$340 ▲ +29.3%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $263
- 2016: $290
- 2021: $340
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Forestville · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Forestville
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than half of the homes in Forestville are separate houses, though this is much lower than in most other areas. The suburb is characterized by a high number of renters and housing costs that sit above the state average.
$340
▲ +29.3%
- $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 Forestville — higher than 69% of areas.
| Forestville | $340 |
|---|---|
| 5035, SA | $300 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,733, which is a little above the South Australian figure of $1,500. Weekly rents are also higher than most areas, with a typical payment of $340.
$1,733 ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,731
- 2016: $1,700
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Forestville, the largest group is $350–$549 at 43%, followed by $200–$349 (34%) and Under $200 (18%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Forestville splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (33%) and $1,800–$2,999 (31%), with Under $1,000 at 19%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is common here, with 32.0% of households renting, which is well above the state figure of 27.6%. Meanwhile, homes owned outright make up 30.0% of the total, a figure that is much lower than in most areas.
32.0% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.1%
- 2016: 33.9%
- 2021: 32.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.0% ▲ +16.8%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 30.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Forestville splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Rented (32%), with Owned outright at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Forestville has far fewer large homes than the rest of the state, with only 52.5% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. This explains why the area has a higher number of people per bedroom (0.90) than the national figure.
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.
53.5% ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.1%
- 2016: 55.2%
- 2021: 53.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
52.5% ▲ +8.7%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.3%
- 2016: 50.1%
- 2021: 52.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Forestville, Separate house is the majority at 54%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 26%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Forestville, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 3 bedrooms (38%) and 4 bedrooms (12%).
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 Forestville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40453/forestville/topic/housing-dwellings