$340 —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $265
- 2021: $340
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Forbesdale · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Forbesdale
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A massive 27 percentage point gap separates Forbesdale from the national average in home ownership, with 58.2% of homes owned outright. This sparsely populated area is defined by large, detached houses and a housing market that operates very differently from the state average.
$340
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- $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 Forbesdale — higher than 69% of areas.
| Forbesdale | $340 |
|---|---|
| 2422, NSW | $275 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are just $1,127, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. In contrast, weekly rents are $340, a figure that is higher than most similar areas.
$1,127 —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,864
- 2021: $1,127
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Forbesdale splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (50%) and $350–$549 (50%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Forbesdale, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is high here, with 58.2% of homes owned outright, far above the 31% national average. Only 20% of households rent, which is far below the 30.6% seen across Australia.
20.0% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
58.2% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44.1%
- 2021: 58.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Forbesdale, Owned outright is the majority at 53%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Forbesdale is a separate house, and 89.1% have three or more bedrooms. Because homes are so large, there are only 0.7 people per bedroom, which is well below the state figure.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.1% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 84.7%
- 2021: 89.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Forbesdale, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Forbesdale, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 35%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Forbesdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11542/forbesdale/topic/housing-dwellings