$350 ▲ +20.7%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $290
- 2016: $265
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Little Forest · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Little Forest
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A shift toward larger, owner-occupied homes has defined the landscape of Little Forest. This area is now almost entirely made up of separate houses, with 64.1% of residents owning their homes outright.
$350
▲ +20.7%
- $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 Little Forest — higher than 71% of areas.
| Little Forest | $350 |
|---|---|
| 2538, NSW | $380 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,434, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Meanwhile, weekly rents are $350, slightly lower than the state average but about the same as the national figure.
$1,434 ▲ +21.2%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,183
- 2016: $1,387
- 2021: $1,434
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Little Forest, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 64.1% of homes owned outright—far above the 31% national average. Only 10.9% of households rent, a figure far below the state and national rates.
10.9% ▼ -0.7%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
64.1% ▲ +14.5%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.9%
- 2016: 57.8%
- 2021: 64.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Little Forest, Owned outright is the majority at 63%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 26%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Little Forest is a separate house, and 93.8% have three or more bedrooms. Because homes are so large, there are only 0.7 people per bedroom, which is well below the New South Wales figure.
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.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
93.8% ▲ +4.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 89.7%
- 2016: 78.1%
- 2021: 93.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Little Forest, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Little Forest, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 3 bedrooms (33%) and 5 or more (17%).
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 Little Forest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12360/little-forest/topic/housing-dwellings