Forestdale flood & bushfire risk
Of Forestdale’s 1,803 mapped properties, 9.8% are in a mapped flood area and 27.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Forestdale’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.
Check a specific Forestdale address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Forestdale
Flood and bushfire areas across Forestdale. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Forestdale
Forestdale sits in the Browns Plains police division, which recorded 6,146 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 6,146 total. Figures are for the whole Browns Plains police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Forestdale
Forestdale is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: Recreation and Open Space
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: Environmental Management and Conservation
School catchments in Forestdale
Forestdale can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Forestdale
At the 2021 Census, 27.6% of Forestdale’s 2,560 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 Forestdale
Logan council approved 5,035 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Logan council area (not just Forestdale). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 16 Scabbard Court, Forestdale QLD 4118
- 21-29 Longbow Crescent, Forestdale QLD 4118
- 22 Broadsword Court, Forestdale QLD 4118
- 30 Sheriff Street, Forestdale QLD 4118
- 31-35 Gisbourne Street, Forestdale QLD 4118
- 61 Lionheart Street, Forestdale QLD 4118
- 7-9 Saracen Court, Forestdale QLD 4118
- 86-88 Paradise Road, Forestdale QLD 4118
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Logan
Compare Forestdale 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.