Forest Glen vs Kiels Mountain

Kiels Mountain is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 46 in Forest Glen. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Forest Glen, about half of households are couple families. In Kiels Mountain, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kiels Mountain: a median of $1.44 million, against $1.12 million in Forest Glen, though rent is higher in Forest Glen. On these figures, Forest Glen tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Kiels Mountain suits couples.

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

  • Forest Glen has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • Kiels Mountain carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 71/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Forest Glen has cheaper houses ($1,117,500 vs $1,437,500)
  • Kiels Mountain leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 35%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kiels Mountain

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 36%)
  • has cheaper rent ($445/wk vs $500/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Forest Glen

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (29/100 vs 10/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (76 min vs 84 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (95 km vs 101.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Forest Glen

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (29/100 vs 10/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 22%)
  • But Kiels Mountain carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 71/100)

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 7.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Forest Glen Kiels Mountain
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.

Forest Glen Kiels Mountain
Walkability 29 / 10
Forest Glen — Walkability: 29/100 Kiels Mountain — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 29 / 74
Forest Glen — Safety: 29/100 Kiels Mountain — Safety: 74/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Forest Glen — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kiels Mountain — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Forest Glen has more residents (1,657 vs 714); Kiels Mountain has higher household incomes ($112,476 vs $72,124).

Forest Glen Kiels Mountain
Population 1,657
+57% vs other
 714
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +19.2% +7.5%
Median age 46 43
Median household income $72,124/yr $112,476/yr
+56% vs other
Median weekly rent $500/wk
+11% vs other
 $445/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Forest Glen Kiels Mountain
0-4 6.4% / 5.2%
Forest Glen — 0-4: 6.4% Kiels Mountain — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 12.5% / 14.8%
Forest Glen — 5-14: 12.5% Kiels Mountain — 5-14: 14.8%
15-19 5.3% / 6.2%
Forest Glen — 15-19: 5.3% Kiels Mountain — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 3.4% / 2.7%
Forest Glen — 20-24: 3.4% Kiels Mountain — 20-24: 2.7%
25-34 8.6% / 8.5%
Forest Glen — 25-34: 8.6% Kiels Mountain — 25-34: 8.5%
35-44 12.5% / 14.0%
Forest Glen — 35-44: 12.5% Kiels Mountain — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 12.5% / 14.6%
Forest Glen — 45-54: 12.5% Kiels Mountain — 45-54: 14.6%
55-64 10.1% / 12.2%
Forest Glen — 55-64: 10.1% Kiels Mountain — 55-64: 12.2%
65-74 16.4% / 15.0%
Forest Glen — 65-74: 16.4% Kiels Mountain — 65-74: 15.0%
75-84 11.6% / 5.7%
Forest Glen — 75-84: 11.6% Kiels Mountain — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 1.4% / 1.0%
Forest Glen — 85+: 1.4% Kiels Mountain — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Kiels Mountain 63.1% couple families
Kiels Mountain — Couple Families: 63.1% Kiels Mountain — Lone Person: 23.2% Kiels Mountain — One Parent Families: 7.7% Kiels Mountain — Group Household: 6.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Forest Glen 15.6% renting
Forest Glen — Owned Outright: 50.8% Forest Glen — Mortgage: 33.5% Forest Glen — Renting: 15.6%
Kiels Mountain 9.7% renting
Kiels Mountain — Owned Outright: 42.0% Kiels Mountain — Mortgage: 48.2% Kiels Mountain — Renting: 9.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Forest Glen Kiels Mountain
Certificate III & IV 17.7% / 20.2%
Forest Glen — Certificate III & IV: 17.7% Kiels Mountain — Certificate III & IV: 20.2%
Bachelor Degree 10.1% / 14.3%
Forest Glen — Bachelor Degree: 10.1% Kiels Mountain — Bachelor Degree: 14.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 8.0%
Forest Glen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Kiels Mountain — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / 3.6%
Forest Glen — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Kiels Mountain — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 3.2%
Forest Glen — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Kiels Mountain — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

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.

Forest Glen Kiels Mountain
England 7.4% / 5.9%
Forest Glen — England: 7.4% Kiels Mountain — England: 5.9%
New Zealand 4.9% / 5.2%
Forest Glen — New Zealand: 4.9% Kiels Mountain — New Zealand: 5.2%
South Africa 1.1% / 1.8%
Forest Glen — South Africa: 1.1% Kiels Mountain — South Africa: 1.8%
Scotland 0.7% / 1.3%
Forest Glen — Scotland: 0.7% Kiels Mountain — Scotland: 1.3%
Japan — / 0.7%
Forest Glen — Japan: not among its largest Kiels Mountain — Japan: 0.7%
India 0.5% / —
Forest Glen — India: 0.5% Kiels Mountain — India: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Forest Glen 97.5% houses
Forest Glen — Houses: 97.5% Forest Glen — Townhouses: 2.7%
Kiels Mountain 100.0% houses
Kiels Mountain — Houses: 100.0% Kiels Mountain — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Forest Glen Kiels Mountain
Median house price $1,117,500 $1,437,500
Median unit price $950,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 54 days
from 18 sales
 34 days
from 5 sales

Development activity

Forest Glen Kiels Mountain
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.

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

Ranking within QLD

Forest Glen Kiels Mountain
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 42% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 71% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 65% of QLD —

Liveability

Forest Glen is more walkable (29 vs 10); Kiels Mountain scores higher overall (71 vs 55).

Forest Glen Kiels Mountain
Grade B A
Score 55/100 71/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Forest Glen carries more crime risk (71 vs 26).

Forest Glen Kiels Mountain
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
71/100
 Low
26/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Forest Glen Kiels Mountain
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
UniSC Sunshine Coast, 8.5 km
 None

Schools in Forest Glen

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

Schools in Kiels Mountain

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Kiels Mountain sits further from the CBD (101.9 km vs 95 km).

Forest Glen Kiels Mountain
Walkability score 29/100 10/100
Distance to Brisbane 95 km 101.9 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 76 min 84 min
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 4556
 0.9%
postcode 4559
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 73
postcode 4556
 83
postcode 4559

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.

Forest Glen Kiels Mountain
Car (driver) 74.6% / 77.3%
Forest Glen — Car (driver): 74.6% Kiels Mountain — Car (driver): 77.3%
Worked from Home 18.9% / 18.5%
Forest Glen — Worked from Home: 18.9% Kiels Mountain — Worked from Home: 18.5%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 3.2%
Forest Glen — Car (passenger): 4.1% Kiels Mountain — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Walked Only 1.9% / 1.0%
Forest Glen — Walked Only: 1.9% Kiels Mountain — Walked Only: 1.0%
Bus 0.5% / —
Forest Glen — Bus: 0.5% Kiels Mountain — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.3%).

Setting

Forest Glen Kiels Mountain
Elevation 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 101 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.2 km 6.7 km

NBN connectivity

Forest Glen Kiels Mountain
Connectivity score 82/100 74/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 70%
1,076 premises
 56%
282 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Forest Glen Kiels Mountain
Division Fairfax
same for both
Member Ted O'Brien
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Forest Glen

Acreage Retirees River

Kiels Mountain

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