Suburb
Forest Lake postcode, Queensland
Forest Lake is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 22,676. It is in postcode 4078. Households earn a median of $1,921/wk, 15% above the state median.
Forest Lake at a glance:
- 22,676
- Residents
- 1
- Postcode
- $1,921/wk
- Median household income
- 37
- Median age
- $390/wk
- Median rent
- 8,022
- Private dwellings
Colored shapes are ABS postal areas, a statistical approximation of each postcode and not the official delivery boundary; the dashed line is the suburb's outline. Select a postcode for details.
Forest Lake compared with Queensland
Postcodes in Forest Lake
Population, income and age are for each postal area as a whole, which can include other suburbs. Select a postcode for details.
| Postcode | Also covers | Population | Median household income | Median age | Addresses in Forest Lake |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Grove | 26,263 | $1,838/wk | 36 | 9,807 |
How Forest Lake ranks
Compared with the 51 Queensland suburbs and the 319 suburbs we cover across Australia.
- Population: 22,676 — 11th of 51 in Queensland, 112th of 319 nationally.
- Median household income: $1,921/wk — 20th of 51 in Queensland, 148th of 319 nationally.
- Median age: 37 — 24th of 51 in Queensland, 140th of 319 nationally.
- Median rent: $390/wk — 36th of 51 in Queensland, 191st of 319 nationally.
- Share of households renting: 26% — 35th of 51 in Queensland, 217th of 319 nationally.
Age
Residents by age group, 2021 Census.
- 0-41,363
- 5-143,218
- 15-191,700
- 20-241,367
- 25-342,797
- 35-443,108
- 45-543,436
- 55-642,699
- 65-741,779
- 75-84928
- 85+277
Housing and people
- Houses
- 94.9%
- Townhouses
- 3.4%
- Apartments
- 1.6%
- Owned outright
- 24.8%
- Owned with a mortgage
- 46.9%
- Rented
- 26%
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,690/mo
- Average household size
- 2.8
- Born overseas
- 39.8%
- Other language at home
- 33.2%
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 1.9%
Compared with similar Queensland suburbs
| Suburb | Population | Median household income | Median rent | Median age | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redbank Plains → | 24,349 | $1,516/wk | $350/wk | 27 | 4301 |
| North Lakes → | 23,030 | $2,092/wk | $420/wk | 35 | 4509 |
| Forest Lake | 22,676 | $1,921/wk | $390/wk | 37 | 4078 |
| Kallangur → | 21,761 | $1,456/wk | $350/wk | 35 | 4503 |
| Narangba → | 20,910 | $2,207/wk | $415/wk | 33 | 4504 |
| Kirwan → | 20,780 | $1,673/wk | $325/wk | 38 | 4817 |
Frequently asked questions about the postcode of Forest Lake
What is the postcode of Forest Lake, QLD?+
Forest Lake is in postcode 4078.
Does Forest Lake share its postcode with other suburbs?+
Postcode 4078 also covers Ellen Grove.
What is the median household income in Forest Lake?+
$1,921/wk, which is 15% above the Queensland median (2021 Census).
How big is Forest Lake compared with other Queensland suburbs?+
Forest Lake is the 11th largest of the 51 Queensland suburbs we cover, with 22,676 residents.
Suburb figures are from the ABS 2021 Census (small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS); postcode figures are for ABS postal areas, an approximation of each postcode. Postcodes come from the Geocoded National Address File (G-NAF). A postcode is a delivery area, not an official suburb boundary.