Forestvale Postcode

Queensland

Very Remote Top 10% SEIFA

4465

Postcode for Forestvale, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 536 km from Brisbane · Pop. 47

Population

Median Age

$1,624

Household Income/wk

$N/A

Median Rent/wk

10/10

SEIFA Advantage

2552.5

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 Forestvale ranks: rents sit in the cheapest 10% in QLD; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Forestvale Compares

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

Metric	Forestvale	QLD avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,624 ≈QLD	$1,770	$1,836
Median age	44	44.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	10/10 +QLD	4.0/10	6.0/10
Unemployment	0.0% -QLD	6.0%	5.0%

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.

Forestvale is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4465. It lies roughly 536 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Maranoa.

According to the 2021 Census, Forestvale has a population of 47 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $1,624, close to the QLD average.

Housing in Forestvale includes a 11 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

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

Forestvale is part of the Darling Downs (West) - Maranoa statistical area in Queensland.

Forestvale Details

Postcode	4465
State	Queensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code	07
Population (2021)	47
Median Age	44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,624/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$725/week
Average Household Size	3.1 persons
Area	2552.5 km²
Population Density	0/km²
Total Dwellings	11
Australian Citizens	83.0%
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	10/10 (well above average)
Latitude	-25.9973584
Longitude	147.88691
Distance from Brisbane	536 km
Region (SA4)	Darling Downs - Maranoa
Area (SA3)	Darling Downs (West) - Maranoa
Local Government	Maranoa
Federal Electorate	Maranoa

Age Profile

19.1%

34.0%

36.2%

19.1%

0–14 (19.1%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (34.0%) 45–64 (36.2%) 65+ (19.1%)

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0–14 years	9 (19.1%)
15–24 years	0 (0.0%)
25–44 years	16 (34.0%)
45–64 years	17 (36.2%)
65+ years	9 (19.1%)

Housing Tenure

42.9%

57.1%

Owned outright (42.9%) Mortgaged (57.1%) Rented (0.0%)

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)

Arthritis	4 (8.5%)
Cancer	3 (6.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle	0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles	0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles	13 (100.0%)

Suburbs Near Forestvale

Tyrconnel 45.7 km Mount Hutton 46.6 km Redford 48.1 km Mitchell 54.6 km Womalilla 55.3 km Cornwall 56.2 km Mungallala 60.0 km Mungallala South 60.0 km Hutton Creek 62.7 km Gunnewin 66.7 km Eurella 68.3 km Amby 68.3 km

Same Postcode (4465)

Bargunyah Dunkeld Kilmorey Falls Mitchell Mount Moffatt V Gate Womalilla Womblebank

More Forestvale Data

Maranoa LGA 67 suburbs, 13 postcodes, 12,794 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Roma (110.3 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Maranoa LGA

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.