$883 —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Forrest Beach · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents of $883 are among the highest for similar areas in Forrest Beach. This is a costly place to live, where both renting and mortgage payments sit well above the typical figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Forrest Beach — higher than 99% of areas.
| Forrest Beach | $883 |
|---|---|
| 6271, WA | $330 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Renters pay a typical $883 per week, which is far above the national figure of $375. Homeowners also face higher costs, with typical monthly loan payments of $2,300, a little above the state average.
$883 —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,300 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 54%, ahead of Other tenure (23%).
In Forrest Beach, Owned outright is the majority at 70%; Other tenure is next at 30%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in the area are more crowded than usual, with 0.90 people per bedroom. This is a little above the Western Australian and national figures of 0.80.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
In Forrest Beach, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Forrest Beach, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 67%; 3 bedrooms is next at 33%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Forrest Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50515/forrest-beach/topic/housing-dwellings