$603 —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Forest Springs · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Forest Springs
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A shift towards larger, privately owned homes defines the housing landscape in Forest Springs. The area is almost entirely made up of separate houses, with over half of all homes owned outright. This creates a distinct local profile where home ownership is far more common than in the rest of the state.
$603
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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 Forest Springs — higher than 99% of areas.
| Forest Springs | $603 |
|---|---|
| 4362, QLD | $260 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents here are far above the national figure at $603, which is among the highest for similar areas. In contrast, the typical monthly home loan payment of $1,300 is well below both the Queensland and Australian figures.
$1,300 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,446
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Forest Springs, Under $1,000 is the majority at 57%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 43%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high, with 58.3% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31.0%. Only 8.3% of households rent, which is much lower than most other areas.
8.3% —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
58.3% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44.0%
- 2021: 58.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Forest Springs, Owned outright is the majority at 64%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Forest Springs is a separate house. These are typically large, with 80.6% of homes having three or more bedrooms, a figure well above the national average of 73.8%.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.6% —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 92.0%
- 2021: 80.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Forest Springs, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Forest Springs splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (36%) and 4 bedrooms (33%), with 2 bedrooms at 19%.
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 Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31066/forest-springs/topic/housing-dwellings