$250 ▲ +38.9%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $180
- 2016: $193
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Forest Grove · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Forest Grove
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost every home in Forest Grove is a separate house, making it a place where detached living is the standard. While many residents own their homes outright, a high number of households rent, and typical weekly rents here are much lower than the national figure.
$250
▲ +38.9%
- $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 Forest Grove — lower than 60% of areas.
| Forest Grove | $250 |
|---|---|
| 6286, WA | $300 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $250, which is well below the figures for both Western Australia and Australia. Meanwhile, typical monthly home-loan payments are $1,814, a figure that is higher than most areas but about the same as the state and national totals.
$1,814 ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,800
- 2016: $1,739
- 2021: $1,814
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Forest Grove, $200–$349 is the majority at 66%; $350–$549 is next at 26%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Forest Grove, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 43%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (29%) and $3,000 or more (29%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning and renting are both common here, as 30.6% of households rent, which is much higher than in most areas. At the same time, 38.0% of homes are owned outright, a figure well above the Western Australian and national averages.
30.6% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.0%
- 2016: 37.0%
- 2021: 30.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.0% ▼ -6.1%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.4%
- 2016: 39.0%
- 2021: 38.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Forest Grove, the largest group is Owned outright at 38%, followed by Rented (31%) and Owned with a mortgage (16%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 96.3% of all homes, far above the state and national proportions. These homes are often smaller than in other areas, with the share of those having three or more bedrooms being well below the state average.
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.
96.3% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 96.8%
- 2016: 93.0%
- 2021: 96.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.1% ▲ +3.1%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.0%
- 2016: 61.0%
- 2021: 73.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Forest Grove, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Forest Grove, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 37%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 1 bedroom (17%).
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 Forest Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50512/forest-grove/topic/housing-dwellings