$288 —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Forest Grove · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Forest Grove
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Forest Grove is a separate house, creating a landscape of large family dwellings. The area is dominated by homeowners, with nearly half of the households owning their property outright. This makes it a place of high stability and spacious living.
$288
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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 Forest Grove — higher than 53% of areas.
| Forest Grove | $288 |
|---|---|
| 2795, NSW | $320 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,167, which is much higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure. In contrast, the usual weekly rent is $288, well below both the New South Wales and Australian figures.
$2,167 —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,968
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Forest Grove, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 47.2% of homes owned outright—far above the state and national figures of around 31%. Notably, there are no renting households in the area.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.2% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51.6%
- 2021: 47.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Forest Grove splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (50%) and Owned with a mortgage (50%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the standard in Forest Grove, where 94.4% of houses have three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure of 73.8%. Because these homes are so spacious, there are typically only 0.7 people per bedroom, which is lower than most areas.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.60
- 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.
94.4% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 94.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Forest Grove, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Forest Grove, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 5 or more is next at 38%.
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 Forest Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11546/forest-grove/topic/housing-dwellings