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.
Forestvale · Suburb / Locality
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.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The most common monthly mortgage distribution is Under $1,000 at 38%, ahead of $1,000–$1,799 (0%).
In Forestvale, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
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%).
Forestvale splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (38%) and Other tenure (33%), with Owned outright at 29%.
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.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
In Forestvale, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Forestvale, 5 or more is the majority at 100%.
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