$470 ▲ +42.4%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $330
- 2016: $410
- 2021: $470
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Forresters Beach · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Forresters Beach
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher housing costs than most similar areas define Forresters Beach, where the typical monthly mortgage payment hits $2,171. This coastal suburb features a housing market that is significantly more expensive than national figures, with rents and mortgages both trending high.
$470
▲ +42.4%
- $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 Forresters Beach — higher than 90% of areas.
| Forresters Beach | $470 |
|---|---|
| 2260, NSW | $510 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is among the highest for its level at $470, which is well above the Australian figure of $375. Mortgage costs are also high, with the typical monthly payment of $2,171 sitting a little above the national average.
$2,171 ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,080
- 2016: $2,078
- 2021: $2,171
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Forresters Beach, the largest group is $350–$549 at 48%, followed by $550–$749 (26%) and $200–$349 (14%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Forresters Beach, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $3,000 or more (30%) and $1,000–$1,799 (24%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Far fewer people rent here than in the rest of the state, with only 14.8% of households renting. Meanwhile, those who own their homes outright make up 35.5% of the area, a figure well above both the New South Wales and Australian averages.
14.8% ▼ -28.9%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.5% ▲ +9.6%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.4%
- 2016: 36.7%
- 2021: 35.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Forresters Beach splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Owned outright (35%), with Rented at 15%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common here, making up 79.8% of all homes, which is far above the state average. Large family homes are the norm, with 75.5% having three or more bedrooms.
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.
79.8% ▼ -14.0%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 92.8%
- 2016: 78.4%
- 2021: 79.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.5% ▼ -9.5%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 83.4%
- 2016: 75.5%
- 2021: 75.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Forresters Beach, Separate house is the majority at 80%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 18%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Forresters Beach, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 33%, followed by 3 bedrooms (28%) and 2 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 Forresters Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11552/forresters-beach/topic/housing-dwellings