Forestdale, Queensland
| Forestdale Logan City, Queensland | |||||||||||||
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| Population | 2,520 (2011 census) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4118 | ||||||||||||
| Location | 22 km (14 mi) from Brisbane | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Logan City Council | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Algester | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||
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Forestdale is a suburb of Logan City, Queensland, Australia. Forestdale is a subdivision of and previously part of Browns Plains. Forestdale is named as such due to the lack of tree clearance compared to surrounding suburbs, although the risk of bushfire is greater than its neighbouring suburbs.[1]
"Forest" is from the modern day English word meaning a dense growth of trees and "dale" is originated from Middle English meaning a man who lived in the valley.[2]
The suffix is a reference to Robin Hood, an archer according to medieval folk tales. Many of the streets in the suburb are named after characters from Robin Hood stories.[3]
Apart from substantial areas of reserve land, some market gardening, retail and minor pockets of farmland destined for development, Forestdale is residential in nature. Most houses are large and sit on extensive blocks of land.
The Greenwood Lakes wetland with high conservation values is found in Forestdale.
Demographics
In the 2011 Census the population of Forestdale is 2,520, 48.6% female and 51.4% male.
The median/average age of the Forestdale population is 39 years of age, 2 years above the Australian average.
71.4% of people living in Forestdale were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 6.3%, New Zealand 3.5%, Taiwan 1.9%, Vietnam 1.4%, South Africa 1.2%.
81.7% of people speak English as their first language 2.7% Mandarin, 2.3% Vietnamese, 1.4% Spanish, 1% Cantonese, 1% Greek.
External links
- University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Forestdale
- Forestdale on the Web