$295 ▲ +63.9%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $180
- 2016: $280
- 2021: $295
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Forcett · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Forcett
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost every home in Forcett is a separate house, with 99.2% of dwellings being detached. This makes the area far more likely to have standalone houses than other parts of Tasmania or Australia. It is a place dominated by large family homes and very few renters.
$295
▲ +63.9%
- $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 Forcett — higher than 55% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,707, which is well above the Tasmanian figure. Meanwhile, the typical weekly rent of $295 is about the same as the state average, but well below the national figure.
$1,707 ▲ +17.7%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,450
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,707
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Forcett, $200–$349 is the majority at 62%; $350–$549 is next at 38%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Forcett, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (35%) and Under $1,000 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people rent here, at just 5.4%, which is far below the figures for Tasmania and Australia. Most residents own their homes, with 55.9% having a mortgage and 33.5% owning their place outright.
5.4% ▼ -32.0%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.5% ▲ +2.5%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.7%
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 33.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Forcett, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 58%; Owned outright is next at 35%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Forcett are typically large, with 85.1% having three or more bedrooms, far above the state and national figures. There are also a little more people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.2% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 97.2%
- 2016: 99.1%
- 2021: 99.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.1% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 87.0%
- 2016: 85.5%
- 2021: 85.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Forcett, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Forcett, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 2 bedrooms (10%).
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 Forcett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60207/forcett/topic/housing-dwellings