Crowley Vale vs Forest Hill

Crowley Vale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 41 in Forest Hill. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Crowley Vale tends to suit families with children, while Forest Hill suits people living alone.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Crowley Vale is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 46%)
  • Forest Hill carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 94/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Crowley Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($230/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Crowley Vale sits closer to the CBD (79.9 km vs 82.3 km)
  • Forest Hill is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Forest Hill

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 94/100)

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

Investors

Crowley Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.4% vs -3.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Crowley Vale Forest Hill
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.

Crowley Vale Forest Hill
Walkability 0 / 14
Crowley Vale — Walkability: 0/100 Forest Hill — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 6 / 37
Crowley Vale — Safety: 6/100 Forest Hill — Safety: 37/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Crowley Vale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Forest Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Forest Hill has more residents (935 vs 106); Forest Hill rents higher ($300/wk vs $230/wk).

Crowley Vale Forest Hill
Population 106 935
+782% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.4% -3.4%
Median age 37 41
Median household income $56,316/yr $68,536/yr
+22% vs other
Median weekly rent $230/wk $300/wk
+30% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Crowley Vale Forest Hill
0-4 10.4% / 4.6%
Crowley Vale — 0-4: 10.4% Forest Hill — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 15.1% / 10.5%
Crowley Vale — 5-14: 15.1% Forest Hill — 5-14: 10.5%
15-19 9.4% / 6.0%
Crowley Vale — 15-19: 9.4% Forest Hill — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 3.8% / 11.9%
Crowley Vale — 20-24: 3.8% Forest Hill — 20-24: 11.9%
25-34 10.4% / 10.1%
Crowley Vale — 25-34: 10.4% Forest Hill — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 6.6% / 9.5%
Crowley Vale — 35-44: 6.6% Forest Hill — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 11.3% / 13.0%
Crowley Vale — 45-54: 11.3% Forest Hill — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 7.5% / 16.5%
Crowley Vale — 55-64: 7.5% Forest Hill — 55-64: 16.5%
65-74 8.5% / 12.1%
Crowley Vale — 65-74: 8.5% Forest Hill — 65-74: 12.1%
75-84 7.5% / 4.0%
Crowley Vale — 75-84: 7.5% Forest Hill — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ — / 2.1%
Crowley Vale — 85+: not among its largest Forest Hill — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Crowley Vale 44.8% couple families
Crowley Vale — Couple Families: 44.8% Crowley Vale — Lone Person: 24.1% Crowley Vale — One Parent Families: 31.0% Crowley Vale — Group Household: 0.0% Crowley Vale — Other Families: 0.0%
Forest Hill 28.0% couple families
Forest Hill — Couple Families: 28.0% Forest Hill — Lone Person: 35.0% Forest Hill — One Parent Families: 17.9% Forest Hill — Group Household: 17.5% Forest Hill — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Crowley Vale 25.8% renting
Crowley Vale — Owned Outright: 54.8% Crowley Vale — Mortgage: 19.4% Crowley Vale — Renting: 25.8%
Forest Hill 28.4% renting
Forest Hill — Owned Outright: 37.4% Forest Hill — Mortgage: 34.2% Forest Hill — Renting: 28.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Crowley Vale Forest Hill
England 2.8% / 3.3%
Crowley Vale — England: 2.8% Forest Hill — England: 3.3%
New Zealand — / 2.4%
Crowley Vale — New Zealand: not among its largest Forest Hill — New Zealand: 2.4%
Vietnam — / 0.5%
Crowley Vale — Vietnam: not among its largest Forest Hill — Vietnam: 0.5%
Philippines — / 0.4%
Crowley Vale — Philippines: not among its largest Forest Hill — Philippines: 0.4%
Fiji — / 0.4%
Crowley Vale — Fiji: not among its largest Forest Hill — Fiji: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

Qualifications

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

Crowley Vale Forest Hill
Certificate III & IV 13.2% / 19.7%
Crowley Vale — Certificate III & IV: 13.2% Forest Hill — Certificate III & IV: 19.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.7% / 5.9%
Crowley Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7% Forest Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Bachelor Degree 2.8% / 5.8%
Crowley Vale — Bachelor Degree: 2.8% Forest Hill — Bachelor Degree: 5.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.1%
Crowley Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Forest Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.0%
Crowley Vale — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Forest Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Crowley Vale 100.0% houses
Crowley Vale — Houses: 100.0% Crowley Vale — Townhouses: 0.0%
Forest Hill 98.3% houses
Forest Hill — Houses: 98.3% Forest Hill — Townhouses: 1.7%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Crowley Vale Forest Hill
Median house price — $720,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $550,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 37 days
from 11 sales

Development activity

Crowley Vale Forest Hill
New dwellings approved 352
across Lockyer Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year +103%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Crowley Vale Forest Hill
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 19% of QLD Higher than 35% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 44% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 42% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 60% of QLD Higher than 71% of QLD

Liveability

Forest Hill is more walkable (14 vs 0).

Crowley Vale Forest Hill
Grade — C
Score — 40/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Crowley Vale carries more crime risk (94 vs 63).

Crowley Vale Forest Hill
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
94/100
 Moderate
63/100
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

Crowley Vale Forest Hill
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Crowley Vale

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Forest Hill

  • Forest Hill State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Crowley Vale Forest Hill
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 1 9

Mobility

Forest Hill sits further from the CBD (82.3 km vs 79.9 km).

Crowley Vale Forest Hill
Walkability score 0/100 14/100
Distance to Brisbane 79.9 km 82.3 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 65 min 66 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4342
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 86
postcode 4342
same for both

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.

Crowley Vale Forest Hill
Car (driver) 54.5% / 82.3%
Crowley Vale — Car (driver): 54.5% Forest Hill — Car (driver): 82.3%
Worked from Home 45.5% / 10.2%
Crowley Vale — Worked from Home: 45.5% Forest Hill — Worked from Home: 10.2%
Car (passenger) — / 4.7%
Crowley Vale — Car (passenger): not among its largest Forest Hill — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Walked Only — / 2.0%
Crowley Vale — Walked Only: not among its largest Forest Hill — Walked Only: 2.0%
Train — / 0.9%
Crowley Vale — Train: not among its largest Forest Hill — Train: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.3%).

Setting

Crowley Vale Forest Hill
Elevation 83 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 88 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Crowley Vale Forest Hill
Connectivity score 30/100 57/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
47 premises
 34%
449 premises

Climate

Crowley Vale Forest Hill
Annual rainfall 697 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Crowley Vale Forest Hill
Average residential rate $1,952/yr
same for both
Council Lockyer Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Crowley Vale Forest Hill
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Crowley Vale Forest Hill
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Crowley Vale

Family Rural Young Families

Forest Hill

Acreage Quiet River

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