$225 —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $225
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
South Forest · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in South Forest
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical monthly mortgage of just $867 makes South Forest a very affordable place to live. Most people here live in large, detached houses and pay far less for their homes or rent than people in other parts of the country.
$225
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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 South Forest — lower than 68% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is $225, which is far below the national figure of $375. Mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas, sitting at $867 a month compared to $1,313 across Tasmania.
$867 —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $838
- 2021: $867
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In South Forest, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In South Forest, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Only 9.4% of households rent, which is far below the Tasmanian and national figures. Around 37.5% of homes are owned outright, a rate well above the Australian average of 31%.
9.4% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30.3%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.5% —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42.4%
- 2021: 37.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In South Forest, the largest group is Owned outright at 39%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (32%) and Other tenure (19%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in South Forest is a separate house. These tend to be large, with 78.1% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the national figure of 73.8%.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.1% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 72.7%
- 2021: 78.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In South Forest, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In South Forest, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 84%; 4 bedrooms is next at 16%.
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 South Forest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60614/south-forest/topic/housing-dwellings