$273 —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Forest Ridge · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents as low as $273 make Forest Ridge a more affordable place to live than most of the state. This local affordability is a standout feature, with typical rental costs sitting well below both Queensland and national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Forest Ridge — lower than 52% of areas.
| Forest Ridge | $273 |
|---|---|
| 4357, QLD | $231 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $273, which is well below the Queensland figure of $365 and the Australian average of $375.
$273 —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 75%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (0%).
In Forest Ridge, Owned outright is the majority at 100%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are more crowded than in most areas, with 0.90 people per bedroom, a little above the figure for both Queensland and Australia.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
In Forest Ridge, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Forest Ridge, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 1 bedroom (25%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Forest Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31065/forest-ridge/topic/housing-dwellings