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ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026
Forsayth is a coastal suburb in Queensland, Australia, with a population of approximately 107, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 1361 km from the Brisbane CBD, Forsayth is a coastal area in Queensland. The median household income is $30,836 per year.
Lower income levels in Forsayth typically translate to more affordable entry points for investors. Coastal lifestyle appeal adds a premium that supports long-term demand.
Official Australia Post postcode for Forsayth. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.
Australia Post Postcode Finder →Usual resident population at the most recent census.
Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.
Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.
Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.
Estimated 1 school within or near this suburb.
Find schools near Forsayth on My School →Estimated 1 park and green spaces near this suburb.
Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.
Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.
Forsayth is a smaller community of 107 — about 2% of the Queensland suburb median (5,474) — so investors should factor in the narrower buyer pool and longer average time-on-market. Forsayth's median household income of $30,836/year is 66% below the Queensland suburb median ($90,298) — this is an affordability play where returns lean on yield and patient capital growth rather than demographic premium. Weekly rent of $88 covers just 11% of the median $3,325/month mortgage repayment, leaving a $2,944/month gap — investors should only pursue this suburb with a clear capital-growth thesis and sufficient external income to fund the shortfall. Forsayth is 1361 km from Brisbane, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand. Only 32% of dwellings are separate houses (vs 77% state median), so this is a unit-heavy market where body-corporate decisions and strata supply meaningfully shape investor returns.
How Forsayth stacks up against the median of all Queensland suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Forsayth sits above the state median; negative means below.
| Metric | Forsayth | QLD median | Δ vs state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 107 | 5,474 | -98% |
| Median household income | $30,836/yr | $90,298/yr | -66% |
| Median rent (weekly) | $88 | $385 | -77% |
| Median mortgage (monthly) | $3,325 | $1,733 | +92% |
| Distance to CBD | 1361 km | 62 km | +2095% |
| Separate houses | 32% | 77% | -45pp |
Pre-inspection briefing for Forsayth — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.
Limited buy-and-hold upside: a small population of 107 means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider Queensland market over full cycles.
Weak cash flow: $88/week rent covers only 11% of the $3,325/month median mortgage — a $2,944/month gap that must be funded from other income. This suburb is a capital-growth play, not a yield play.
Only 32% of dwellings are separate houses (vs 77% QLD median) — this is a unit and townhouse market, where cosmetic flips struggle against body-corporate restrictions, thinner after-reno uplift and competing new supply.
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Create free account →Capital-growth expectations for Forsayth are modest for 2026 — incomes 66% below the QLD median of $90,298 and a population of 107 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rental coverage runs at ~11% of the typical mortgage ($381/month rent vs $3,325/month repayment), meaning investors will rely on capital growth rather than yield. The EquitySight investment score of 28/100 places Forsayth in the lower tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is cautious heading into the second half of 2026.
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Forsayth scores 28/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a weak rating. That score is driven by a population of 107, median household income of $30,836/year and median weekly rent of $88. Whether it fits your portfolio depends on whether you are targeting cash flow, capital growth, or a value-add renovation — all three are scored with suburb-specific numbers elsewhere on this page.
The main demand drivers in Forsayth are a median household income of $30,836/year, a dwelling mix that is 32% separate houses, roughly 1 schools and 1 parks within the catchment. Together these shape both owner-occupier and tenant demand and are the factors we weight most heavily in the suburb's investment score.
Forsayth has a usual resident population of approximately 107, compared with a Queensland suburb median of 5,474 — placing it in the lower half of the state's suburbs by size. Population is the clearest proxy for market depth: more residents mean more transactions and typically a shorter average days-on-market on resale.
Forsayth sits 1361 km straight-line from the Brisbane CBD. This is a regional market where CBD distance is only indicative — local industry diversity and commute alternatives matter more.
The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $88 in Forsayth, equating to approximately $4,576/year in gross rental income (state median $385/week). Market rents have typically drifted above the recorded figure — verify against current listings on realestate.com.au and Domain before making an offer.
The median monthly mortgage repayment in Forsayth is $3,325, or approximately $39,900/year (vs $1,733/month state median). Stress-test your own borrowing at rates 1–2 percentage points above today's to make sure you can still service the loan through an RBA tightening cycle.
A median weekly rent of $88 works out to $381/month, covering 11% of the median mortgage repayment of $3,325/month. That leaves a $2,944/month shortfall (around $35,328/year before tax benefits), so a typical owner-occupier-priced property here is negatively geared. Actual cash flow depends on your deposit, loan terms, ownership costs and marginal tax rate — run the full numbers in our rental yield calculator.
The main risks are a thin buyer pool (107 residents), interest-rate sensitivity on the $3,325 median mortgage, below-median household incomes ($30,836 vs $90,298 state median), a unit-heavy dwelling mix (32% houses) where body-corporate costs and apartment supply affect resale, the broader Queensland market cycle. Each of these is covered in the Risk Factors section above with suburb-specific numbers rather than generic warnings.
Every number on this page comes from the ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, Australia Post postcode reference data, and OpenStreetMap amenity tiles. The investment score, strategy verdicts, and comparison table are computed deterministically from those inputs — no opinion, no estimation. See our full methodology and the data sources and licences for the formulas we use.