Located in Queensland, Forest Glen sits 95 km from Brisbane CBD, around 1 hour 15 minutes by car. The suburb has 1,657 residents, a median age of 46, and a median household income of $72,124 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 40% nationally. Population grew 19.2% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $500 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,089. The area shows high crime risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. 2 schools sit within the suburb boundary, and walkability is low.
Is Forest Glen a good suburb?
Forest Glen scores a B (55/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on community, weaker on transit and safety.
Mixed results
2 schools
Car-dependent
Walkability 29/100 · 95 km · 76 min drive to Brisbane
Median available
Median $1.12M
High crime risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 71/100
Advantaged
SEIFA decile 7/10 · median age 46 · 1,657 residents
Liveability Rating
55 / 100 · Ranked #427 in QLDEach bar is Forest Glen's rank among QLD suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
Flood data for Queensland covers only the areas mapped there — a blank here is not an all-clear.
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Our score
55 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataForest Glen's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $1.12 million, roughly 12% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$1,117,500
19% below its 6 neighbours (median $1,375,000)
Based on 38 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 54 days — median across 18 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 9 sales $1.01M
- 4 bed 22 sales $1.09M
- 5 bed 6 sales $2.44M
Units
$950,000
Based on only 5 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Typically sold in 83 days — median across 4 sales that recorded a listing period
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Forest Glen are currently listed at around $1.05 million on average. Based on 3 houses listed in the past six months.
$1.05M
3 houses listed in the last 6 months.
3 of the suburb's 635 dwellings (0.5%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Forest Glen rent for around $855 a week on average, based on 7 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
$855/wk
7 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
8 rentals advertised against an estimated 99 rented homes (8.1%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- All rentals
- $800/wk
- 10 bonds
- +34% since 2021
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies. Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 202588 Unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 34% of its income on the median rent in postcode 4556.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$855/week ($44,000 a year) on a $1.05 million median
Based on a small sample (3 listings) — indicative only.
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Short-Stay Rentals
7 active Airbnb listings: 6 whole homes and 1 room. Whole homes are about 0.9% of the suburb's homes.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Is Forest Glen safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Forest Glen sits in the high band, with 26 incidents recorded in 2025 — up roughly 117% on the prior year.
26 offences
116.7% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2020–202428 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
Two schools serve Forest Glen, and the cohort is trailing peer-suburb performance.
- • 1,748 students across 2 schools (avg 874)
- • ICSEA 1104-1133, median 1118 (well above the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: Sunshine Coast Grammar School (1,472 students)
Combined
Universities nearby
1.3% of residents here are full-time university students aged 15–24.
Distance is measured to the suburb centre. A campus nearby does not by itself mean a student rental market — most suburbs within a few kilometres of one have a student share close to the national norm, and the figure above is what tells them apart.
Walkability
Forest Glen is car-dependent on foot — at 29/100, most errands require a car.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Forest Glen.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 16.0 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 13.8 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 6.8 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 1 min
- Span of service
- 17.1 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Forest Glen.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 70%
- Premises covered
- 1,076
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Sunshine Coast: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Forest Glen is home to about 1,700 residents, with a median age of 46, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $72,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.5%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
1,657
Median Age
46
Median Household Income
$72,124/yr
Census Median Rent
$500/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$2,089/mo
Avg Household Size
2.5
Median Personal Income
$34,112/yr
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
Unoccupied Dwellings
5.2%
Total Dwellings
635
Owner-Occupier Rate
84.4%
Houses
97.5%
Rental Stress
36.0%
Mortgage Stress
34.8%
Work From Home
18.9%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 75.3%
- English Spoken at Home
- 92.2%
- Employment Rate
- 51.7%
- Completed Year 12
- 43.3%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
21 residents (1.3%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
8.4% of residents (131) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Brisbane (63).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 1,551 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
2% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (15 of 700).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,690 a year through Sunshine Coast based on 2025 figures.
Building Approvals: Sunshine Coast
In the year to August 2026, 2,962 new dwellings were approved across Sunshine Coast. That mix is 1,757 houses and 1,205 units. Approvals are down 41.1% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Aboriginal party for this area is Kabi Kabi First Nation Traditional Owners Native Title Claim Group.
Under Queensland's Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 the Aboriginal party for an area follows native title. A native title claim over this area is registered with the Federal Court.
Air Quality
CLEANPM2.5 averaged 4.3 µg/m³ in 2025 — below the WHO 2021 annual guideline (5 µg/m³).
PM10 averaged 12.3 µg/m³. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 0.
From the Nambour (South East Queensland) monitoring station, 8.2 km away.
Setting
- Elevation
- 8 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 7.2 km
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
EV adoption
In postcode 4556, 529 of 40,208 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 3.0% (1,198 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 4.3%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 4556, 13,330 rooftop-solar systems totalling 80.1 MW have been installed since 2001, against 18,280 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 780 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$30,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.
$30,000 for contracts signed on or after 20 November 2023, with no end date. IT DID NOT REVERT TO $15,000: the tier was due to end 30 June 2026 and the 2026-27 Queensland Budget (23 June 2026) continued it for contracts signed from 1 July 2026. This file carried a "due to revert" note until 2026-09-18 — it was never true, and a note predicting a change is not the same as a change. Cap is "less than $750,000" including land and contract variations — less than, not up to. New homes only: "There are no home owner grants for established homes."
Mortgage repayments
2 mortgage brokers are registered in this suburb, 29 across postcode 4556.
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Queensland Revenue Office
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $30,000 — see what qualifies with Queensland Revenue Office.
At $1,117,500 this is $367,500 above the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $30,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Queensland Revenue Office.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-28 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Ted O'Brien Liberal National Party of Queensland
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ted O'Brien | 46.8% | 53.2% | +5.7 |
| 2022 | Ted O'Brien | 41.0% | 59.0% | -4.5 |
| 2019 | Ted O'Brien | 36.6% | 63.4% | +2.6 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Dan Purdie Liberal National Party of Queensland
Next state election: 28 October 2028.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Dan Purdie LNP | 60.5% |
| 2020 | Dan Purdie LNP | 54.1% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2017, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of Queensland.
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
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Common questions about Forest Glen
Is Forest Glen a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Forest Glen is high (71/100, ranked against other QLD suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.
What natural hazards affect Forest Glen?
Forest Glen has no recorded bushfire history. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Forest Glen a good place to live?
Forest Glen has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (55/100), ranked against other QLD suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Forest Glen?
Forest Glen, QLD had a population of 1,657 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Forest Glen, QLD?
The postcode for Forest Glen, QLD is 4556.
How far is Forest Glen from Brisbane?
Forest Glen is 95 km from Brisbane CBD by road, about 76 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Forest Glen?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Forest Glen was $72,124 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Forest Glen?
The median advertised rent in Forest Glen is $855 a week for houses (7 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Forest Glen?
The median age of residents in Forest Glen was 46 at the 2021 ABS Census.
How are the schools in Forest Glen?
There are 2 schools inside the Forest Glen boundary: 1 at and 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Forest Glen walkable?
Forest Glen scores 29/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the air quality in Forest Glen?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Forest Glen (Nambour (South East Queensland)) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 4.3 µg/m³ and PM10 of 12.3 µg/m³. That puts Forest Glen below the WHO annual guideline of 5 µg/m³.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Forest Glen?
First-home buyers in QLD may be eligible for $30,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by Queensland Revenue Office; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Forest Glen belong to?
Forest Glen sits within the Sunshine Coast local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Forest Glen?
The average residential rates bill through Sunshine Coast is $1,690 a year (2025). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Forest Glen?
Across Sunshine Coast, 2,962 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 41.1% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Forest Glen in?
Forest Glen sits within the federal Division of Fairfax, currently held by Ted O'Brien (Liberal National Party of Queensland).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2025–26
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2020–2024
- Air quality · 2025
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2024
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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