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Forest Glen QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Forest Glen, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Forest Glen QLD is 1,657 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Forest Glen is $656 per week ($34,112 per year). Median rent in Forest Glen is $500 per week ($2,167 per month). Forest Glen has a median age of 46 years, older than the national median of 38. Forest Glen has a population density of 251.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Forest Glen is England. The most common religion is No Religion (45% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Forest Glen is $2,089.

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Forest Glen Population

residents (Census 2021)

Forest Glen Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$656/wk

$34,112 per year

#6231 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$500/wk

$2,167 per month

#576 of 14,663

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Median Age

46years

8 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,089/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Forest Glen Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.6% (776) Female 53.4% (888)

Population Density

251.5

people per km²

1,657 people · 6.6 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,815

Family income/wk

Forest Glen Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Forest Glen Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

60.2% 315 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

39.8% 208 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Forest Glen Country of Birth

Australia

89.4%

England

8.8%

Germany

0.9%

Canada

0.5%

India

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Forest Glen Religion

No Religion

44.9%

Catholic

16.4%

Anglican

16.0%

Not stated

6.9%

Christian (other)

6.1%

Uniting Church

4.3%

Pentecostal

3.1%

Baptist

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Forest Glen Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

59.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

27.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Forest Glen Languages Spoken at Home

Other

36.1%

Urdu

16.7%

Italian

11.1%

German

11.1%

IAL Punjabi

8.3%

French

8.3%

Portuguese

8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Forest Glen Employment

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Employed full-time

29.4% 357 people

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Employed part-time

21.2% 257 people

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Unemployed

2.1% 26 people

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Not in labour force

47.3% 574 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Forest Glen Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

41.6%

Bachelor Degree

24.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.9%

Postgraduate Degree

7.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.1%

Certificate I/II

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Forest Glen Occupation

Professionals

26.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.8%

Managers

15.0%

Clerical & Administrative

12.9%

Community & Personal Service

11.9%

Labourers

7.3%

Sales Workers

7.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Forest Glen Field of Study

Management & Commerce

20.7%

Health

17.7%

Society & Culture

15.2%

Engineering

15.2%

Education

7.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.0%

Architecture & Building

6.6%

Creative Arts

5.2%

Agriculture & Environment

2.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.4%

Information Technology

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Forest Glen Dwelling Types

Separate house

97.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Forest Glen Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.2%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.5%

$300-$399/wk

2.4%

$400-$499/wk

4.7%

$500-$649/wk

9.1%

$650-$799/wk

10.3%

$800-$999/wk

6.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.9%

$4,000+/wk

8.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Forest Glen Marital Status

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Married

56.7% 762

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Separated

3.9% 52

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Divorced

10.7% 144

🕊️

Widowed

6.2% 83

👤

Never married

22.6% 304

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Forest Glen Ancestry

English

37.5%

Australian

28.5%

Scottish

9.7%

Irish

7.7%

German

4.5%

Other

4.0%

Italian

2.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.4%

Dutch

1.3%

Indian

1.3%

Welsh

0.9%

New Zealander

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Forest Glen School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

26.2%

Secondary — Government

15.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

14.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

14.2%

Pre-school

13.6%

Vocational Education

9.3%

Secondary — Catholic

4.3%

Primary — Catholic

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Forest Glen Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.8% 186

✅

No need for assistance

94.2% 3,002

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Forest Glen Volunteering

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Volunteer

17.7% 229

—

Not a volunteer

82.3% 1,064

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Forest Glen Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.2%

$600-$799/mo

4.4%

$800-$999/mo

3.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

6.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

18.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

42.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

11.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

11.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Forest Glen How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.3%

Did not go to work

13.6%

Car (passenger)

4.2%

Walked only

1.9%

Other

1.7%

Truck

1.0%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.7%

Bus

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Forest Glen Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.6%

1 vehicle

40.9%

2 vehicles

38.8%

3 vehicles

9.8%

4+ vehicles

8.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Forest Glen Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.6%

2 bedrooms

34.5%

3 bedrooms

22.6%

4 bedrooms

31.6%

5 bedrooms

7.6%

6+ bedrooms

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Forest Glen Population Mobility

20.7%

moved in the last year

58.7%

moved in the last 5 years

3.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

53.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Forest Glen Indigenous Population

1.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

3,143

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Forest Glen Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

147

Arthritis

Heart disease

Diabetes

Asthma

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Dementia

Kidney disease

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Forest Glen Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.0%

$1-$149/wk

4.7%

$150-$299/wk

6.9%

$300-$399/wk

5.8%

$400-$499/wk

4.3%

$500-$649/wk

5.3%

$650-$799/wk

10.6%

$800-$999/wk

10.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.0%

$3,500+/wk

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Forest Glen Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

42.8%

Couple — no children

36.1%

Couple — no children under 15

11.6%

One parent — children under 15

4.8%

One parent — no children under 15

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Forest Glen Military Service

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Previously served

3.7% 48

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Never served

96.3% 1,246

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Forest Glen Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.2% 157

—

Did not provide

87.8% 1,130

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Forest Glen Children Ever Born

No children

22.8%

1 child

8.7%

2 children

34.7%

3 children

24.4%

4 children

7.8%

5+ children

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Forest Glen When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Forest Glen Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.0%

5–14 hours

32.0%

15–29 hours

15.1%

30+ hours

13.3%

Did not do domestic work

20.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Forest Glen Household Size

1 person

24.8%

2 persons

39.6%

3 persons

10.5%

4 persons

14.3%

5 persons

6.8%

6+ persons

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Forest Glen Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,249

Moved from QLD

247

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from NT

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Forest Glen Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

84.1%

Step family — no other children

11.5%

Blended family — no other children

2.7%

Step family — other children present

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Forest Glen Schools

schools nearby

government

1097

avg ICSEA score

2,204

total students

Sunshine Coast Grammar School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,472 students

1133

ICSEA

Montessori International College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 276 students

1104

ICSEA

Chevallum State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 456 students

1054

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Forest Glen Rent Prices & Affordability

36%

of income

Stressed

Household Income $1,387/wk

Median Rent $500/wk

Rent-to-Income 36.0%

Rent exceeds 35% of household income — this area may be under housing stress.

If you earn X in Forest Glen

Your weekly income

≈ $6,010/month

Median rent $500/wk

Left after rent $887/wk

Rent share 36.0%

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Income: $781/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $190/wk

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Income: $667/wk Rent: $325/wk Save: $175/wk

Forest Glen vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Cawarral

Pop: 831 Income: $812/wk Rent: $300/wk

Cedar Creek (Moreton Bay - Qld)

Pop: 831 Income: $1,065/wk Rent: $600/wk

Barlows Hill

Pop: 834 Income: $864/wk Rent: $400/wk

Qunaba

Pop: 836 Income: $747/wk Rent: $320/wk

Marcus Beach

Pop: 839 Income: $794/wk Rent: $468/wk

Torbanlea

Pop: 841 Income: $492/wk Rent: $270/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Forest Glen

What is the population of Forest Glen QLD?

The population of Forest Glen QLD is 1,657 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 251.5 people per km².Forest Glen is ranked #3,274 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Forest Glen?

The median personal income in Forest Glen QLD is $656 per week, or $34,112 per year.The median household income is $1,387 per week.Family income is $1,815 per week.Forest Glen is ranked #6,231 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Forest Glen?

Median rent in Forest Glen QLD is $500 per week ($2,167 per month).Rent represents 36.0% of household income, which is considered stressed.Forest Glen ranks #576 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Forest Glen?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Forest Glen QLD is $2,089. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Forest Glen?

The median age in Forest Glen QLD is 46 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Forest Glen a good suburb to live in?

Forest Glen is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 1,657.The median income is $656/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as stressed (36.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 31062. All dollar figures in AUD.