Median price trend for houses
Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months
$580,000
Up 20.8% over 12 months
Aerial view
Imagery © Esri
The quick read on
Forest Creek
QLD 4873 · Douglas
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $580,000
- Population
- 136
- Postcode
- 4873
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Forest Creek, Queensland
Property market insights for Forest Creek
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Forest Creek QLD
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Forest Creek, QLD is currently $580,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Forest Creek has a 12-month growth rate of 20.8% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Forest Creek safe?
The overall rate for Forest Creek is 1,040 offences per 100,000 residents — 58% below the Rest of Qld benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Forest Creek.
Overall crime rate
1,040
offences per 100,000 residents
58% belowRest of Qld
Forest CreekRest of Qld: 2,462
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Forest Creek?
Forest Creek QLD 4873 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
136 people call Forest Creek home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $1,125 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 136
- Median age
- 49 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,083 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $208 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1511.8%Below
15–3411.8%Below
35–5430.9%Above
55–7433.8%Above
75 and over2.9%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses103.9%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright47.4%Above
Paying a mortgage40.4%Above
Renting12.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car7.8%Above
One car31.4%Below
Two cars49.0%Above
Three or more11.8%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home16.0%Above
Drove to work48.0%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Forest Creek
16.0% of workers in Forest Creek worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Qld.
6.6% of Forest Creek residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of Qld.
55.1% of people in Forest Creek described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Forest Creek
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Forest Creek QLD 4873.
Is Forest Creek family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
11.8% of Forest Creek's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
32 family households lived in Forest Creek; 31.3% were couple families and 12.5% were one-parent families.
18.8% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Forest Creek?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Forest Creek had 136 residents at the 2021 Census.
16.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
36.8% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Forest Creek?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 103.9% of occupied private dwellings in Forest Creek.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Forest Creek?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
47.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
40.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
12.3% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Forest Creek?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Forest Creek had 2.0 people.
One-person households made up 32.1% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Two-person households represented 39.6%, while 11.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Forest Creek?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
16.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
48.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Forest Creek?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
7.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
One-car households formed 31.4% of the total.
60.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Forest Creek, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
63.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 36.2% reported a different address.
20.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Forest Creek?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
72.8% of residents used only English at home.
5.9% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Forest Creek residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
20.6% of Forest Creek's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 79.4% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 77.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Forest Creek?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 30.1% of ancestry responses in Forest Creek.
Australian ancestry made up 26.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 2.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Forest Creek?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
8.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Managers accounted for 20.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 6.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Forest Creek?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 48.7%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
25.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 7.1%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Forest Creek show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
56.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
2.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.1% reported asthma, 8.8% arthritis and 2.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Forest Creek?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
9.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 23.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 27.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Forest Creek?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,125 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,083.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $208 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Forest Creek compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 16.0% in Forest Creek, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 47.4% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Renting accounted for 12.3% in Forest Creek, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Forest Creek
Is Forest Creek expensive?
The median house price is $580,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Forest Creek good for families?
The Census counted 32 local families, and 11.8% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Forest Creek?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Forest Creek
9 streets in Forest Creek
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Andrew Rd
- Cape Tribulation Rd
- Forest Cl
- Forest Creek Rd
- George Rd
- Mary'S Ln
- Old Forest Creek Rd
- Ronald Rd
- Thornton Peak Dr
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