$308 —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $275
- 2021: $308
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Glen Forbes · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Glen Forbes
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A far higher proportion of people own their homes outright in Glen Forbes than across Victoria or Australia. This makes it a place where nearly half of all households have no mortgage, though those with loans face high repayments.
$308
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- $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 Glen Forbes — higher than 59% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly home-loan payment is $2,134, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the state and national figures. Weekly rent is $308, which is higher than most areas but a little below the Victorian and Australian averages.
$2,134 —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,467
- 2021: $2,134
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Glen Forbes, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Glen Forbes, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 48.9% of homes owned outright, far above the figures for Victoria and Australia. Consequently, the 6.7% of households renting is far below the state and national rates.
6.7% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
48.9% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44.7%
- 2021: 48.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Glen Forbes, Owned outright is the majority at 54%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 39%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Glen Forbes is a separate house, a figure far above the Victorian and Australian averages. Most of these are larger homes, with 73.3% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 89.4%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.3% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 57.4%
- 2021: 73.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Glen Forbes, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Glen Forbes, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
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 Glen Forbes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21008/glen-forbes/topic/housing-dwellings