Population
−1.0% since 2016.
Forest Lake, QLD
Forest Lake had a population of 22,676 at the 2021 Census (−1.0% since 2016). Median age 37.5. Median weekly household income $1,923. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.
Forest Lake at a glance
What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Forest Lake's population shrank by 1.0% to 22,676, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). Its median age of 37.5 is close to the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 12.9% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 8.9%.
26.3% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 25.1% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 1.6% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 7,731 households.
The median household earns $1,923 a week, above the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $388 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,685 a month.
39.8% of residents were born overseas, more than the QLD average of 24.1%. 33.2% use a language other than English at home. 37.9% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).
Key figures
2021 Census, Forest Lake beside QLD and Australia.
| Measure | Forest Lake | QLD | Australia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 22,676 | 5,156,158 | 25,422,828 |
| Growth since 2016 | −1.0% | +9.6% | +8.6% |
| Median age | 37.5 | 38.2 | 38.2 |
| Households | 7,731 | 1,869,452 | 9,275,123 |
| Flats and apartments | 1.6% | 12.5% | 14.3% |
| Renting | 26.3% | 33.6% | 31.1% |
| Owned outright | 25.1% | 29.5% | 31.4% |
| Median household income a week | $1,923 | $1,676 | $1,747 |
| Median rent a week | $388 | $364 | $376 |
| Median mortgage repayment a month | $1,685 | $1,740 | $1,866 |
| Born overseas | 39.8% | 24.1% | 29.3% |
| Other language at home | 33.2% | 14.1% | 23.6% |
| No religion | 37.9% | 44.8% | 41.9% |
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Population and age
Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.
Age
Median age 37.5, against 38.2 for Queensland.
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Cultural background
The largest groups in Forest Lake at the 2021 Census.
Ancestry
Languages at home
Country of birth
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Around Forest Lake
The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.
Part of
Nearby
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