$340 ▲ +47.8%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $230
- 2016: $280
- 2021: $340
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Forster · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Forster
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Forster than in the rest of the state. This trend is seen in a housing market where typical costs are well below the New South Wales average, making it more affordable than many other areas.
$340
▲ +47.8%
- $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 Forster — higher than 69% of areas.
| Forster | $340 |
|---|---|
| 2428, NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $340, which is a little below the national figure. Home-loan payments usually total $1,733 a month, a figure that is well below the state average by $434.
$1,733 ▲ +15.5%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,500
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Forster, the largest group is $350–$549 at 44%, followed by $200–$349 (39%) and Under $200 (12%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Forster splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (35%) and $1,000–$1,799 (34%), with Under $1,000 at 22%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Nearly half of all homes in Forster are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is 26.2%, well below both the state and national averages.
26.2% ▼ -7.1%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 26.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
48.7% ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.3%
- 2016: 46.5%
- 2021: 48.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Forster, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Rented (26%) and Owned with a mortgage (19%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 64.6% of the market, which is well below the national figure. The area has a lower number of people per bedroom than most other places, and 70.9% of homes have three or more bedrooms.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
64.6% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.8%
- 2016: 66.8%
- 2021: 64.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.9% ▼ -2.2%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.5%
- 2016: 71.3%
- 2021: 70.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Forster, Separate house is the majority at 65%; Flat or apartment is next at 18%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Forster, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 2 bedrooms (23%) and 4 bedrooms (23%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Forster [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11553/forster/topic/housing-dwellings