$500 ▲ +66.7%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $448
- 2021: $500
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Forest Glen · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Forest Glen
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing costs in Forest Glen have risen significantly, with typical monthly mortgage payments now reaching $2,089. This area is dominated by detached houses and a high rate of outright home ownership. While many residents own their homes fully, those paying rent or mortgages face costs well above the state and national figures.
$500
▲ +66.7%
- $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 Forest Glen — higher than 92% of areas.
| Forest Glen | $500 |
|---|---|
| 4556, QLD | $451 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is among the highest for similar areas at $500, which is well above the national figure of $375. Mortgage costs are also high, with the typical monthly payment of $2,089 sitting a little above both the Queensland and Australian averages.
$2,089 ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,150
- 2016: $2,100
- 2021: $2,089
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Forest Glen, $350–$549 is the majority at 52%; $550–$749 is next at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Forest Glen, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 51%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 49.6% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the Queensland average of 29.1%. Consequently, the proportion of households renting at 15.3% is far below the national rate of 30.6%.
15.3% ▼ -9.7%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.6% ▲ +19.4%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.5%
- 2016: 35.2%
- 2021: 49.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Forest Glen, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Rented (15%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 97.5% of all homes, far above the national figure of 72.3%. However, the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is far below the state average, with 34.3% of dwellings having only two bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.5% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 94.2%
- 2016: 83.1%
- 2021: 97.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
63.6% ▼ -14.7%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 74.6%
- 2016: 75.5%
- 2021: 63.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Forest Glen, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Forest Glen splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (34%) and 4 bedrooms (32%), with 3 bedrooms at 23%.
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 Forest Glen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31062/forest-glen/topic/housing-dwellings