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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.

9.8%
In a flood area
27.1%
In a bushfire area
1,803
Mapped properties

Crime near Forestdale

Forestdale sits in the Browns Plains police division, which recorded 6,156 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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354
Break-ins
239
Vehicle theft
2,376
Other theft
398
Property damage
239
Fraud
26
Handling stolen goods
535
Assault
114
Sexual offences
32
Robbery
107
Other against the person
2
Homicide
1,734
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 6,156 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:

Residential96.9% of properties

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

Zone: Low Density Residential

Open space1.4% of properties

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

Zone: Recreation and Open Space

Environmental0.8% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: Environmental Management and Conservation

School catchments in Forestdale

PrimaryBoronia Heights SS · Browns Plains SS · Pallara SS
JuniorBrowns Plains SHS · Forest Lake SHS
SeniorBrowns Plains SHS · Forest Lake SHS

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

English36.3%
Australian30.2%
Scottish10.8%
Irish10.3%
German5.8%
Chinese5.5%

Top countries of birth

England5.1%
New Zealand3.4%
Vietnam3.3%
India1.7%
South Africa1.5%
Taiwan1.5%

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 5,077 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

5,077
Dwellings/yr
3,722
Houses
1,355
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Logan council area (not just Forestdale). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Forestdale address:

Nearby suburbs

Hillcrest · 8.8% floodLarapinta · 21.3% floodBoronia Heights · 1.5% floodHeathwood · 0.6% floodRegents Park · 8% floodParkinson · 1.7% flood

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.