$590 ▲ +13.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $520
- 2016: $510
- 2021: $590
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Forde · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Forde
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher housing costs set Forde apart from the rest of the territory and the country. Most homes here are large family houses, but they come with typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,481, which is well above the national figure.
$590
▲ +13.5%
- $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 Forde — higher than 99% of areas.
| Forde | $590 |
|---|---|
| 2914, ACT | $480 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $450 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are among the highest at this level, reaching $590. This is well above the $450 usually paid in the ACT and the $375 national figure.
$2,481 ▼ -11.9%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,817
- 2016: $2,600
- 2021: $2,481
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Forde, $550–$749 is the majority at 54%; $350–$549 is next at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Forde, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 41%, followed by $3,000 or more (35%) and $1,000–$1,799 (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common, with 59.7% of households paying off a mortgage. However, only 16.5% own their homes outright, which is far below the Australian average of 31%.
22.8% ▲ +24.1%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
16.5% ▲ +98.3%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Forde, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 60%; Rented is next at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the area, with 92% having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the state and national figures, and most of these are separate houses.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
84.7% ▲ +0.3%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 84.5%
- 2016: 80.7%
- 2021: 84.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
92.0% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 93.9%
- 2016: 92.5%
- 2021: 92.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Forde, Separate house is the majority at 85%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Forde, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 58%; 3 bedrooms is next at 22%.
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 Forde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80056/forde/topic/housing-dwellings