Forest Hill (Qld), QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Forest Hill (Qld) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 10% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 888, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Forest Hill (Qld) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 935
- Median age
- 41
- Median weekly household income
- $1,318
- SEIFA score
- 888
- Coordinates
- -27.5823, 152.3628
Forest Hill (Qld) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Forest Hill (Qld) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 29%, 28% of homes are rented, and 13% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 141 | 15% |
| Youth (15–24) | 167 | 18% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 183 | 20% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 276 | 29% |
| Seniors (65+) | 170 | 18% |
Share of the 937 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 129 | 37% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 118 | 34% |
| Rented | 98 | 28% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 342 | 98% |
| Townhouses & semis | 6 | 2% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 348 occupied private dwellings in Forest Hill (Qld).
- Median weekly rent
- $300
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Average household size
- 2.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,555
- Median weekly personal income
- $608
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 114 (13%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 28 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 32 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 343 (45%)
- Labour-force participation
- 58.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.7%
- Employed full-time
- 230
- Employed part-time
- 149
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Forest Hill (Qld)
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Forest Hill (Qld) is January (average daytime high around 31°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.1°C). The area receives roughly 843 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31°C | 19.7°C | 81 mm |
| Feb | 30.2°C | 19.5°C | 125 mm |
| Mar | 28.8°C | 18.8°C | 124 mm |
| Apr | 25.8°C | 15.1°C | 33 mm |
| May | 22.8°C | 12.1°C | 58 mm |
| Jun | 20.2°C | 9.6°C | 31 mm |
| Jul | 20.1°C | 8.5°C | 34 mm |
| Aug | 21.9°C | 9.1°C | 33 mm |
| Sep | 24.9°C | 11.4°C | 33 mm |
| Oct | 27.3°C | 14.3°C | 92 mm |
| Nov | 29.5°C | 16.8°C | 80 mm |
| Dec | 30.8°C | 18.6°C | 119 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Forest Hill (Qld)
Where is Forest Hill (Qld)?
Forest Hill (Qld) is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Forest Hill (Qld)?
At the 2021 Census, Forest Hill (Qld) had a population of about 935.
Is Forest Hill (Qld) an advantaged area?
Forest Hill (Qld) has an ABS SEIFA score of 888, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 10 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 10% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Forest Hill (Qld)?
Forest Hill (Qld) has average daytime highs of about 26.1°C and overnight lows of about 14.5°C, with roughly 843 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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