$230 ▲ +48.4%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $155
- 2016: $185
- 2021: $230
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Forbes · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Forbes
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower costs than the state average define housing in Forbes, where typical weekly rents are just $230. This makes the area much more affordable than most other parts of the country. Most people live in detached houses, with a high proportion of residents owning their homes outright.
$230
▲ +48.4%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Forbes — lower than 66% of areas.
| Forbes | $230 |
|---|---|
| 2871, NSW | $230 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $230, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $420. Similarly, the usual monthly home-loan payment of $1,257 is well below the national figure of $1,863.
$1,257 ▲ +9.5%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,148
- 2016: $1,164
- 2021: $1,257
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Forbes, $200–$349 is the majority at 55%; Under $200 is next at 33%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Forbes, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 45%, followed by Under $1,000 (33%) and $1,800–$2,999 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is well above the national figure at 37.2%. While 28.0% of households rent, this is much higher than in most similar areas, though it remains a little below the Australian average.
28.0% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 28.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.2% ▲ +2.5%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.3%
- 2016: 37.8%
- 2021: 37.2%
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 37%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Rented (28%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 88.6% of the market, a figure far above the New South Wales average. Most homes are spacious, with 76.7% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.6% ▼ -0.7%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 89.2%
- 2016: 89.6%
- 2021: 88.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.7% ▲ +2.2%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.0%
- 2016: 76.3%
- 2021: 76.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Forbes, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Flat or apartment is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Forbes, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
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/sal/SAL11539/forbes/topic/housing-dwellings