Forestdale, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Forestdale is more socio-economically advantaged than about 91% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1074, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Forestdale at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 2,560
- Median age
- 43
- Median weekly household income
- $2,675
- SEIFA score
- 1074
- Coordinates
- -27.6638, 153.0050
Forestdale demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Forestdale using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 31%, 6% of homes are rented, and 29% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 447 | 17% |
| Youth (15–24) | 362 | 14% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 506 | 20% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 795 | 31% |
| Seniors (65+) | 447 | 17% |
Share of the 2,557 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 356 | 45% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 371 | 47% |
| Rented | 45 | 6% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 776 | 99% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 8 | 1% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 784 occupied private dwellings in Forestdale.
- Median weekly rent
- $500
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,383
- Average household size
- 3.1 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,633
- Median weekly personal income
- $882
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 708 (29%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 490 (20%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 33 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,269 (63%)
- Labour-force participation
- 66.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.3%
- Employed full-time
- 825
- Employed part-time
- 426
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Forestdale
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Forestdale is January (average daytime high around 30°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.6°C). The area receives roughly 894 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30°C | 20.1°C | 96 mm |
| Feb | 29.6°C | 20°C | 141 mm |
| Mar | 28.5°C | 19.4°C | 123 mm |
| Apr | 25.9°C | 16°C | 43 mm |
| May | 23.2°C | 12.9°C | 65 mm |
| Jun | 20.8°C | 10.5°C | 39 mm |
| Jul | 20.6°C | 9.2°C | 35 mm |
| Aug | 22.1°C | 9.9°C | 36 mm |
| Sep | 24.6°C | 12.2°C | 37 mm |
| Oct | 26.7°C | 15°C | 93 mm |
| Nov | 28.6°C | 17.1°C | 76 mm |
| Dec | 29.8°C | 19.1°C | 110 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Forestdale
Where is Forestdale?
Forestdale is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Forestdale?
At the 2021 Census, Forestdale had a population of about 2,560.
Is Forestdale an advantaged area?
Forestdale has an ABS SEIFA score of 1074, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 91 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 91% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Forestdale?
Forestdale has average daytime highs of about 25.9°C and overnight lows of about 15.1°C, with roughly 894 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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