Located in Queensland within the Sunshine Coast local government area, Forest Glen is a small community (postcode 4556). The area has roughly 1,657 residents and an older-leaning population, with a median age of 46. Households earn a median income of $72K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 32 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 50 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
The current median weekly rent is $900. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,089.
Forest Glen is served by 2 schools, including 2 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1118, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 9 bus stops. The crime rate in the Sunshine Coast LGA is below average at 3,661 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Population growth of +2.0% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.