Forest Hill vs College View

College View is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 41 in Forest Hill. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Forest Hill, most households own their home. In College View, about half of households rent. On these figures, Forest Hill tends to suit people living alone, while College View suits renters, young adults, and share households.

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 Hill carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 98/100)
  • College View has more separate houses rather than flats (121% vs 98%)

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

First-home buyers

College View

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 23%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

College View

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (46% vs 28%)

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

Commuting to the city

Forest Hill

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (66 min vs 72 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (82.3 km vs 86.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Forest Hill

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 11%)
  • carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 98/100)

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

Investors

Forest Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-3.4% vs -14.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Forest Hill and College View 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 Hill College View
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 Hill College View
Walkability 14 / 0
Forest Hill — Walkability: 14/100 College View — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 37 / 2
Forest Hill — Safety: 37/100 College View — Safety: 2/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Forest Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 College View — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Forest Hill has more residents (935 vs 72); Forest Hill skews older (41 vs 30).

Forest Hill College View
Population 935
+92% vs other
 72
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.4% -14.3%
Median age 41 30
Median household income $68,536/yr
+10% vs other
 $61,724/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk $298/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Forest Hill College View
0-4 4.6% / —
Forest Hill — 0-4: 4.6% College View — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 10.5% / 15.3%
Forest Hill — 5-14: 10.5% College View — 5-14: 15.3%
15-19 6.0% / 11.1%
Forest Hill — 15-19: 6.0% College View — 15-19: 11.1%
20-24 11.9% / 19.4%
Forest Hill — 20-24: 11.9% College View — 20-24: 19.4%
25-34 10.1% / 12.5%
Forest Hill — 25-34: 10.1% College View — 25-34: 12.5%
35-44 9.5% / 12.5%
Forest Hill — 35-44: 9.5% College View — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 13.0% / 11.1%
Forest Hill — 45-54: 13.0% College View — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 16.5% / 5.6%
Forest Hill — 55-64: 16.5% College View — 55-64: 5.6%
65-74 12.1% / 11.1%
Forest Hill — 65-74: 12.1% College View — 65-74: 11.1%
75-84 4.0% / —
Forest Hill — 75-84: 4.0% College View — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 2.1% / —
Forest Hill — 85+: 2.1% College View — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Forest Hill 35.0% lone person
Forest Hill — Lone Person: 35.0% Forest Hill — Couple Families: 28.0% Forest Hill — Group Household: 17.5% Forest Hill — One Parent Families: 17.9% Forest Hill — Other Families: 1.6%
College View 17.2% lone person
College View — Lone Person: 17.2% College View — Couple Families: 24.1% College View — Group Household: 31.0% College View — One Parent Families: 27.6% College View — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Forest Hill 28.4% renting
Forest Hill — Owned Outright: 37.4% Forest Hill — Mortgage: 34.2% Forest Hill — Renting: 28.4%
College View 46.4% renting
College View — Owned Outright: 21.4% College View — Mortgage: 32.1% College View — Renting: 46.4%
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.

Forest Hill College View
England 3.3% / 4.2%
Forest Hill — England: 3.3% College View — England: 4.2%
New Zealand 2.4% / —
Forest Hill — New Zealand: 2.4% College View — New Zealand: not among its largest
Vietnam 0.5% / —
Forest Hill — Vietnam: 0.5% College View — Vietnam: not among its largest
Philippines 0.4% / —
Forest Hill — Philippines: 0.4% College View — Philippines: not among its largest
Fiji 0.4% / —
Forest Hill — Fiji: 0.4% College View — Fiji: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

Qualifications

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

Forest Hill College View
Certificate III & IV 19.7% / 8.3%
Forest Hill — Certificate III & IV: 19.7% College View — Certificate III & IV: 8.3%
Bachelor Degree 5.8% / 8.3%
Forest Hill — Bachelor Degree: 5.8% College View — Bachelor Degree: 8.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / —
Forest Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% College View — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 4.2%
Forest Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% College View — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / —
Forest Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% College View — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Forest Hill 98.3% houses
Forest Hill — Houses: 98.3% Forest Hill — Townhouses: 1.7%
College View 120.8% houses
College View — Houses: 120.8% College View — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Forest Hill College View
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

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

Ranking within QLD

Forest Hill College View
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 35% of QLD Higher than 27% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 52% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 42% of QLD Higher than 34% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of QLD Higher than 63% of QLD

Liveability

Forest Hill is more walkable (14 vs 0).

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

Risk profile

College View carries more crime risk (98 vs 63).

Forest Hill College View
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
63/100
 High
98/100
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

Forest Hill College View
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Forest Hill

  • Forest Hill State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in College View

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

Amenities in the suburb

Forest Hill College View
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 9 0

Mobility

College View sits further from the CBD (86.3 km vs 82.3 km).

Forest Hill College View
Walkability score 14/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 82.3 km 86.3 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 66 min 72 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4342
 0.2%
postcode 4343
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 86
postcode 4342
 83
postcode 4343

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 Hill College View
Car (driver) 82.3% / 73.1%
Forest Hill — Car (driver): 82.3% College View — Car (driver): 73.1%
Worked from Home 10.2% / 15.4%
Forest Hill — Worked from Home: 10.2% College View — Worked from Home: 15.4%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 11.5%
Forest Hill — Car (passenger): 4.7% College View — Car (passenger): 11.5%
Walked Only 2.0% / —
Forest Hill — Walked Only: 2.0% College View — Walked Only: not among its largest
Train 0.9% / —
Forest Hill — Train: 0.9% College View — Train: not among its largest

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

Setting

Forest Hill College View
Elevation 88 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 85 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Forest Hill College View
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

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

Federal electorate

Forest Hill College View
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Forest Hill

Acreage Quiet River

College View

Rural Students

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