Forest Lake
QLD 4078 · Brisbane
22,676 (2021) → 23,828 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Forest Lake is a suburb in Brisbane, QLD 4078, about 18km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Forest Lake are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 5 schools, a transport score of 52/100, and is about 28km inland. Forest Lake has an overall score of 66/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 66/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (6.2%), Vietnam (5.35%), England (3.66%), India (3.6%), China (1.69%)
Top languages: Vietnamese (8.19%), Mandarin (2.45%), Samoan (2.2%), Sinhal (1.53%), Hindi (1.38%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Brisbane local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
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
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 997 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St John's Anglican CollegeSecondary · IndependentICSEA 1113
- Grand Avenue State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1027
- Forest Lake State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1007
- Forest Lake State High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 976
- St John's Anglican College - Alpine Place CampusPrimary · Independent
Nearby (within 10km)
- Serviceton South State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 909
- Inala Flexible Learning CentreSecondary · Catholic · 2.6kmICSEA 850
- Richlands East State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 922
- Pallara State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 1058
- St Mark's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.1kmICSEA 992
- Durack State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 941
- Carole Park State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 889
- Australian International Islamic CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.6kmICSEA 956
- Inala State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 908
- Western Suburbs State Special SchoolCombined · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 970
- Glenala State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 899
- Camira State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.8kmICSEA 977
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
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Frequently asked questions about Forest Lake
Is Forest Lake safe?
Forest Lake has a residential safety score of 66/100, 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 6,145 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Forest Lake from Brisbane CBD?
Forest Lake is about 17.9 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 66 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Forest Lake?
Forest Lake has 5 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1031 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Forest Lake?
Forest Lake has a transport score of 52/100 and 43 bus stops.