$325 ▲ +62.5%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $325
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Forest Reefs · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Forest Reefs
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 97.7% of all homes in Forest Reefs. This is a high-ownership area where large family homes are the norm, and very few people rent compared to the rest of the country.
$325
▲ +62.5%
- $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 Reefs — higher than 64% of areas.
| Forest Reefs | $325 |
|---|---|
| 2798, NSW | $320 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,174, which is much higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure. Weekly rent is $325, a bit lower than the Australian average and well below the New South Wales figure.
$2,174 ▲ +11.5%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $2,300
- 2021: $2,174
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Forest Reefs, $350–$549 is the majority at 67%; $200–$349 is next at 33%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Forest Reefs, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 49%, followed by $3,000 or more (27%) and $1,000–$1,799 (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far less common here than in the state or nation, with only 9.9% of households renting. Meanwhile, 36.6% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the New South Wales and Australian figures.
9.9% ▼ -37.4%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.6% ▲ +13.6%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.2%
- 2016: 37.4%
- 2021: 36.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Forest Reefs, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 48%, followed by Owned outright (39%) and Rented (11%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the landscape, as 87.2% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms—far above the state and national figures. Most homes are detached houses, and there are no flats or townhouses in the area.
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.
97.7% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 96.9%
- 2021: 97.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.2% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 86.3%
- 2016: 92.6%
- 2021: 87.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Forest Reefs, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Forest Reefs, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 3 bedrooms (34%) and 5 or more (13%).
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 Reefs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11550/forest-reefs/topic/housing-dwellings