$590 ▲ +34.1%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $440
- 2016: $600
- 2021: $590
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Forest Lodge · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Forest Lodge
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Some of the highest housing costs in the region define Forest Lodge, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is $3,033. This is a high-cost area where most people rent rather than own their own home. Small apartments and townhouses dominate the landscape, leaving very few detached houses.
$590
▲ +34.1%
- $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 Lodge — higher than 99% of areas.
| Forest Lodge | $590 |
|---|---|
| 2037, NSW | $495 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is well above the national figure at $590, and the typical monthly mortgage payment of $3,033 is far above the Australian average. These are among the highest costs for this type of area, with over half of mortgage holders paying $3,000 or more each month.
$3,033 ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $3,000
- 2016: $2,900
- 2021: $3,033
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Forest Lodge splits fairly evenly between $750 or more (31%) and $350–$549 (30%), with $550–$749 at 26%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Forest Lodge, $3,000 or more is the majority at 56%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 24%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 61.1% of households renting, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 32.6%. Meanwhile, homes owned outright make up only 16.6% of the total, among the lowest proportions seen in similar areas.
61.1% ▲ +11.7%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.7%
- 2016: 60.9%
- 2021: 61.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
16.6% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Forest Lodge, Rented is the majority at 61%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 20%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Flats and apartments make up 61.6% of the housing stock, while separate houses are very rare at just 3.5%. Because three-bedroom homes are far less common than in the rest of the state, there are more people per bedroom (1.10) than the national average.
1.10 ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 1.10
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
3.5% ▼ -51.3%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 3.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
28.2% ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.2%
- 2016: 31.1%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Forest Lodge, Flat or apartment is the majority at 62%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 35%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Forest Lodge, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 1 bedroom (27%) and 3 bedrooms (21%).
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 Forest Lodge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11549/forest-lodge/topic/housing-dwellings