Forest Springs, QLD 4362
Southern DownsAll suburbs in postcode 4362
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What to know about Forest Springs
Forest Springs (4362) sits in the Southern Downs region of Queensland.
Forest Springs has roughly 104 residents, with an established, older skew. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-friendly: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Forest Springs scores 30/100 on walkability, which makes it car-friendly 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 4°C (cold). Annual rainfall lands at about 611 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 1 Catholic.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 30/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Forest Springs's population at 104, with a median age of 50. That sits as an established, older skew. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (83% own, 8% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (81% family households, 17% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 104
- Median age
- 50
- Family households
- 81%
- Lone person
- 17%
- Owner occupied
- 83%
- Renter occupied
- 8%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
7,029 offences recorded in 2026 across the Southern Downs Regional Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Southern Downs 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
Source: State Police Open Data
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 611 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 30.5°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 3.7°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 Springs
- What is the Forest Springs postcode?
- Forest Springs is in the 4362 postcode, in QLD, in the Southern Downs region.
- Where is Forest Springs?
- Forest Springs is a suburb in the Southern Downs area, QLD 4362.
- What schools are in Forest Springs?
- There are 2 schools serving Forest Springs on this page, including Allora P-10 State School, St Patrick's School.
- How walkable is Forest Springs?
- Forest Springs has a Walk Score of 30 out of 100, car-dependent for most errands. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Forest Springs?
- Forest Springs is close to Allora, Old Talgai, Hendon, Ellinthorp, Mount Marshall.
- What is the population of Forest Springs?
- The population of Forest Springs is approximately 104 (2021 Census). The median age is 50.
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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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