Forest Glen
QLD 4556 · Sunshine Coast
1,657 (2021) → 1,836 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Forest Glen is a suburb in Sunshine Coast, QLD 4556, about 88km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Forest Glen are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 24/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Forest Glen has an overall score of 40/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 4556 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: England (7.36%), New Zealand (4.89%), South Africa (1.15%), Scotland (0.66%), USA (0.6%)
Top languages: Hindi (0.42%), Italian (0.36%), French (0.3%), Punjabi (0.24%), Russian (0.24%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Sunshine Coast local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Commercial & services hub. This suburb is a major employment and services centre, drawing a significant daily influx of workers and visitors from surrounding areas. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving commuters and visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident crime rates below may overstate the risk for people who live here.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
Totals include incidents involving commuters and visitors, not just residents.
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Outstanding school access
Top 20% nationally — strong, high-ICSEA schools nearby with genuine choice. An excellent suburb for families prioritising education.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1046 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Sunshine Coast Grammar SchoolCombined · IndependentICSEA 1133
- Montessori International CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 1104
Nearby (within 10km)
- Chevallum State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 1054
- Suncoast Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.7kmICSEA 1084
- Woombye State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 1014
- Buderim Mountain State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 1096
- Kuluin State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 1018
- Matthew Flinders Anglican CollegeCombined · Independent · 5.3kmICSEA 1155
- Nambour Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 6.3kmICSEA 1083
- Siena Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 6.4kmICSEA 1073
- Siena Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.4kmICSEA 1081
- Stella Maris SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.4kmICSEA 1081
- Maroochydore State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 6.7kmICSEA 1011
- Palmwoods State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 1030
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
In this suburb
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Fitness
Decent access
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of fitness facilities, with more variety a short drive away.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Mostly urban
Very little parkland or outdoor recreation in and around this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Few cultural venues
Very few cultural venues in and around this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
Outstanding childcare access
Top 20% nationally for childcare service density and quality — an excellent suburb for families with young children.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register · Updated July 2026
Places of Worship
Mapped places of worship within 3km of the suburb centre, grouped by religion where recorded. Community mapping may not capture every congregation.
Source: OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Forest Glen
Is Forest Glen safe?
Forest Glen has a residential safety score of 100/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 5,352 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Forest Glen from Brisbane CBD?
Forest Glen is about 88.3 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 230 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Forest Glen?
Forest Glen has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1119 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Forest Glen?
Forest Glen has a transport score of 24/100 and 9 bus stops.