Forest Hill vs Glenore Grove

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Glenore Grove: a median of $875,000, against $720,000 in Forest Hill, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Forest Hill tends to suit share households and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Glenore Grove

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 63/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (63% vs 46%)

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

First-home buyers

Forest Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($720,000 vs $875,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Forest Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $330/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Glenore Grove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 63/100)

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

Investors

Glenore Grove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.9% vs -3.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Forest Hill and Glenore Grove 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 Glenore Grove
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 Glenore Grove
Walkability 14 / 13
Forest Hill — Walkability: 14/100 Glenore Grove — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 37 / 56
Forest Hill — Safety: 37/100 Glenore Grove — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Forest Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Glenore Grove — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Glenore Grove has higher household incomes ($80,080 vs $68,536); Glenore Grove rents higher ($330/wk vs $300/wk).

Forest Hill Glenore Grove
Population 935 953
+2% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.4% +7.9%
Median age 41 42
Median household income $68,536/yr $80,080/yr
+17% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $330/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Forest Hill Glenore Grove
0-4 4.6% / 5.6%
Forest Hill — 0-4: 4.6% Glenore Grove — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 10.5% / 12.7%
Forest Hill — 5-14: 10.5% Glenore Grove — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 6.0% / 6.6%
Forest Hill — 15-19: 6.0% Glenore Grove — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 11.9% / 6.9%
Forest Hill — 20-24: 11.9% Glenore Grove — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 10.1% / 10.7%
Forest Hill — 25-34: 10.1% Glenore Grove — 25-34: 10.7%
35-44 9.5% / 10.9%
Forest Hill — 35-44: 9.5% Glenore Grove — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 13.0% / 15.0%
Forest Hill — 45-54: 13.0% Glenore Grove — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 16.5% / 15.7%
Forest Hill — 55-64: 16.5% Glenore Grove — 55-64: 15.7%
65-74 12.1% / 9.4%
Forest Hill — 65-74: 12.1% Glenore Grove — 65-74: 9.4%
75-84 4.0% / 6.2%
Forest Hill — 75-84: 4.0% Glenore Grove — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 2.1% / 1.7%
Forest Hill — 85+: 2.1% Glenore Grove — 85+: 1.7%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Glenore Grove 44.5% couple families
Glenore Grove — Couple Families: 44.5% Glenore Grove — Lone Person: 30.0% Glenore Grove — One Parent Families: 18.1% Glenore Grove — Group Household: 7.5% Glenore Grove — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household 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%
Glenore Grove 21.9% renting
Glenore Grove — Owned Outright: 37.0% Glenore Grove — Mortgage: 41.1% Glenore Grove — Renting: 21.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Forest Hill Glenore Grove
Certificate III & IV 19.7% / 19.6%
Forest Hill — Certificate III & IV: 19.7% Glenore Grove — Certificate III & IV: 19.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 5.1%
Forest Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Glenore Grove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1%
Bachelor Degree 5.8% / 4.3%
Forest Hill — Bachelor Degree: 5.8% Glenore Grove — Bachelor Degree: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 0.3%
Forest Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Glenore Grove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 0.3%
Forest Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Glenore Grove — Postgraduate Degree: 0.3%

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

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.

Forest Hill Glenore Grove
England 3.3% / 3.8%
Forest Hill — England: 3.3% Glenore Grove — England: 3.8%
New Zealand 2.4% / 1.6%
Forest Hill — New Zealand: 2.4% Glenore Grove — New Zealand: 1.6%
Philippines 0.4% / 0.7%
Forest Hill — Philippines: 0.4% Glenore Grove — Philippines: 0.7%
Scotland 0.3% / 0.6%
Forest Hill — Scotland: 0.3% Glenore Grove — Scotland: 0.6%
Germany 0.3% / 0.6%
Forest Hill — Germany: 0.3% Glenore Grove — Germany: 0.6%
Vietnam 0.5% / —
Forest Hill — Vietnam: 0.5% Glenore Grove — Vietnam: not among its largest
Fiji 0.4% / —
Forest Hill — Fiji: 0.4% Glenore Grove — Fiji: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

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% Forest Hill — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Glenore Grove 99.1% houses
Glenore Grove — Houses: 99.1% Glenore Grove — Townhouses: 0.0% Glenore Grove — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Forest Hill Glenore Grove
Median house price $720,000 $875,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $550,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 37 days
from 11 sales
 31 days
from 3 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Forest Hill Glenore Grove
3 bed $650K / $732K
Forest Hill — 3 bed: $650K (15 sales) Glenore Grove — 3 bed: $732K (6 sales)

15 vs 6 sales

4 bed $1.01M / $900K
Forest Hill — 4 bed: $1.01M (14 sales) Glenore Grove — 4 bed: $900K (7 sales)

14 vs 7 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Forest Hill Glenore Grove
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 35% of QLD Higher than 50% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 42% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of QLD Higher than 68% of QLD

Liveability

Glenore Grove scores higher overall (50 vs 40).

Forest Hill Glenore Grove
Grade C B
Score 40/100 50/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Forest Hill carries more crime risk (63 vs 44).

Forest Hill Glenore Grove
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
63/100
 Moderate
44/100
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 Hill Glenore Grove
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Forest Hill

  • Forest Hill State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Glenore Grove

  • Glenore Grove State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Forest Hill Glenore Grove
Walkability score 14/100 13/100
Distance to Brisbane 82.3 km 82 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 66 min
same for both
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.

Forest Hill Glenore Grove
Car (driver) 82.3% / 71.7%
Forest Hill — Car (driver): 82.3% Glenore Grove — Car (driver): 71.7%
Worked from Home 10.2% / 16.0%
Forest Hill — Worked from Home: 10.2% Glenore Grove — Worked from Home: 16.0%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 8.7%
Forest Hill — Car (passenger): 4.7% Glenore Grove — Car (passenger): 8.7%
Walked Only 2.0% / 1.1%
Forest Hill — Walked Only: 2.0% Glenore Grove — Walked Only: 1.1%
Bus — / 2.4%
Forest Hill — Bus: not among its largest Glenore Grove — Bus: 2.4%
Train 0.9% / —
Forest Hill — Train: 0.9% Glenore Grove — Train: not among its largest

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

Setting

Forest Hill Glenore Grove
Elevation 88 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 79 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Forest Hill Glenore Grove
Connectivity score 57/100 43/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 34%
449 premises
 3%
417 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Forest Hill Glenore Grove
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 Glenore Grove
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

Glenore Grove

Acreage

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