$420 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $390
- 2021: $420
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bellmount Forest · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher housing costs than most similar areas define Bellmount Forest, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,500. This is a place of exclusively detached houses, with a very small number of rental properties compared to the rest of the country.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bellmount Forest — higher than 86% of areas.
| Bellmount Forest | $420 |
|---|---|
| 2581, NSW | $300 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,500, which is well above the Australian figure of $1,863. Weekly rents are also much higher than most areas, sitting at $420, which is slightly above the national figure.
$420 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,500 —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Bellmount Forest, $3,000 or more is the majority at 73%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 27%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people rent here, with only 11.6% of households renting—a figure far below the national average. This is consistent with the fact that homes owned outright are also well below the New South Wales and Australian figures.
11.6% —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.9% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Bellmount Forest, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 54%; Owned outright is next at 32%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Bellmount Forest is a separate house, which is far above the state and national figures. These homes are generally large, with 72.1% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.1% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Bellmount Forest, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Bellmount Forest, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 5 or more (23%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Bellmount Forest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10274/bellmount-forest/topic/housing-dwellings