Fork Lagoons · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Fork Lagoons

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

A typical weekly rent of just $175 makes Fork Lagoons one of the most affordable places to live in the region. This low cost of housing defines daily life here, as residents pay far less for their homes than people in the rest of the state.

Open map →
📍 Fork Lagoons, Suburb / Locality

Where Fork Lagoons sits — Median rent (weekly)

$175
  • $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 Fork Lagoons — lower than 81% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Fork Lagoons$175
4723, QLD $210
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Rent is far below the Queensland figure of $365 and the Australian typical of $375. At $175 a week, these costs are much lower than in most other areas.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 31%, ahead of Rented (31%).

How homes are owned or rented

View on map →

Fork Lagoons splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (50%) and Rented (50%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes in Fork Lagoons are less crowded than usual, with only 0.60 people per bedroom. This is well below the figure for both Queensland and Australia, which sit at 0.80.

Types of homes

View on map →

In Fork Lagoons, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

View on map →

In Fork Lagoons, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 56%; 4 bedrooms is next at 44%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

More for Fork Lagoons

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Fork Lagoons [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31070/fork-lagoons/topic/housing-dwellings