$258 ▲ +158.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $100
- 2016: $293
- 2021: $258
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Forreston · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Forreston
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical home in Forreston is a large, detached house, with 100% of dwellings being separate houses. This makes it an area of spacious living where almost half of the homes are owned outright, far exceeding the national figure.
$258
▲ +158.0%
- $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 Forreston — lower than 57% of areas.
| Forreston | $258 |
|---|---|
| 5233, SA | $280 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,950, which is well above the South Australian figure of $1,500. In contrast, weekly rents are $258, which is a little below the state average and well below the national figure of $375.
$1,950 ▲ +30.0%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,500
- 2016: $1,993
- 2021: $1,950
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Forreston, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Forreston, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 46%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (30%) and Under $1,000 (13%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 46.7% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national average of 31.0%. Only 9.6% of households rent, a figure far below both state and national levels.
9.6% ▲ +19.4%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.7% ▲ +7.2%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.5%
- 2016: 48.4%
- 2021: 46.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Forreston splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (45%) and Owned with a mortgage (43%), with Rented at 9%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is dominated by large homes, with 95.6% having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure of 73.8%. Every single home in Forreston is a separate house.
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: 97.7%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
95.6% ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 91.2%
- 2016: 82.8%
- 2021: 95.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Forreston, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Forreston, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 5 or more (15%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Forreston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40454/forreston/topic/housing-dwellings