$570 ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $580
- 2016: $500
- 2021: $570
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Forrest · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Forrest
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments in Forrest have climbed to $2,520, making housing costs here much higher than in most other areas. This neighborhood is defined by expensive living and a high proportion of apartments compared to the rest of the territory.
$570
▼ -1.7%
- $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 Forrest — higher than 98% of areas.
| Forrest | $570 |
|---|---|
| 2603, ACT | $481 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $450 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are among the highest at this level, with a typical payment of $570, which is well above the national figure. Mortgage costs are also steep, as 40.9% of households pay $3,000 or more each month.
$2,520 ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,500
- 2016: $2,620
- 2021: $2,520
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Forrest splits fairly evenly between $550–$749 (38%) and $350–$549 (35%), with $750 or more at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Forrest, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 47%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (23%) and $1,000–$1,799 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common, with 37.7% of residents owning their place outright, a figure far above the territory average. Meanwhile, 30.5% of households rent, which is about the same as the national average.
30.5% ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 34.7%
- 2021: 30.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.7% ▲ +4.6%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.0%
- 2016: 34.9%
- 2021: 37.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Forrest, the largest group is Owned outright at 37%, followed by Rented (30%) and Owned with a mortgage (29%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Apartments are the most common home type at 46.6%, meaning separate houses are far less common here than across Australia. This shift is seen in the bedroom counts, as the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is far below the national figure.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
36.5% ▼ -33.7%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.0%
- 2016: 42.7%
- 2021: 36.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
55.9% ▼ -16.7%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.0%
- 2016: 58.7%
- 2021: 55.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Forrest, the largest group is Flat or apartment at 47%, followed by Separate house (37%) and Townhouse / semi-detached (17%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Forrest splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (30%) and 3 bedrooms (26%), with 4 bedrooms at 17%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Forrest
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Forrest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80057/forrest/topic/housing-dwellings