$230 —
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $195
- 2021: $230
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Forbes · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Forbes
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs than the state average define Forbes, where typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,200. This is a place of affordable living compared to the rest of New South Wales. Much of the housing stock consists of large, separate houses that are often owned outright.
$230
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Forbes — lower than 67% of areas.
| Forbes | $230 |
|---|---|
| 2871, NSW | $230 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $230, which is far below the national figure of $375. Home loans are also much cheaper than in other areas, with the typical monthly payment of $1,200 sitting far below the New South Wales average.
$1,200 ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,050
- 2021: $1,200
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Forbes, $200–$349 is the majority at 56%; Under $200 is next at 33%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Forbes, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 47%, followed by Under $1,000 (36%) and $1,800–$2,999 (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning homes outright is well above the state and national figures, with 36% of residents owning their home fully. Meanwhile, 30.6% of households rent, a figure that is about the same as the Australian average.
30.6% ▼ -9.7%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 33.9%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 30.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.0% ▲ +1.7%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 35.4%
- 2016: 38.0%
- 2021: 36.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Forbes, the largest group is Owned outright at 36%, followed by Rented (31%) and Owned with a mortgage (29%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 86.9% of homes, far above the national average of 72.3%. Most of these are large, with 75.1% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
86.9% ▲ +1.8%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 85.4%
- 2016: 86.8%
- 2021: 86.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.1% ▼ -0.1%
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 75.2%
- 2016: 73.3%
- 2021: 75.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Forbes, Separate house is the majority at 87%; Flat or apartment is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Forbes, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).
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 Forbes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL114010/forbes/topic/housing-dwellings