Forest Lake flood & bushfire risk
Of Forest Lake’s 10,047 mapped properties, 1% are in a mapped flood area and 16.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Forest Lake’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is in line with the QLD average of 17.2%.
Where the hazards are in Forest Lake
Flood and bushfire areas across Forest Lake. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Forest Lake
Forest Lake sits in the Inala police division, which recorded 7,820 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 7,820 total. Figures are for the whole Inala police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Forest Lake
Forest Lake is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: LDR - Low density residential
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: OS - Open space
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: DC1 - District
School catchments in Forest Lake
Forest Lake can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Forest Lake
At the 2021 Census, 38.7% of Forest Lake’s 22,676 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Forest Lake
Brisbane council approved 8,576 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Brisbane council area (not just Forest Lake). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 12 Rundle Street, Forest Lake QLD 4078
- 9 Totara Place, Forest Lake QLD 4078
- 47 Kondalilla Parade, Forest Lake QLD 4078
- 191 Rudyard Street, Forest Lake QLD 4078
- 14 Balmoral Place, Forest Lake QLD 4078
- 19 Saint Andrews Avenue, Forest Lake QLD 4078
- 8 Wivenhoe Circuit, Forest Lake QLD 4078
- 17 Oxley Place, Forest Lake QLD 4078
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.