
  • has cheaper rent ($290/wk vs $500/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Forest Glen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (29/100 vs 20/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Forest Glen

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (29/100 vs 20/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 22%)
  • carries lower crime risk (71/100 vs 93/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Forest Glen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (19.2% vs 5.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Chevallum and Forest Glen drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Chevallum Forest Glen
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Chevallum Forest Glen
Walkability 20 / 29
Chevallum — Walkability: 20/100 Forest Glen — Walkability: 29/100
Safety 7 / 29
Chevallum — Safety: 7/100 Forest Glen — Safety: 29/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Chevallum — Low fire risk: 100/100 Forest Glen — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Forest Glen has more residents (1,657 vs 467); Forest Glen rents higher ($500/wk vs $290/wk).

Chevallum Forest Glen
Population 467 1,657
+255% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.9% +19.2%
Median age 45 46
Median household income $104,832/yr
+31% vs other
 $72,124/yr
Median weekly rent $290/wk $500/wk
+72% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Chevallum Forest Glen
0-4 5.1% / 6.4%
Chevallum — 0-4: 5.1% Forest Glen — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 13.1% / 12.5%
Chevallum — 5-14: 13.1% Forest Glen — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 9.6% / 5.3%
Chevallum — 15-19: 9.6% Forest Glen — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 4.9% / 3.4%
Chevallum — 20-24: 4.9% Forest Glen — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 6.0% / 8.6%
Chevallum — 25-34: 6.0% Forest Glen — 25-34: 8.6%
35-44 12.0% / 12.5%
Chevallum — 35-44: 12.0% Forest Glen — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 17.1% / 12.5%
Chevallum — 45-54: 17.1% Forest Glen — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 11.1% / 10.1%
Chevallum — 55-64: 11.1% Forest Glen — 55-64: 10.1%
65-74 14.6% / 16.4%
Chevallum — 65-74: 14.6% Forest Glen — 65-74: 16.4%
75-84 6.9% / 11.6%
Chevallum — 75-84: 6.9% Forest Glen — 75-84: 11.6%
85+ 0.6% / 1.4%
Chevallum — 85+: 0.6% Forest Glen — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Chevallum 66.7% couple families
Chevallum — Couple Families: 66.7% Chevallum — Lone Person: 11.5% Chevallum — One Parent Families: 18.8% Chevallum — Group Household: 3.1%
Forest Glen 45.9% couple families
Forest Glen — Couple Families: 45.9% Forest Glen — Lone Person: 38.3% Forest Glen — One Parent Families: 11.9% Forest Glen — Group Household: 3.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Chevallum 15.3% renting
Chevallum — Owned Outright: 39.7% Chevallum — Mortgage: 45.0% Chevallum — Renting: 15.3%
Forest Glen 15.6% renting
Forest Glen — Owned Outright: 50.8% Forest Glen — Mortgage: 33.5% Forest Glen — Renting: 15.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Chevallum Forest Glen
Certificate III & IV 17.1% / 17.7%
Chevallum — Certificate III & IV: 17.1% Forest Glen — Certificate III & IV: 17.7%
Bachelor Degree 9.9% / 10.1%
Chevallum — Bachelor Degree: 9.9% Forest Glen — Bachelor Degree: 10.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.9% / 9.0%
Chevallum — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9% Forest Glen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 3.4% / 3.6%
Chevallum — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4% Forest Glen — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 1.4%
Chevallum — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Forest Glen — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Chevallum Forest Glen
England 7.1% / 7.4%
Chevallum — England: 7.1% Forest Glen — England: 7.4%
New Zealand 2.4% / 4.9%
Chevallum — New Zealand: 2.4% Forest Glen — New Zealand: 4.9%
South Africa 2.8% / 1.1%
Chevallum — South Africa: 2.8% Forest Glen — South Africa: 1.1%
Canada 1.3% / 0.4%
Chevallum — Canada: 1.3% Forest Glen — Canada: 0.4%
Netherlands 0.9% / 0.4%
Chevallum — Netherlands: 0.9% Forest Glen — Netherlands: 0.4%
Scotland — / 0.7%
Chevallum — Scotland: not among its largest Forest Glen — Scotland: 0.7%
India — / 0.5%
Chevallum — India: not among its largest Forest Glen — India: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Chevallum 100.7% houses
Chevallum — Houses: 100.7% Chevallum — Townhouses: 0.0%
Forest Glen 97.5% houses
Forest Glen — Houses: 97.5% Forest Glen — Townhouses: 2.7%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Chevallum Forest Glen
Median house price $1,863,000 $1,117,500
Median unit price — $950,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 5 sales
 54 days
from 18 sales

Development activity

Chevallum Forest Glen
New dwellings approved 2,962
across Sunshine Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -41%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Chevallum Forest Glen
Houses — 4.2%
$855/wk on $1.05M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Chevallum Forest Glen
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 42% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 88% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 65% of QLD

Liveability

Forest Glen is more walkable (29 vs 20).

Chevallum Forest Glen
Grade — B
Score — 55/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Chevallum carries more crime risk (93 vs 71).

Chevallum Forest Glen
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
93/100
 High
71/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Chevallum Forest Glen
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
UniSC Sunshine Coast, 9.0 km
 1
UniSC Sunshine Coast, 8.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.7% 1.3%

Schools in Chevallum

  • Chevallum State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Forest Glen

  • Sunshine Coast Grammar School Independent · Combined at peers
  • Montessori International College Independent · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Chevallum Forest Glen
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 1 4
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 1
same for both
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 8 17

Mobility

Chevallum Forest Glen
Walkability score 20/100 29/100
Distance to Brisbane 96.9 km
+2% vs other
 95 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 79 min 76 min
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 4555
 1.3%
postcode 4556
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 92
postcode 4555
 73
postcode 4556

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Chevallum Forest Glen
Car (driver) 71.6% / 74.6%
Chevallum — Car (driver): 71.6% Forest Glen — Car (driver): 74.6%
Worked from Home 19.5% / 18.9%
Chevallum — Worked from Home: 19.5% Forest Glen — Worked from Home: 18.9%
Walked Only 6.3% / 1.9%
Chevallum — Walked Only: 6.3% Forest Glen — Walked Only: 1.9%
Car (passenger) 2.6% / 4.1%
Chevallum — Car (passenger): 2.6% Forest Glen — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Bus — / 0.5%
Chevallum — Bus: not among its largest Forest Glen — Bus: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.6%).

Setting

Chevallum Forest Glen
Elevation 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.3 km 7.2 km

NBN connectivity

Chevallum Forest Glen
Connectivity score 51/100 82/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 28%
264 premises
 70%
1,076 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

Chevallum Forest Glen
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Chevallum Forest Glen
Average residential rate $1,690/yr
same for both
Council Sunshine Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Chevallum Forest Glen
Division Fisher Fairfax
Member Andrew Wallace Ted O'Brien
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Chevallum Forest Glen
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Chevallum

Acreage

Forest Glen

Acreage Retirees River

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