$190 —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Forest Hill · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Forest Hill
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Forest Hill is a separate detached house, making it an area of exclusively standalone dwellings. This layout means nearly 90% of homes have three or more bedrooms, though typical weekly rents are far below the national figure.
$190
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- $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 Hill — lower than 77% of areas.
| Forest Hill | $190 |
|---|---|
| 6324, WA | $220 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $190, which is far below both the state and national figures. Monthly home-loan payments usually sit around $1,500, slightly lower than the figures for Western Australia and Australia.
$1,500 —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Forest Hill splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (50%) and $200–$349 (50%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Forest Hill, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 67%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 33%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 34.5% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the state and national figures. Another 27.6% of households rent, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas.
27.6% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.5% —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Forest Hill splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (29%) and Owned with a mortgage (29%), with Rented at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common here, with 89.7% having three or more bedrooms, well above the Australian average of 73.8%. Because of this, there are 0.8 people per bedroom, which is higher than most areas.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.50
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.7% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Forest Hill, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Forest Hill, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 36%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (21%).
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 Forest Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50513/forest-hill/topic/housing-dwellings