Forestvale · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Forestvale

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Just 0.70 people per bedroom is the typical experience in Forestvale, which is lower than most areas. This reflects a trend of more spacious living compared to the state and national figures.

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📍 Forestvale, Suburb / Locality

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The most common monthly mortgage distribution is Under $1,000 at 38%, ahead of $1,000–$1,799 (0%).

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Forestvale, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned with a mortgage at 73%, ahead of Other tenure (64%).

How homes are owned or rented

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Forestvale splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (38%) and Other tenure (33%), with Owned outright at 29%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

People per bedroom in Forestvale is a little below the Queensland and Australian figures of 0.80. This means residents generally have more room per person than people in most other areas.

0.70

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.60
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

Types of homes

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In Forestvale, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Forestvale, 5 or more is the majority at 100%.

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 Forestvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31069/forestvale/topic/housing-dwellings