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%.
Check a specific Forest Lake address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
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 7,825 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 7,825 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 9,235 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Brisbane council area (not just Forest Lake). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 10 Blenheim Close, Forest Lake QLD 4078
- 24 Danbulla Crescent, Forest Lake QLD 4078
- 2 Ripponlea Court, Forest Lake QLD 4078
- 3 Illawarra Close, Forest Lake QLD 4078
- 3 Somerset Close, Forest Lake QLD 4078
- 56 Flinders Crescent, Forest Lake QLD 4078
- 5 Somerville Close, Forest Lake QLD 4078
- 6 Cheltenham Place, Forest Lake QLD 4078
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Brisbane
Compare Forest Lake with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.