$375 ▲ +13.6%
Higher than 51% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $330
- 2016: $360
- 2021: $375
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Forde · Federal Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Forde
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 83.4% of all homes in Forde, making detached living the dominant style here. The area features a very high proportion of large family homes compared to the rest of the country, though a growing number of people are renting rather than owning.
$375
▲ +13.6%
- $200–$214: 2 areas
- $214–$229: 1 area
- $229–$243: 4 areas
- $243–$257: 7 areas
- $257–$271: 5 areas
- $271–$286: 3 areas
- $286–$300: 2 areas
- $300–$314: 8 areas
- $314–$329: 12 areas
- $329–$343: 5 areas
- $343–$357: 14 areas
- $357–$371: 9 areas
- $371–$386: 14 areas
- $386–$400: 8 areas
- $400–$414: 18 areas
- $414–$429: 8 areas
- $429–$443: 9 areas
- $443–$457: 4 areas
- $457–$471: 1 area
- $471–$486: 3 areas
- $486–$500: 2 areas
- $500–$514: 3 areas
- $514–$529: 0 areas
- $529–$543: 0 areas
- $543–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$571: 2 areas
- $571–$586: 0 areas
- $586–$600: 3 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Forde — higher than 51% of areas.
| Forde | $375 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | $380 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $375, which is about the same as the national figure and rose $45 since 2011. For those with a mortgage, the typical monthly payment has fallen by $217 since 2011 to reach $1,733.
$1,733 ▼ -11.1%
Lower than 68% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $1,777
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Forde, $350–$549 is the majority at 58%; $200–$349 is next at 30%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Forde splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (40%) and $1,800–$2,999 (38%), with Under $1,000 at 13%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most areas, with 34.9% of households renting, a figure that rose 2.4 points since 2011. Meanwhile, the 22.6% who own their home outright is well below the national figure of 31.0%.
34.9% ▲ +7.2%
Higher than 72% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 32.6%
- 2016: 34.5%
- 2021: 34.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
22.6% ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 87% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Forde splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (40%) and Rented (35%), with Owned outright at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are very common, with 85.4% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the Australian average. Detached houses are also far more common than the national figure, accounting for 83.4% of all homes.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
83.4% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 57% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 87.1%
- 2016: 85.0%
- 2021: 83.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.4% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 81% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 87.0%
- 2016: 86.0%
- 2021: 85.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Forde, Separate house is the majority at 84%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Forde, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 3 bedrooms (36%) and 2 bedrooms (11%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Forde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED312/forde/topic/housing-dwellings