Forest Hill QLD Property Investment

Lockyer Valley · 4342

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Median House Price

$745K

As of 7 Nov 2026.

Rental Yield

N/A

Vacancy Rate

N/A

Median Weekly Rent

N/A

Median Unit Price

$521K

As of 7 Nov 2026.

Population (Census 2021)

935

Forest Hill Short-Term Rental Market

Short-stay estimate: run a brief

Current listings

current listings

As of 6 Nov 2026

Median days listed

62 days

current listings, median days listed

As of 6 Nov 2026

Past price growth

Median house sale price growth, Lockyer Valley Regional council area (the whole council area, not just Forest Hill): 18.4% a year, Mar qtr 2021 to Mar qtr 2026. Source: Queensland Government Statistician's Office, Residential land development indicators (as at 9 October 2026), derived from DNRMMRRD QVAS. © The State of Queensland (Queensland Treasury) 2026, CC BY 4.0. Growth calculated by Estait. Past growth doesn't predict future prices.

New dwellings approved

New dwellings approved, Lockyer Valley council area, 12 months to Aug 2026: 355. Source: ABS Building Approvals, Australia (cat. 8731.0). This is the whole council area, not just Forest Hill.

Suburb Metric Thresholds

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Population growth 2016–21, postcode 4342 (ABS Census)

0.63 high impact

Median Household Income

1352 medium impact

Public Transport Score

0 medium impact

School Zone Quality

4.8 medium impact

Distance to CBD

67.76 medium impact

SEIFA Advantage/Disadvantage

2 medium impact

Owner Occupier Rate

73.8 medium impact

Macro Environment

Macro Indicators

Cash Rate

4.85%

▲ 0.25%

Cash rate 4.85% as at 2026-11-04 (effective date) · Source: RBA cash rate target · Credit data 2026-09

Socio-Economic Profile

Source: ABS Census 2021

SEIFA Index · Postcode 4342

Most disadvantagedLeast disadvantaged

Decile 2 of 10 — High disadvantage

Population (suburb)

935

Education (IEO)

2/10

Econ. Resources (IER)

4/10

Schools

In your catchment

Forest Hill SS

PrimaryGovernment

4.8/10

Lockyer District SHS

SecondaryGovernment

4.8/10

These are the government-school zones containing this suburb centroid. Specific addresses within the suburb may fall in different catchments — confirm with the school directly.