Median price trend for houses
Based on 29 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,870,000
Up 14.5% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.4m
- 4 bed
- $1.85m
- 5+ bed
- $2.76m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Forestdale
QLD 4118 · Logan
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,870,000
- Population
- 2,560
- Postcode
- 4118
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Forestdale, Queensland
Property market insights for Forestdale
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Forestdale QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 16 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,200 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Forestdale, QLD is currently $1,870,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Forestdale has a 12-month growth rate of 14.5% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,400,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,850,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,760,000 in Forestdale.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Forestdale is $1,200 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Forestdale safe?
The overall rate for Forestdale is 2,024 offences per 100,000 residents — 65% above the Greater Brisbane 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 Forestdale.
Overall crime rate
2,024
offences per 100,000 residents
65% aboveGreater Brisbane
ForestdaleGreater Brisbane: 1,229
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Forestdale?
Forestdale QLD 4118 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
2,560 people call Forestdale home, with an average of 3.1 people per household and a median household income of $2,675 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,560
- Median age
- 43 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,383 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $500 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.5%Below
15–3422.2%Below
35–5427.0%In line
55–7429.3%Above
75 and over3.9%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses99.6%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments1.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright46.1%Above
Paying a mortgage48.1%Above
Renting5.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.6%Below
One car12.2%Below
Two cars35.5%Below
Three or more51.9%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home16.2%Below
Drove to work63.0%Above
Train, tram or bus0.8%Below
Walked or cycled1.0%Below
What stands out in Forestdale
16.2% of workers in Forestdale worked from home on Census day.
5.1% of Forestdale residents were born in England.
32.3% of people in Forestdale described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Forestdale
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Forestdale QLD 4118.
Is Forestdale family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.5% of Forestdale's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
744 family households lived in Forestdale; 50.8% were couple families and 9.0% were one-parent families.
30.4% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Forestdale?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Forestdale had 2,560 residents at the 2021 Census.
19.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
33.2% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Forestdale?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 99.6% of occupied private dwellings in Forestdale.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 1.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Forestdale?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
46.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
48.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
5.8% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Forestdale?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Forestdale had 3.1 people.
One-person households made up 9.3% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Two-person households represented 34.1%, while 36.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Forestdale?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
16.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
63.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
0.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Forestdale?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
One-car households formed 12.2% of the total.
87.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Forestdale, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
67.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 32.1% reported a different address.
27.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Forestdale?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
77.7% of residents used only English at home.
19.1% used a language other than English at home.
3.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.9% spoke Cantonese and 1.3% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Forestdale residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
27.7% of Forestdale's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 72.3% was born in Australia.
1.0% of residents were born in China.
1.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Forestdale?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 36.3% of ancestry responses in Forestdale.
Australian ancestry made up 30.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 5.5% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Forestdale?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
21.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
Managers accounted for 16.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 17.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.9% of workers, and education and training employed 8.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Forestdale?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 66.2%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
39.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.3%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Forestdale show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
63.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.8% reported asthma, 8.0% arthritis and 4.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Forestdale?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
28.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 7.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 37.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Forestdale?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,675 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,383.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $500 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Forestdale compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 16.2% in Forestdale, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 46.1% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 5.8% in Forestdale, against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Forestdale
Is Forestdale expensive?
The median house price is $1,870,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Forestdale good for families?
The Census counted 744 local families, and 17.5% 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 Forestdale?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,400,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Forestdale
47 streets in Forestdale
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Abbey St
- Abbott St
- Allanadale Ct
- Archery St
- Barris Ct
- Blyth Ct
- Boyd Ct
- Broadsword Ct
- Crannock Ct
- Creekside Ct
- Deirwold Ct
- Dickman Rd
- Dundee Dr
- Edwinstowe Ave
- Feather Cl
- Forestdale Dr
- Gisbourne St
- Hampton Court
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- Hood Ct
- Huntingdon St
- Johnson Rd
- Kirklees Pl
- Lincoln Green Dr
- Lionheart St
- Longbow Cr
- Loxley Ch
- Macadamia St
- Nottingham Ct
- Paradise Rd
- Persea St
- Plantagenet Ct
- Priory Pl
- Robin Ct
- Sanbar St
- Saracen Ct
- Scabbard Ct
- Scarlet Ct
- Scribner Ave
- Sheriff St
- Sienko St
- Staff Pl
- Stapylton Road
- The Chase
- Trent Ct
- Verdant St
- Westland Ct
- Woodbine St
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