$380 ▲ +9.8%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $346
- 2016: $340
- 2021: $380
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mount Forbes · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Mount Forbes
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Mount Forbes is a separate house, making it one of the most detached-housing areas in the region. This creates a landscape of large family homes, where 88.6% of properties have three or more bedrooms.
$380
▲ +9.8%
- $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 Mount Forbes — higher than 78% of areas.
| Mount Forbes | $380 |
|---|---|
| 4340, QLD | $300 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $380, which is much higher than most areas, while the typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,717 is about the same as the national figure.
$1,717 ▲ +48.0%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,160
- 2016: $1,999
- 2021: $1,717
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Mount Forbes, $350–$549 is the majority at 62%; $200–$349 is next at 38%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Mount Forbes splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (35%) and Under $1,000 (30%), with $3,000 or more at 19%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 45.5% of houses owned outright—far above the Queensland figure of 29.1%. This helps explain why the share of renters is far below the national level at just 11.4%.
11.4% ▼ -45.5%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.5% ▲ +55.8%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 46.6%
- 2021: 45.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Mount Forbes splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (46%) and Owned with a mortgage (43%), with Rented at 11%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area consists entirely of separate houses, with 43.2% having three bedrooms and 39.8% having four. This is far above the Australian average for large homes.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 94.5%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
88.6% ▲ +5.8%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 83.8%
- 2016: 89.0%
- 2021: 88.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mount Forbes, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Mount Forbes splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (44%) and 4 bedrooms (40%), with 2 bedrooms at 10%.
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 Mount Forbes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31961/mount-forbes/topic/housing-dwellings