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Forest Hill flood risk

Of Forest Hill’s 616 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area.

100%
In a flood area
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Bushfire mapping
616
Mapped properties

Crime near Forest Hill

Forest Hill sits in the Laidley police division, which recorded 2,259 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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86
Break-ins
48
Vehicle theft
481
Other theft
166
Property damage
43
Fraud
50
Handling stolen goods
215
Assault
126
Sexual offences
2
Robbery
51
Other against the person
0
Homicide
991
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,259 total. Figures are for the whole Laidley police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Forest Hill

Forest Hill can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Forest Hill

At the 2021 Census, 11.9% of Forest Hill’s 935 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian39.7%
English39.5%
German13.7%
Scottish9.7%
Irish9.4%
Australian Aboriginal3%

Top countries of birth

England3.3%
New Zealand2.4%
PNG1%
Vietnam0.5%
Fiji0.4%
Netherlands0.4%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Forest Hill

Lockyer Valley council approved 289 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

289
Dwellings/yr
270
Houses
19
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Lockyer Valley council area (not just Forest Hill). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Forest Hill address:

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.