$325 ▲ +1.6%
Lower than 71% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $320
- 2016: $310
- 2021: $325
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Forrest · Federal Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Forrest
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 88.4% of all dwellings in Forrest, which is far above the national figure. This area is dominated by large, detached homes that are more common here than in most other similar places. Most residents enjoy a spacious living environment with plenty of room per person.
$325
▲ +1.6%
- $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 Forrest — lower than 71% of areas.
| Forrest | $325 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $265 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,700 and weekly rents of $325 are both lower than in most other areas. These figures are about the same as the state average and a little below the national figures.
$1,700 ▼ -17.4%
Lower than 72% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,058
- 2016: $1,757
- 2021: $1,700
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Forrest splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (41%) and $350–$549 (40%), with Under $200 at 15%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Forrest, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 41%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (33%) and Under $1,000 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More people own their homes outright here than in the rest of Australia, with 33.0% of households owning their place fully. This is consistent with a lower renting rate of 24.4%, which is well below the national figure.
24.4% ▼ -10.2%
Lower than 71% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.0% ▲ +11.5%
Higher than 57% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 29.6%
- 2016: 31.1%
- 2021: 33.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Forrest, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 39%, followed by Owned outright (33%) and Rented (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Forrest are typically large, with 85.6% having three or more bedrooms. Because separate houses are so common and bedrooms are plentiful, there are fewer people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.4% ▲ +12.4%
Higher than 77% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 78.7%
- 2016: 87.8%
- 2021: 88.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.6% ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 82% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 79.5%
- 2016: 84.8%
- 2021: 85.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Forrest, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Forrest, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 3 bedrooms (37%) and 2 bedrooms (10%).
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 Forrest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED507/forrest/topic/housing-dwellings