$290 ▲ +16.0%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $270
- 2021: $290
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Black Forest · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Black Forest
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people rent their homes in Black Forest than in other similar areas. While about 39% of households rent, this is well above the national figure of 31%. This rental trend is paired with a housing stock that is much smaller than the state average.
$290
▲ +16.0%
- $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 Black Forest — higher than 54% of areas.
| Black Forest | $290 |
|---|---|
| 5035, SA | $300 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,733, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, typical weekly rent is $290, a figure that is about the same as the South Australian average but well below the national figure.
$1,733 ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,797
- 2016: $1,647
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Black Forest, the largest group is $200–$349 at 49%, followed by $350–$549 (25%) and Under $200 (22%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Black Forest, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 34%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (27%) and $3,000 or more (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 38.9% of households renting, which is far above the South Australian rate of 27.6%. About 33.4% of homes are owned outright, a result slightly above the national figure.
38.9% ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.2%
- 2016: 36.4%
- 2021: 38.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.4% ▲ +8.7%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 31.2%
- 2021: 33.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Black Forest, the largest group is Rented at 39%, followed by Owned outright (33%) and Owned with a mortgage (25%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 58.7% of homes, which is far below the state and national averages. This helps explain why 56.5% of homes have three or more bedrooms, a figure far below the South Australian average of 77.2%.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
58.7% ▲ +2.5%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.3%
- 2016: 59.2%
- 2021: 58.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
56.5% ▲ +8.5%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.1%
- 2016: 54.2%
- 2021: 56.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Black Forest, Separate house is the majority at 59%; Flat or apartment is next at 32%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Black Forest, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 2 bedrooms (35%) and 4 bedrooms (13%).
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 Black Forest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40111/black-forest/topic/housing-dwellings