Forest Lake, QLD 4078
Logan City CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4078
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Median house price
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Sales data as of May 2026
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Rent in Forest Lake
- Weekly rent (house)
- $610/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $390/wk
Rental data as of June 2026· Queensland RTA bond data
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What to know about Forest Lake
Forest Lake (4078) sits in the Logan region of Queensland.
Forest Lake has roughly 22,676 residents, with a typical family-age mix. Households are mostly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Forest Lake scores 18/100 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 31°C (warm), winter mornings around 8°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 915 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 11 government primary, 2 government secondary, 3 Catholic, 2 independent.
Schools in Forest Lake
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 18/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 100/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Forest Lake's population at 22,676, with a median age of 37. That sits as a typical family-age mix. Households are mostly owner-occupied (72% own, 26% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (79% family households, 19% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 22,676
- Median age
- 37
- Family households
- 79%
- Lone person
- 19%
- Owner occupied
- 72%
- Renter occupied
- 26%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
96,783 offences recorded in 2026 across the Logan City Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Logan City 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
Source: State Police Open Data
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 915 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 30.8°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 7.7°C
Rainfall by month
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 Lake
- What is the Forest Lake postcode?
- Forest Lake is in the 4078 postcode, in QLD, in the Logan City Council region.
- Where is Forest Lake?
- Forest Lake is a suburb in the Logan City Council area, QLD 4078.
- What is the average rent in Forest Lake?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $610, for units it's $390.
- What schools are in Forest Lake?
- There are 20 schools serving Forest Lake on this page, including St John's Anglican College, Forest Lake State School, Forest Lake State High School.
- How walkable is Forest Lake?
- Forest Lake has a Walk Score of 18 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 100.
- What suburbs are near Forest Lake?
- Forest Lake is close to Doolandella, Ellen Grove, Heathwood Df, Heathwood, Serviceton.
- What is the population of Forest Lake?
- The population of Forest Lake is approximately 22,676 (2021 Census). The median age is 37.
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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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