$330 —
Higher than 64% of urban area areas.
- 2016: $260
- 2021: $330
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Forster - Tuncurry · Urban Area
Housing & Dwellings in Forster - Tuncurry
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly half of all homes in Forster - Tuncurry are owned outright, a figure far above the national average. This makes the area stand out for its high level of home ownership compared to the rest of New South Wales. While the housing market is stable, typical rents and mortgage payments remain well below state levels.
$330
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- $150–$161: 1 area
- $161–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$182: 1 area
- $182–$193: 1 area
- $193–$204: 3 areas
- $204–$214: 0 areas
- $214–$225: 4 areas
- $225–$236: 2 areas
- $236–$246: 4 areas
- $246–$257: 8 areas
- $257–$268: 6 areas
- $268–$279: 5 areas
- $279–$289: 8 areas
- $289–$300: 6 areas
- $300–$311: 15 areas
- $311–$321: 5 areas
- $321–$332: 6 areas
- $332–$343: 3 areas
- $343–$354: 7 areas
- $354–$364: 3 areas
- $364–$375: 2 areas
- $375–$386: 7 areas
- $386–$396: 3 areas
- $396–$407: 3 areas
- $407–$418: 0 areas
- $418–$429: 2 areas
- $429–$439: 1 area
- $439–$450: 5 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Forster - Tuncurry — higher than 64% of areas.
| Forster - Tuncurry | $330 |
|---|---|
| 2428, NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $330, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the New South Wales figure of $420. Monthly mortgage payments are also much lower than the state average, with the typical home loan costing $1,571 per month.
$1,571 ▲ +4.7%
Higher than 57% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,500
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,571
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Forster - Tuncurry splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (42%) and $350–$549 (41%), with Under $200 at 13%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Forster - Tuncurry splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (35%) and $1,800–$2,999 (33%), with Under $1,000 at 25%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 49.5% of homes owned outright, far above the Australian average of 31%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is much lower than most areas and has fallen since 2011.
26.3% ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 74% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 32.5%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.5% ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 47.3%
- 2016: 33.1%
- 2021: 49.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Forster - Tuncurry, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Rented (26%) and Owned with a mortgage (19%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 62% of the market, which is far below the national figure of 72.3%. Homes here also tend to have fewer people per bedroom than in the rest of the state, and the share of homes with three or more bedrooms has fallen slightly over time.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
62.0% ▼ -2.2%
Lower than 96% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 63.4%
- 2016: 84.5%
- 2021: 62.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
67.3% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 95% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 68.4%
- 2016: 76.2%
- 2021: 67.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Forster - Tuncurry, Separate house is the majority at 62%; Flat or apartment is next at 18%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Forster - Tuncurry, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 2 bedrooms (26%) and 4 bedrooms (20%).
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 Forster - Tuncurry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1013/forster-tuncurry/topic/housing-dwellings