$230 ▲ +53.3%
Lower than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $180
- 2021: $230
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
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Housing & Dwellings in Forbes
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 90% of homes in Forbes are separate houses, making it an area dominated by detached living. Housing is generally more affordable than in other parts of the state, with typical monthly mortgage payments and weekly rents sitting far below the New South Wales figures.
$230
▲ +53.3%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Forbes — lower than 61% of areas.
| Forbes | $230 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $230, which is far below the national figure of $375. Mortgage costs are also much lower than in most areas, with the usual monthly payment of $1,283 sitting far below the New South Wales average of $2,167.
$1,283 ▲ +13.8%
Lower than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,127
- 2016: $1,148
- 2021: $1,283
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Forbes, $200–$349 is the majority at 54%; Under $200 is next at 35%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Forbes, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 43%, followed by Under $1,000 (34%) and $1,800–$2,999 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 37.9% of homes are owned outright, a figure well above the Australian average of 31.0%. Meanwhile, 26.9% of households are renting, which is well below the 32.6% seen across New South Wales.
26.9% ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.9% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 51% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 37.6%
- 2016: 37.9%
- 2021: 37.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Forbes, the largest group is Owned outright at 38%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Rented (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common here, with 77.7% having three or more bedrooms, well above the national figure. This helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) compared to the state average of 0.90.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.6% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 51% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 90.7%
- 2016: 90.7%
- 2021: 89.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.7% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 53% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 76.8%
- 2016: 77.1%
- 2021: 77.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Forbes, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Flat or apartment is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Forbes, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
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 Forbes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA12900/forbes/topic/housing-dwellings