Forrest Beach flood & bushfire risk
Of Forrest Beach’s 1,286 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 54.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Forrest Beach’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.
Check a specific Forrest Beach address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Forrest Beach
Flood and bushfire areas across Forrest Beach. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Forrest Beach
Forrest Beach sits in the Ingham police division, which recorded 1,275 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,275 total. Figures are for the whole Ingham police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Forrest Beach
Forrest Beach can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Forrest Beach
At the 2021 Census, 12.4% of Forrest Beach’s 1,364 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 Forrest Beach
Hinchinbrook council approved 29 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Hinchinbrook council area (not just Forrest Beach). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 11 Blackbean Street, Forrest Beach QLD 4850
- 12 Lantana Street, Forrest Beach QLD 4850
- 15 Cedar Street, Forrest Beach QLD 4850
- 18 Chestnut Street, Forrest Beach QLD 4850
- 1 Mistletoe Street, Forrest Beach QLD 4850
- 27 Cassia Street, Forrest Beach QLD 4850
- 3 Moreton Bay Street, Forrest Beach QLD 4850
- 45 Beatts Road, Forrest Beach QLD 4850
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Hinchinbrook
Compare Forrest Beach 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.