# Housing & Dwellings — Forest Lodge

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Area: Forest Lodge (Suburb / Locality)

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.

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.

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.

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.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Median rent (weekly) | $590 | +34.1% since 2011 |
| Median mortgage repayment (monthly) | $3,033 | +1.1% since 2011 |
| Average people per bedroom | 1.10 | -8.3% since 2011 |
| Households renting | 61.1% | +11.7% since 2011 |
| Homes owned outright | 16.6% | -5.5% since 2011 |
| Separate (detached) houses | 3.5% | -51.3% since 2011 |
| Homes with three or more bedrooms | 28.2% | -30.0% since 2011 |

**How homes are owned or rented** — Rented 61.1%, Owned with a mortgage 19.8%, Owned outright 16.6%, Other tenure 1.8%, Not stated 0.8%

**Types of homes** — Flat or apartment 61.6%, Townhouse / semi-detached 34.6%, Separate house 3.5%, Other dwelling 0.3%

**Bedrooms per home** — 2 bedrooms 40.8%, 1 bedroom 27.1%, 3 bedrooms 20.5%, 4 bedrooms 6.8%, Studio / none 3.3%, 5 or more 0.9%

**Weekly rent distribution** — $750 or more 30.7%, $350–$549 29.8%, $550–$749 25.7%, $200–$349 7.0%, Under $200 4.6%

**Monthly mortgage distribution** — $3,000 or more 51.8%, $1,800–$2,999 21.8%, Under $1,000 9.7%, $1,000–$1,799 9.3%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11549/forest-lodge/topic/housing-dwellings