$396 ▲ +31.6%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $301
- 2016: $360
- 2021: $396
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Forest Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Forest Hill
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments have risen by $374 since 2011 in Forest Hill. This is an area where homes are more likely to be owned outright than in most other places, though more people are renting now than a decade ago. It is dominated by larger family homes, with over 78% having three or more bedrooms.
$396
▲ +31.6%
- $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 Forest Hill — higher than 60% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,123 and weekly rents of $396 are both higher than in most areas. These costs are a little above the Victorian and national figures, with rents rising by $95 since 2011.
$2,123 ▲ +21.4%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,749
- 2016: $1,950
- 2021: $2,123
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Forest Hill, $350–$549 is the majority at 59%; Under $200 is next at 17%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Forest Hill splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (33%) and $3,000 or more (28%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 22%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is common here, as 38.1% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is 25.7%, a figure that is well below the Australian average.
25.7% ▲ +10.2%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 25.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.1% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41.3%
- 2016: 37.8%
- 2021: 38.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Forest Hill, the largest group is Owned outright at 38%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Rented (26%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, with 78.3% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the state average. While separate houses make up 72% of dwellings, this is a little below the Victorian average and has fallen since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
72.0% ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 75.3%
- 2016: 73.6%
- 2021: 72.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.3% ▲ +3.1%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 75.9%
- 2016: 77.7%
- 2021: 78.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Forest Hill, Separate house is the majority at 72%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 25%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Forest Hill, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
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 Forest Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211041269/forest-hill/topic/housing-dwellings