Forrest Beach, QLD 4850

Charters Towers - Ayr - InghamAll suburbs in postcode 4850

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Median house price

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What to know about Forrest Beach

Forrest Beach (4850) sits in the Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham region of Queensland.

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

What it’s like to live here

Forrest Beach 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 32°C (warm), winter mornings around 15°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,833 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 6 government primary, 1 government secondary, 3 Catholic, 1 independent.

Schools in Forrest Beach

Schools serving Forrest Beach: government first, then Catholic and independent.

Government schools

Forrest Beach State School

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Victoria Plantation State School

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Halifax State School

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Location

Walkability

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

Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap

Demographics

Weather year-round

Annual rainfall
1,833 mm
Hottest month, avg max
31.7°C
Coldest month, avg min
15.1°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 Forrest Beach

What is the Forrest Beach postcode?
Forrest Beach is in the 4850 postcode, in QLD, in the Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham region.
Where is Forrest Beach?
Forrest Beach is a suburb in the Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham area, QLD 4850.
What schools are in Forrest Beach?
There are 11 schools serving Forrest Beach on this page, including Forrest Beach State School, Victoria Plantation State School, Halifax State School.
How walkable is Forrest Beach?
Forrest Beach has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
What suburbs are near Forrest Beach?
Forrest Beach is close to Allingham, Braemeadows, Taylors Beach, Orient, Cordelia.

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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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