$380 ▲ +15.2%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $330
- 2016: $380
- 2021: $380
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Glen Forrest · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Glen Forrest
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost every resident in Glen Forrest lives in a large, detached house, making this a leafy suburb of spacious homes. Large family dwellings dominate the landscape, with 92.8% of homes featuring three or more bedrooms. This creates a residential environment where space is plentiful and renting is very uncommon.
$380
▲ +15.2%
- $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 Glen Forrest — higher than 78% of areas.
| Glen Forrest | $380 |
|---|---|
| 6071, WA | $400 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent here is $380, which is much higher than most areas. Home loan payments are also higher than most areas, with the usual monthly payment sitting at $1,950.
$1,950 ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,842
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $1,950
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Glen Forrest, $350–$549 is the majority at 68%; $200–$349 is next at 21%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Glen Forrest, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (31%) and $3,000 or more (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people rent in Glen Forrest, at just 7%, which is far below the national figure of 30.6%. Instead, 41.7% of homes are owned outright, a rate far above the Western Australian average.
7.0% ▼ -36.9%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.7% ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.1%
- 2016: 41.2%
- 2021: 41.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Glen Forrest, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 50%, followed by Owned outright (42%) and Rented (7%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 98.5% of all homes, far above the 72.3% seen across Australia. These homes are typically large, as 43.9% have four bedrooms and most have three or more.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.5% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 98.3%
- 2016: 98.4%
- 2021: 98.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
92.8% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 89.9%
- 2016: 91.0%
- 2021: 92.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Glen Forrest, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Glen Forrest, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 3 bedrooms (38%) and 5 or more (11%).
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 Glen Forrest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50552/glen-forrest/topic/housing-dwellings