$355 ▲ +18.3%
Lower than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $340
- 2021: $355
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Forest Lake - Oxley · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Forest Lake - Oxley
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 41% of households in Forest Lake - Oxley are renting, a figure far above the national average. This area is defined by large family homes, with 87.6% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. While renting is common, those with mortgages typically pay a bit less per month than the Australian average.
$355
▲ +18.3%
- $100–$118: 3 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 3 areas
- $154–$171: 1 area
- $171–$189: 5 areas
- $189–$207: 11 areas
- $207–$225: 8 areas
- $225–$243: 16 areas
- $243–$261: 18 areas
- $261–$279: 8 areas
- $279–$296: 22 areas
- $296–$314: 24 areas
- $314–$332: 18 areas
- $332–$350: 15 areas
- $350–$368: 30 areas
- $368–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$404: 37 areas
- $404–$421: 22 areas
- $421–$439: 14 areas
- $439–$457: 15 areas
- $457–$475: 10 areas
- $475–$493: 6 areas
- $493–$511: 8 areas
- $511–$529: 2 areas
- $529–$546: 1 area
- $546–$564: 5 areas
- $564–$582: 2 areas
- $582–$600: 7 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Forest Lake - Oxley — lower than 51% of areas.
| Forest Lake - Oxley | $355 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | $380 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $355, which is about the same as the Queensland and national figures. For homeowners, a typical monthly loan payment of $1,630 is lower than most areas and has fallen since 2011.
$1,630 ▼ -10.9%
Lower than 64% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,829
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,630
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Forest Lake - Oxley, $350–$549 is the majority at 56%; $200–$349 is next at 27%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Forest Lake - Oxley, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 44%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (33%) and Under $1,000 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, reaching 40.8%. Conversely, the 21.1% of homes owned outright is well below the state and national figures, and this proportion has fallen since 2011.
40.8% ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 85% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 38.0%
- 2016: 38.8%
- 2021: 40.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
21.1% ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Forest Lake - Oxley, the largest group is Rented at 41%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (34%) and Owned outright (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the landscape, as 87.6% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure. Separate houses make up 79.9% of the stock, although this has fallen by 7.8 percentage points since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
79.9% ▼ -8.9%
Lower than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 87.8%
- 2016: 84.9%
- 2021: 79.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.6% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 86.2%
- 2016: 85.9%
- 2021: 87.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Forest Lake - Oxley, Separate house is the majority at 80%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 18%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Forest Lake - Oxley, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 31%.
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 Lake - Oxley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31001/forest-lake-oxley/topic/housing-dwellings