$203 ▲ +1.5%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $243
- 2021: $203
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Rock Forest · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Rock Forest
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Rock Forest is a separate house, making it a place defined by large, detached properties. This trend is reflected in the fact that 100% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national figure.
$203
▲ +1.5%
- $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 Rock Forest — lower than 74% of areas.
| Rock Forest | $203 |
|---|---|
| 2795, NSW | $320 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is far below the national figure at just $203. For those with a loan, the typical monthly payment is $1,733, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the New South Wales average.
$1,733 ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,716
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Rock Forest, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Rock Forest, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (30%) and Under $1,000 (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 53.6% of homes owned outright—far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, only 14.3% of households rent, which is far below both the state and national rates.
14.3% ▲ +78.6%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
53.6% ▲ +4.6%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.2%
- 2016: 43.8%
- 2021: 53.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Rock Forest, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (38%) and Rented (13%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is made up entirely of separate houses, and most are quite large, with 46.4% having four bedrooms and 33.9% having five or more. This explains why the number of people per bedroom is well below the state average.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.60
- 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: 91.8%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
100.0% ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 83.3%
- 2016: 80.8%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Rock Forest, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Rock Forest, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 5 or more (32%) and 3 bedrooms (25%).
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 Rock Forest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13392/rock-forest/topic/housing-dwellings