$310 ▲ +44.9%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $214
- 2016: $280
- 2021: $310
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Forest Hill · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Forest Hill
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people rent their homes in Forest Hill than in most similar areas, with 35.5% of households renting. This is a place where large houses are the norm, and home loan payments are typically much lower than across the state.
$310
▲ +44.9%
- $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 Hill — higher than 60% of areas.
| Forest Hill | $310 |
|---|---|
| 2651, NSW | $310 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,300, which is far below the New South Wales figure. While typical weekly rent is $310, this is higher than most similar areas but still a little below the national figure.
$1,300 → 0.0%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,330
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Forest Hill, $200–$349 is the majority at 58%; $350–$549 is next at 34%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Forest Hill, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 57%; Under $1,000 is next at 24%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is common here, with a rate that is well above the Australian average. Conversely, only 17.8% of homes are owned outright, which is among the lowest for similar areas and far below the state average.
35.5% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.1%
- 2016: 37.8%
- 2021: 35.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
17.8% ▲ +7.9%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Forest Hill, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 45%, followed by Rented (35%) and Owned outright (18%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 89.9% of the area, a figure far above both the state and national averages. This is consistent with the fact that 85.9% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national figure.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.9% ▲ +4.9%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 85.7%
- 2016: 85.8%
- 2021: 89.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.9% ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 81.0%
- 2016: 84.4%
- 2021: 85.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Forest Hill, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Flat or apartment is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Forest Hill, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (39%) and 2 bedrooms (10%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Forest Hill
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Forest Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11547/forest-hill/topic/housing-dwellings