$288 —
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $170
- 2021: $288
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Forest Hill · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Forest Hill
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs than the national average define Forest Hill (L) (Qld), where typical monthly mortgage payments are just $953. The area is heavily dominated by separate houses and has seen a significant shift toward renting over the last decade.
$288
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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 Forest Hill — higher than 55% of areas.
| Forest Hill | $288 |
|---|---|
| 4342, QLD | $300 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are far below the Queensland figure by $780, while weekly rents of $288 are also well below the national average. These rents have risen by $118 since 2016.
$953 ▲ +9.9%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $867
- 2016: $1,509
- 2021: $953
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Forest Hill, $200–$349 is the majority at 72%; $350–$549 is next at 16%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Forest Hill, Under $1,000 is the majority at 57%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 43%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 43.5% of households renting, a figure far above the national average. This follows a trend where renting rose 20 points since 2011, while outright home ownership fell 12 points.
43.5% ▲ +83.9%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 43.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.4% ▼ -28.6%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 42.5%
- 2016: 46.2%
- 2021: 30.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Forest Hill, the largest group is Rented at 43%, followed by Owned outright (30%) and Owned with a mortgage (25%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 94.6% of homes, which is far above the state and national figures. Most of these are large, with 78.6% having three or more bedrooms, although the number of people per bedroom has dropped since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.6% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 97.6%
- 2016: 96.2%
- 2021: 94.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.6% ▲ +16.1%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 67.7%
- 2016: 63.5%
- 2021: 78.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Forest Hill, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Forest Hill, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 50%; 4 bedrooms is next at 21%.
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322046/forest-hill/topic/housing-dwellings