Local Businesses in Forest Lake

At the 2021 Census, Forest Lake had 22,676 residents and 8,199 private dwellings, with an average of 2.8 people per household. The median age was 37, compared with 38 for Queensland.

The median weekly household income was $1,921, median weekly rent was $390, median monthly mortgage repayments were $1,690. 94.9% (Queensland 74.8%) of occupied private dwellings were separate houses, and 26% (Queensland 33.1%) were rented.

58.7% (Queensland 71.4%) of residents were born in Australia. The most common other countries of birth were New Zealand (6.2%), Vietnam (5.3%) and England (3.7%). 64.8% (Queensland 80.5%) of residents used only English at home, and the most common other languages were Vietnamese (8.2%), Mandarin (2.4%) and Samoan (2.2%).

The most common occupations were Professionals (22.1%), Clerical and Administrative Workers (15.2%) and Community and Personal Service Workers (12.6%). The top industry of employment for residents was hospitals (except psychiatric hospitals) (4.5%). On Census day, 5.8% (Queensland 4.1%) of employed residents travelled to work by public transport and 15.5% (Queensland 14.1%) worked from home.