$290 ▲ +61.1%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $180
- 2016: $225
- 2021: $290
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Forrest · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Forrest
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly half of all homes in Forrest are owned outright, making it an area where housing security is far more common than in the rest of the state. This high rate of ownership means fewer people deal with the stress of monthly rent or mortgage payments. Most residents live in detached houses, creating a traditional residential landscape across the town.
$290
▲ +61.1%
- $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 Forrest — higher than 54% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $290, which is well below the Victorian figure of $370. Mortgage repayments are also a little lower than the state and national averages, with the typical monthly payment sitting at $1,509.
$1,509 ▲ +25.8%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,200
- 2016: $1,538
- 2021: $1,509
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Forrest, $200–$349 is the majority at 56%; $350–$549 is next at 44%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Forrest, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 45%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (28%) and $1,800–$2,999 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 49% of homes owned outright—far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, only 13.5% of households rent, which is far below the 30.6% seen across Australia.
13.5% ▼ -44.3%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.0% ▲ +13.9%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.0%
- 2016: 48.4%
- 2021: 49.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Forrest, Owned outright is the majority at 51%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 31%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 96.9% of all homes, a figure far above the Victorian average of 73.4%. While these detached homes are the norm, the proportion of houses with three or more bedrooms is well below the national figure.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.9% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 96.7%
- 2021: 96.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
67.7% ▼ -0.3%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.9%
- 2016: 72.5%
- 2021: 67.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Forrest, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Forrest, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 56%; 2 bedrooms is next at 22%.
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 Forrest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20939/forrest/topic/housing-dwellings