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Forestdale QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Forestdale QLD is 2,560 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Forestdale is $882 per week ($45,864 per year). Median rent in Forestdale is $500 per week ($2,167 per month). Forestdale has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Forestdale has a population density of 420.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Forestdale is England. The most common religion is No Religion (38% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Vietnamese. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Forestdale is $2,383.

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Forestdale Population

residents (Census 2021)

Forestdale Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$882/wk

$45,864 per year

#2353 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

43years

5 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,383/mo

Avg household size: 3.1 · 0.7 per bedroom

Forestdale Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.9% (1,327) Female 48.1% (1,230)

Population Density

420.8

people per km²

2,560 people · 6.1 km²

Households

3.1

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,633

Family income/wk

Forestdale 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)

Forestdale Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

49.0% 356 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

51.0% 371 dwellings

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

Forestdale Country of Birth

Australia

87.5%

England

5.8%

India

2.4%

Fiji

1.4%

China

1.0%

Croatia

0.8%

Greece

0.4%

Iran

0.4%

Germany

0.3%

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

Forestdale Religion

No Religion

38.3%

Catholic

25.0%

Anglican

14.8%

Not stated

6.2%

Christian (other)

4.6%

Buddhism

4.3%

Uniting Church

3.7%

Baptist

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Forestdale Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

67.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

24.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.5%

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

Forestdale Languages Spoken at Home

Vietnamese

31.7%

Mandarin

20.6%

Other

11.7%

IAL Punjabi

8.9%

Croatian

7.8%

Hindi

6.7%

Afrikaans

6.7%

Greek

6.1%

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

Forestdale Employment

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Employed full-time

42.4% 828 people

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Employed part-time

21.8% 426 people

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Unemployed

2.4% 46 people

🏠

Not in labour force

33.4% 652 people

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

Forestdale Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

35.6%

Bachelor Degree

31.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.9%

Postgraduate Degree

8.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.8%

Certificate I/II

2.4%

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

Forestdale Occupation

Professionals

28.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.1%

Managers

17.1%

Clerical & Administrative

15.5%

Community & Personal Service

7.5%

Sales Workers

5.2%

Labourers

4.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.3%

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

Forestdale Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.7%

Engineering

22.6%

Health

12.3%

Education

10.2%

Society & Culture

10.2%

Architecture & Building

6.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.1%

Information Technology

3.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.4%

Creative Arts

2.3%

Agriculture & Environment

1.6%

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

Forestdale Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Forestdale Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.5%

$150-$299/wk

0.6%

$300-$399/wk

0.8%

$400-$499/wk

3.6%

$500-$649/wk

1.7%

$650-$799/wk

3.4%

$800-$999/wk

4.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

11.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

7.8%

$4,000+/wk

25.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Forestdale Marital Status

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Married

58.9% 1,245

↔️

Separated

2.4% 50

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Divorced

5.6% 118

🕊️

Widowed

2.5% 53

👤

Never married

30.6% 646

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Forestdale Ancestry

English

29.3%

Australian

24.3%

Scottish

8.7%

Irish

8.3%

Other

7.4%

German

4.7%

Chinese

4.4%

Vietnamese

4.1%

Italian

2.9%

Indian

2.8%

Dutch

2.1%

Greek

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Forestdale School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

20.3%

Secondary — Government

19.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

15.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

14.4%

Vocational Education

9.1%

Primary — Catholic

8.9%

Secondary — Catholic

7.5%

Pre-school

5.3%

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

Forestdale Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.0% 200

✅

No need for assistance

96.0% 4,780

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

Forestdale Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

16.5% 336

—

Not a volunteer

83.5% 1,706

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Forestdale Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

8.0%

$300-$449/mo

3.0%

$450-$599/mo

1.3%

$600-$799/mo

4.3%

$800-$999/mo

2.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

14.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

7.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

18.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

21.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

20.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Forestdale How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.2%

Did not go to work

11.4%

Car (passenger)

5.8%

Truck

2.5%

Walked only

0.9%

Bus

0.6%

Other

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Train

0.4%

Bicycle

0.3%

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

Forestdale Car Ownership

0 vehicles

0.6%

1 vehicle

12.2%

2 vehicles

35.4%

3 vehicles

25.7%

4+ vehicles

26.0%

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

Forestdale Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

1.7%

3 bedrooms

19.2%

4 bedrooms

48.2%

5 bedrooms

20.9%

6+ bedrooms

10.0%

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

Forestdale Population Mobility

11.8%

moved in the last year

32.1%

moved in the last 5 years

3.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

66.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Forestdale Indigenous Population

1.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

4,906

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Forestdale Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

170

Arthritis

Asthma

Diabetes

Heart disease

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Forestdale Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.8%

$1-$149/wk

4.4%

$150-$299/wk

5.5%

$300-$399/wk

3.6%

$400-$499/wk

3.2%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

7.4%

$800-$999/wk

9.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.3%

$3,500+/wk

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Forestdale Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

38.1%

Couple — no children under 15

28.0%

Couple — no children

25.6%

One parent — no children under 15

4.3%

One parent — children under 15

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Forestdale Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 3

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Previously served

3.3% 67

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Never served

96.6% 1,969

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Forestdale Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.4% 273

—

Did not provide

86.6% 1,762

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Forestdale Children Ever Born

No children

28.4%

1 child

10.8%

2 children

32.9%

3 children

17.4%

4 children

7.6%

5+ children

2.9%

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

Forestdale When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

100

1981–1990

152

1991–2000

126

2001–2010

126

2011–2015

2016

2019

2020

2021

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

Forestdale Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.4%

5–14 hours

29.1%

15–29 hours

16.1%

30+ hours

10.3%

Did not do domestic work

23.1%

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

Forestdale Household Size

1 person

9.4%

2 persons

34.5%

3 persons

18.8%

4 persons

19.6%

5 persons

10.4%

6+ persons

7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Forestdale Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,164

Moved from QLD

231

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from TAS

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

Forestdale Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

84.1%

Step family — no other children

9.1%

Blended family — no other children

4.6%

Other couple — children only

1.3%

Intact family — other children present

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Forestdale Schools

schools nearby

government

925

avg ICSEA score

565

total students

Boronia Heights State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 565 students

925

ICSEA

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

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Forestdale Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,675/wk

Median Rent $500/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.7%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Forestdale

Your weekly income

≈ $11,592/month

Median rent $500/wk

Left after rent $2,175/wk

Rent share 18.7%

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Income: $757/wk Rent: $385/wk Save: $115/wk

Forestdale vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Babinda (Qld)

Pop: 1,287 Income: $548/wk Rent: $230/wk

Sun Valley (Qld)

Pop: 1,296 Income: $699/wk Rent: $260/wk

Witta

Pop: 1,296 Income: $594/wk Rent: $368/wk

Ninderry

Pop: 1,301 Income: $710/wk Rent: $475/wk

Hay Point

Pop: 1,306 Income: $875/wk Rent: $350/wk

Cabarlah

Pop: 1,307 Income: $1,033/wk Rent: $360/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Forestdale

What is the population of Forestdale QLD?

The population of Forestdale QLD is 2,560 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 420.8 people per km².Forestdale is ranked #2,680 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Forestdale?

The median personal income in Forestdale QLD is $882 per week, or $45,864 per year.The median household income is $2,675 per week.Family income is $2,633 per week.Forestdale is ranked #2,353 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Forestdale?

Median rent in Forestdale QLD is $500 per week ($2,167 per month).Rent represents 18.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Forestdale ranks #576 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Forestdale?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Forestdale QLD is $2,383. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Forestdale?

The median age in Forestdale QLD is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Forestdale a good suburb to live in?

Forestdale is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 2,560.The median income is $882/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.7% 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: 31067. All dollar figures in AUD.