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Forrest Beach QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Forrest Beach QLD is 1,364 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Forrest Beach is $543 per week ($28,236 per year). Median rent in Forrest Beach is $240 per week ($1,040 per month). Forrest Beach has a median age of 57 years, older than the national median of 38. Forrest Beach has a population density of 30.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Forrest Beach is England. The most common religion is No Religion (31% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Forrest Beach is $1,192.

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Forrest Beach Population

residents (Census 2021)

Forrest Beach Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$543/wk

$28,236 per year

#7799 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$240/wk

$1,040 per month

#6627 of 14,663

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Median Age

57years

19 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,192/mo

Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.7 per bedroom

Forrest Beach Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.3% (671) Female 50.7% (689)

Population Density

30.0

people per km²

1,364 people · 45.5 km²

Households

2.1

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,213

Family income/wk

Forrest Beach 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)

Forrest Beach Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

66.4% 286 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

33.6% 145 dwellings

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

Forrest Beach Country of Birth

Australia

92.1%

England

5.3%

Canada

0.7%

Fiji

0.7%

Germany

0.7%

Indonesia

0.5%

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

Forrest Beach Religion

No Religion

31.2%

Catholic

29.0%

Anglican

14.9%

Not stated

11.1%

Uniting Church

7.8%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.8%

Christian (other)

1.7%

Baptist

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Forrest Beach Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

43.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

36.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

10.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

9.3%

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

Forrest Beach Languages Spoken at Home

Italian

60.0%

Other

40.0%

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

Forrest Beach Employment

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Employed full-time

28.6% 296 people

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Employed part-time

13.3% 138 people

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Unemployed

2.1% 22 people

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Not in labour force

55.9% 578 people

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

Forrest Beach Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

56.8%

Bachelor Degree

20.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

14.3%

Postgraduate Degree

4.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.4%

Certificate I/II

2.2%

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

Forrest Beach Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

24.3%

Professionals

22.7%

Community & Personal Service

15.5%

Clerical & Administrative

10.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

9.5%

Managers

8.8%

Labourers

5.4%

Sales Workers

3.2%

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

Forrest Beach Field of Study

Engineering

26.0%

Education

15.3%

Management & Commerce

13.5%

Health

11.5%

Society & Culture

11.1%

Architecture & Building

9.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.9%

Agriculture & Environment

3.5%

Information Technology

1.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.4%

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

Forrest Beach Dwelling Types

Separate house

94.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Forrest Beach Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

3.0%

$1-$149/wk

1.1%

$150-$299/wk

2.0%

$300-$399/wk

5.6%

$400-$499/wk

10.4%

$500-$649/wk

7.4%

$650-$799/wk

14.2%

$800-$999/wk

9.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

3.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.7%

$4,000+/wk

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Forrest Beach Marital Status

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Married

51.7% 606

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Separated

3.9% 46

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Divorced

14.4% 169

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Widowed

7.5% 88

👤

Never married

22.5% 264

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Forrest Beach Ancestry

English

30.4%

Australian

25.1%

Irish

10.2%

Italian

9.7%

Scottish

8.8%

Other

4.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

4.2%

German

3.8%

Dutch

1.4%

New Zealander

0.8%

Filipino

0.6%

Chinese

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Forrest Beach School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

37.1%

Secondary — Catholic

18.9%

Secondary — Government

14.9%

Primary — Catholic

12.0%

Vocational Education

9.1%

Pre-school

8.0%

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

Forrest Beach Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

10.2% 249

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No need for assistance

89.8% 2,201

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

Forrest Beach Volunteering

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Volunteer

21.5% 227

—

Not a volunteer

78.5% 830

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Forrest Beach Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.8%

$300-$449/mo

3.2%

$450-$599/mo

5.6%

$600-$799/mo

5.6%

$800-$999/mo

16.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

27.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

18.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

16.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Forrest Beach How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.9%

Did not go to work

10.4%

Car (passenger)

5.2%

Walked only

5.0%

Truck

1.6%

Bus

1.1%

Other

0.9%

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

Forrest Beach Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.2%

1 vehicle

40.4%

2 vehicles

38.7%

3 vehicles

12.3%

4+ vehicles

5.4%

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

Forrest Beach Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

5.7%

2 bedrooms

22.2%

3 bedrooms

54.0%

4 bedrooms

16.5%

5 bedrooms

0.7%

6+ bedrooms

0.9%

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

Forrest Beach Population Mobility

13.7%

moved in the last year

37.0%

moved in the last 5 years

4.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

42.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Forrest Beach Indigenous Population

6.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

166

Indigenous residents

2,317

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Forrest Beach Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

115

Arthritis

Lung condition

Heart disease

Diabetes

Asthma

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Forrest Beach Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.7%

$1-$149/wk

3.3%

$150-$299/wk

10.0%

$300-$399/wk

8.7%

$400-$499/wk

6.4%

$500-$649/wk

6.2%

$650-$799/wk

8.6%

$800-$999/wk

10.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.6%

$3,500+/wk

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Forrest Beach Family Structure

Couple — no children

48.9%

Couple — children under 15

29.4%

Couple — no children under 15

8.8%

One parent — children under 15

7.7%

One parent — no children under 15

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Forrest Beach Military Service

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Previously served

6.3% 67

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Never served

93.7% 995

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Forrest Beach Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

16.7% 177

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Did not provide

83.3% 881

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Forrest Beach Children Ever Born

No children

21.6%

1 child

11.5%

2 children

33.5%

3 children

23.5%

4 children

6.4%

5+ children

3.5%

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

Forrest Beach When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2019

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

Forrest Beach Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

14.2%

5–14 hours

28.3%

15–29 hours

15.9%

30+ hours

13.9%

Did not do domestic work

27.8%

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

Forrest Beach Household Size

1 person

33.6%

2 persons

45.4%

3 persons

7.8%

4 persons

7.1%

5 persons

4.4%

6+ persons

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Forrest Beach Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,056

Moved from QLD

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from WA

Moved from VIC

Moved from NT

Moved from NSW

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

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

Forrest Beach Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

87.6%

Blended family — no other children

9.0%

Step family — no other children

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Forrest Beach Schools

schools nearby

government

910

avg ICSEA score

total students

Forrest Beach State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 20 students

910

ICSEA

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

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Forrest Beach Rent Prices & Affordability

26%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $935/wk

Median Rent $240/wk

Rent-to-Income 25.7%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Forrest Beach

Your weekly income

≈ $4,052/month

Median rent $240/wk

Left after rent $695/wk

Rent share 25.7%

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Forrest Beach vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

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Pop: 682 Income: $710/wk Rent: $420/wk

Castaways Beach

Pop: 683 Income: $896/wk Rent: $750/wk

Thangool

Pop: 685 Income: $772/wk Rent: $200/wk

Mackay Harbour

Pop: 686 Income: $1,074/wk Rent: $500/wk

Dulong

Pop: 688 Income: $816/wk Rent: $380/wk

Kilkivan

Pop: 689 Income: $486/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Forrest Beach

What is the population of Forrest Beach QLD?

The population of Forrest Beach QLD is 1,364 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 30.0 people per km².Forrest Beach is ranked #3,526 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Forrest Beach?

The median personal income in Forrest Beach QLD is $543 per week, or $28,236 per year.The median household income is $935 per week.Family income is $1,213 per week.Forrest Beach is ranked #7,799 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Forrest Beach?

Median rent in Forrest Beach QLD is $240 per week ($1,040 per month).Rent represents 25.7% of household income, which is considered moderate.Forrest Beach ranks #6,627 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Forrest Beach?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Forrest Beach QLD is $1,192. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Forrest Beach?

The median age in Forrest Beach QLD is 57 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Forrest Beach a good suburb to live in?

Forrest Beach is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 1,364.The median income is $543/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.7% 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: 31072. All dollar figures in AUD.