Forest Glen, QLD 4556

Sunshine Coast CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4556

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What to know about Forest Glen

Forest Glen (4556) sits in the Sunshine Coast region of Queensland.

Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.

What it’s like to live here

Forest Glen scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.

Summer days here average around 29°C (warm), winter mornings around 10°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,597 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).

Schooling within or near the suburb covers 8 government primary, 1 government secondary, 4 Catholic, 5 independent.

Schools in Forest Glen

Schools serving Forest Glen: government first, then Catholic and independent.

Government schools

Woombye State School

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Chevallum State School

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Buderim Mountain State School

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Location

Walkability

Walk
0/100
Transit
0/100
Bike
65/100

Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).

Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap

Demographics

Crime and safety

44,426 offences recorded in 2026 across the Sunshine Coast Regional Council LGA

QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Sunshine Coast Regional Council, which may include suburbs with very different crime profiles. Quieter residential pockets likely have lower rates than the total suggests; busier areas may have higher.

Top offence categories
Offences Against Property7,366 (16.6%)
Other Offences6,844 (15.4%)
Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry)4,260 (9.6%)
Other Stealing2,302 (5.2%)
Drug Offences1,962 (4.4%)

Source: State Police Open Data

Weather year-round

Annual rainfall
1,597 mm
Hottest month, avg max
29.4°C
Coldest month, avg min
9.8°C
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Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.

Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations

Questions about Forest Glen

What is the Forest Glen postcode?
Forest Glen is in the 4556 postcode, in QLD, in the Sunshine Coast Council region.
Where is Forest Glen?
Forest Glen is a suburb in the Sunshine Coast Council area, QLD 4556.
What schools are in Forest Glen?
There are 20 schools serving Forest Glen on this page, including Montessori International College, Sunshine Coast Grammar School, Suncoast Christian College.
How walkable is Forest Glen?
Forest Glen has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 65.
What suburbs are near Forest Glen?
Forest Glen is close to Kiels Mountain, Mons, Kunda Park, Chevallum, Woombye.

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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data

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