$240 —
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $240
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Foster · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Foster
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs make Foster an affordable place to live. More than half of all homes are owned outright, creating a stable residential profile where typical monthly mortgage payments are well below the state and national figures.
$240
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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 Foster — lower than 62% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $240, which is well below the $375 national figure. Monthly mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas, typically costing $1,213.
$1,213 ▲ +8.7%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,116
- 2016: $1,181
- 2021: $1,213
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Foster, $200–$349 is the majority at 63%; Under $200 is next at 32%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Foster, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 55%; Under $1,000 is next at 30%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 52.1% of homes owned outright—a figure far above the national 31.0%. Renting is slightly less common than in the rest of Australia, making up 26.3% of households.
26.3% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
52.1% ▲ +27.7%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 40.8%
- 2016: 49.7%
- 2021: 52.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Foster, Owned outright is the majority at 52%; Rented is next at 26%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are the most common home type at 82.7%, which is far above the national figure. However, the number of homes with three or more bedrooms has fallen to 64.8% since 2011, and there are now slightly fewer people per bedroom than the state average.
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.
82.7% ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 91.1%
- 2016: 83.0%
- 2021: 82.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
64.8% ▼ -15.0%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 76.3%
- 2016: 65.2%
- 2021: 64.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Foster, Separate house is the majority at 83%; Flat or apartment is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Foster, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 2 bedrooms is next at 26%.
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 Foster [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215034/foster/topic/housing-dwellings