Forestdale Postcode

Queensland

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above QLD income
4118
Postcode for Forestdale, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 22 km from Brisbane · Pop. 2,560
2,560
Population
43
Median Age
$2,675
Household Income/wk
$500
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
6.1
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Forestdale ranks: household income is in the top 10% of QLD suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in QLD; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Forestdale Compares

Forestdale vs the QLD average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricForestdaleQLD avgAU avgGreater Brisbane
Household income/wk $2,675 +QLD $1,770 $1,836 $1,945
Rent/wk $500 +QLD $380 $390 $402
Mortgage/month $2,383 +QLD $1,774 $1,958 $1,919
Median age 43 44.0 45.0 38.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 3.4% -QLD 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 4118 covers Forestdale, an inland suburb of Brisbane about 22 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Logan - Beaudesert region of Queensland. Local government services are provided by Logan.

According to the 2021 Census, Forestdale has a population of 2,560 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $2,675, above the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 3.4%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 33 (1.3% of residents).

Housing in Forestdale includes a median weekly rent of $500, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,383, with 785 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 94.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Forestdale scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Forestdale is part of the Browns Plains statistical area in Queensland.

Forestdale Details

Postcode4118
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)2,560
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,675/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$882/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$500
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,383
Average Household Size3.1 persons
Area6.1 km²
Population Density421/km²
Total Dwellings785
Australian Citizens90.2%
Indigenous Population33 (1.3%)
Unemployment Rate3.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-27.663611
Longitude153.0025
Distance from Brisbane22 km
Region (SA4)Logan - Beaudesert
Area (SA3)Browns Plains
Local GovernmentLogan
Federal ElectorateRankin

Age Profile

0–14 (17.5%) 15–24 (14.1%) 25–44 (19.8%) 45–64 (31.1%) 65+ (17.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years447 (17.5%)
15–24 years362 (14.1%)
25–44 years506 (19.8%)
45–64 years795 (31.1%)
65+ years447 (17.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (46.1%) Mortgaged (48.1%) Rented (5.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis205 (8.0%)
Asthma199 (7.8%)
Diabetes119 (4.6%)
Heart Disease94 (3.7%)
Cancer79 (3.1%)
Lung Condition37 (1.4%)
Dementia10 (0.4%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle5 (0.6%)
1 vehicle94 (12.2%)
2 vehicles274 (35.4%)
3+ vehicles400 (51.7%)

Suburbs Near Forestdale

Same Postcode (4118)

More Forestdale Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.