$438 —
Higher than 83% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: $390
- 2021: $438
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more homes in Forest Hill have three or more bedrooms than the state or national figure, with 85% of dwellings fitting this description. This makes the area much more spacious than most, though housing costs have climbed recently. The typical monthly mortgage payment is now $2,275, which is a little above the Victorian average.
$438
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- $100–$118: 6 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 0 areas
- $154–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$189: 4 areas
- $189–$207: 6 areas
- $207–$225: 10 areas
- $225–$243: 10 areas
- $243–$261: 21 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 16 areas
- $296–$314: 45 areas
- $314–$332: 33 areas
- $332–$350: 16 areas
- $350–$368: 38 areas
- $368–$386: 58 areas
- $386–$404: 44 areas
- $404–$421: 30 areas
- $421–$439: 21 areas
- $439–$457: 18 areas
- $457–$475: 12 areas
- $475–$493: 12 areas
- $493–$511: 6 areas
- $511–$529: 3 areas
- $529–$546: 3 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 4 areas
- $582–$600: 8 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) — higher than 83% of areas.
| Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) | $438 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $390 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are much higher than most areas and rose by $275 since 2016. Rent is also much higher than most areas, with the usual weekly cost reaching $438, a little above the national figure.
$2,275 —
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,275
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan), $350–$549 is the majority at 61%; $550–$749 is next at 15%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (33%) and $1,800–$2,999 (32%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 19%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is far above the Australian average at 41.7%, while the share of households renting is well below both the state and national figures at 21.3%.
21.3% —
Lower than 80% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.7% —
Higher than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 42.9%
- 2021: 41.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan), the largest group is Owned outright at 42%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Rented (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 79.7% of the area, which is well above the Victorian average. These larger homes help explain why there are more people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
0.80 —
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
79.7% —
Lower than 54% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 82.0%
- 2021: 79.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.0% —
Higher than 77% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 85.6%
- 2021: 85.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan), Separate house is the majority at 80%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 16%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan), the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (34%) and 2 bedrooms (11%).
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 Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED23101/forest-hill/topic/housing-dwellings