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Forest Lake flood & bushfire risk

Of Forest Lake’s 10,047 mapped properties, 1% are in a council-mapped flood area and 16.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.

1%
In a flood area
16.5%
In a bushfire area
10,047
Mapped properties
Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Forest Lake address:

Nearby suburbs

Ellen Grove · 2.4% floodDoolandella · 2.5% floodHeathwood · 0.6% floodInala · 1.8% floodRichlands · 1.3% floodCarole Park · 2% flood

Zoning in Forest Lake

Forest Lake is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential91% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Council zone: LDR - Low density residential

Open space3% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Council zone: OS1 - Open space (Local)

Other3% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Council zone: DC1 - District

School catchments in Forest Lake

PrimaryForest Lake SS · Grand Avenue SS · Pallara SS · Richlands East SS · Serviceton South SS
JuniorForest Lake SHS · Glenala SHS
SeniorForest Lake SHS · Glenala SHS

Forest Lake can span more than one catchment — check a specific address above for the exact school.

Figures are the share of mapped addresses in Forest Lake that fall within council flood/bushfire overlays — indicative only, verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF.