Foresthome vs Victoria Plantation
Victoria Plantation is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 54 in Foresthome. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Foresthome, about half of households are people living alone. In Victoria Plantation, most households are couple families. On these figures, Foresthome tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Victoria Plantation 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
Victoria Plantation
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 46%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Foresthome
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (11% vs 19%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Victoria Plantation
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (3% vs 11%)
- has cheaper rent ($60/wk vs $200/wk)
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 9%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Victoria Plantation
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Foresthome has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 17%)
- Victoria Plantation is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Victoria Plantation
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (8.3% vs -3.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Foresthome and Victoria Plantation drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Foresthome rents higher ($200/wk vs $60/wk); Victoria Plantation has more residents (169 vs 84).
| Foresthome | Victoria Plantation | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 84 | 169 +101% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -3.4% | +8.3% |
| Median age | 54 | 45 |
| Median household income | $92,612/yr | $110,500/yr +19% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk +70% vs other | $60/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Development activity
| Foresthome | Victoria Plantation | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 23 across Hinchinbrook same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -86% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Foresthome | Victoria Plantation | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 66% of QLD | Higher than 82% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 52% of QLD | Higher than 77% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 5% of QLD | Higher than 4% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 63% of QLD | Higher than 53% of QLD |
Liveability
Victoria Plantation is more walkable (17 vs 0).
| Foresthome | Victoria Plantation | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
| Foresthome | Victoria Plantation | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 25/100 | Low 30/100 |
| 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 | 1 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Foresthome | Victoria Plantation | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Foresthome
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Victoria Plantation
- Victoria Plantation State School Government · Primary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Foresthome | Victoria Plantation | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 0 | 4 |
Mobility
| Foresthome | Victoria Plantation | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 17/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1469.2 km | 1468.5 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 1001 min | 1000 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 4850 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 51 postcode 4850 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.1%).
Setting
| Foresthome | Victoria Plantation | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 10 m above sea level, at the suburb centre same for both | |
| Distance to the ocean | 10.0 km | 11.0 km |
NBN connectivity
| Foresthome | Victoria Plantation | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 41 premises | 0% 73 premises |
Climate
| Foresthome | Victoria Plantation | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 2,433 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 32.4°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 14.8°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Foresthome | Victoria Plantation | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,516/yr same for both | |
| Council | Hinchinbrook same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Foresthome | Victoria Plantation | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Kennedy same for both | |
| Member | Bob Katter same for both | |
| Party | Katter's Australian Party (KAP) same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Foresthome | Victoria Plantation | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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