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. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
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
This is a commercial / transport hub with few residents — recorded incidents include visitors and workers, so a per-resident rate and safety score would be misleading. Raw incident counts are shown below.
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):
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
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 1120
- Montessori International CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 1102
Nearby (within 10km)
- Chevallum State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 1053
- Suncoast Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.7kmICSEA 1085
- Woombye State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 1012
- Buderim Mountain State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 1090
- Kuluin State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 1021
- Matthew Flinders Anglican CollegeCombined · Independent · 5.3kmICSEA 1153
- Nambour Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 6.3kmICSEA 1076
- Siena Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 6.4kmICSEA 1074
- Siena Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.4kmICSEA 1083
- Stella Maris SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.4kmICSEA 1075
- Maroochydore State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 6.7kmICSEA 1004
- Palmwoods State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 1029
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
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.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
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
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Frequently asked questions about Forest Glen
How far is Forest Glen from Brisbane CBD?
Forest Glen is about 88.3 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Forest Glen?
Forest Glen has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1111 (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.