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QLD · Douglas Council

Forest Creek, 4873

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  • National parks
  • Green suburb
What Forest Creek is known for: National parks, Green suburb

Suburb profile

Forest Creek is a residential smaller community in Douglas with a familiar suburban feel. Remote from the metro area in the best sense: quiet streets, big skies and a town that runs on its own timetable. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.

The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.

This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

Population

Population
136
Median age
49
Median household income / week
$1,125
Dwelling vacancy
35.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
28 of 79
Median monthly mortgage
$1,083
Employment rate
45.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
12 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
6
Against the person
2
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
44.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 68 residents
State safety percentile
58.8th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-14.5%

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Assault46
  • Drug Offences27
  • Good Order Offences56
  • Other Property Damage46
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)44

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Allanton Hill Nature RefugeNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Recent changes

  • Assaultcrime46
  • Drug Offencescrime27
  • Good Order Offencescrime56
  • Other Property Damagecrime46
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime44
  • Allanton Hill Nature Refugegovernmentnature_reserve

Data sources & freshness

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