Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Forest Glen suburb profile
Forest Glen, QLD · Postcode 4556
This Forest Glen suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Forest Glen, QLD (postcode 4556). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Forest Glen with nearby suburbs.
Forest Glen at a glance
Population
1,657
Median rent
$500/wk
Household income
$1,387/wk
Median age
46
Forest Glen trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+154.5% over 10 years
Population
1,657
was 1,390 in 2016
+267 · +19.2%
Median rent
$500/wk
was $448/wk in 2016
+$52 · +11.6%
Household income
$1,387/wk
was $1,486/wk in 2016
$99 · -6.7%
Median age
46
was 35 in 2016
+11 · +31.4%
Dig deeper: Forest Glen population growth · Forest Glen then and now
Forest Glen vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Forest Glen, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+35.1% vs area
- Forest Glen$500/wk
- Nearby$440/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-19.3% vs area
- Forest Glen$1,387/wk
- Nearby$1,755.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+17.9% vs area
- Forest Glen46
- Nearby42
- QLD39
Personal income
-17.1% vs area
- Forest Glen$656/wk
- Nearby$822.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Forest Glen compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Forest Glen sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,036.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,008.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,058.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6988.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Forest Glen on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Forest Glen, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Forest Glen people
- Population
- 1,657
- Median age
- 46
- Born overseas
- 20.9%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Forest Glen income
- Median household income
- $1,387/wk
- Median personal income
- $656/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Forest Glen housing
- Median rent
- $500/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,089/mo
- Separate houses
- 92.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.4%
- Owned outright
- 47.2%
- Mortgaged
- 31.1%
- Rented
- 14.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 4.9%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Forest Glen work
- Employment to population
- 51.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 55.1%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4556)
Compare Forest Glen with nearby suburbs
Forest Glen in numbers
Forest Glen had 1,657 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 46, 15% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 20.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 47.2% own their home outright, 31.1% are paying a mortgage, 14.5% rent. Separate houses make up 92.7% of dwellings, with 0.4% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $500/wk, 43% above the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,387/wk, 18% below the typical QLD suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.5%. 55.1% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 19.2% (from 1,390 to 1,657). Median rent moved from $448/wk to $500/wk (+11.6%).
Forest Glen suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Forest Glen, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Forest Glen was $500/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Forest Glen, QLD?
- Forest Glen had 1,657 residents at the 2021 Census, up 19.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Forest Glen?
- Median household income in Forest Glen was $1,387/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Forest Glen?
- 14.5% of occupied homes in Forest Glen were rented, 47.2% were owned outright and 31.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Forest Glen suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Forest Glen (Qld). Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology