$720 ▲ +30.9%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $550
- 2016: $660
- 2021: $720
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Forestville - Killarney Heights · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Forestville - Killarney Heights
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $3,400 are among the highest for similar areas in Forestville - Killarney Heights. This is a high-cost suburb where most people own their own homes, and the vast majority of these are large, separate houses. These factors combine to make the area much more expensive than the state and national averages.
$720
▲ +30.9%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Forestville - Killarney Heights — higher than 99% of areas.
| Forestville - Killarney Heights | $720 |
|---|---|
| 2087, NSW | $720 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are far above the national figure, with typical weekly rents at $720 and monthly mortgage payments of $3,400. Both figures have risen since 2011, and over half of mortgage holders now pay $3,000 or more each month.
$3,400 ▲ +25.6%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,708
- 2016: $3,000
- 2021: $3,400
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Forestville - Killarney Heights, the largest group is $750 or more at 48%, followed by $550–$749 (20%) and $350–$549 (13%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Forestville - Killarney Heights, $3,000 or more is the majority at 59%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 20%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is far above the New South Wales average, with 42% of homes owned outright. Meanwhile, the 17.1% of households that rent is much lower than most areas and far below the national figure.
17.1% ▲ +6.9%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.0% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44.0%
- 2016: 42.0%
- 2021: 42.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Forestville - Killarney Heights splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (42%) and Owned with a mortgage (38%), with Rented at 17%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 85.3% of homes, which is far above the national average. This preference for larger living is clear, as 84.5% of homes have three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
85.3% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 86.4%
- 2016: 85.7%
- 2021: 85.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.5% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 85.2%
- 2016: 85.0%
- 2021: 84.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Forestville - Killarney Heights, Separate house is the majority at 85%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Forestville - Killarney Heights, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 3 bedrooms (28%) and 5 or more (19%).
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 Forestville - Killarney Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/122031427/forestville-killarney-heights/topic/housing-dwellings