$270 —
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $235
- 2021: $270
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Forth · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Forth
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Forth than in most other areas, with nearly half of all households owning their place debt-free. This makes the area stand out compared to both Tasmania and the rest of Australia. Housing costs are generally lower than national figures, and every single home here is a separate house.
$270
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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 Forth — lower than 51% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $270, which is well below the national figure of $375. Monthly home-loan payments are about the same as the state average at $1,300, and have fallen by $300 since 2011.
$1,300 ▼ -18.8%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,600
- 2016: $1,092
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Forth, the largest group is $200–$349 at 41%, followed by $350–$549 (35%) and Under $200 (24%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Forth, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 55%; Under $1,000 is next at 27%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is far above the national rate at 47.4%, a figure that has risen 12 points since 2011. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is far below the national figure, sitting at just 9.7%.
9.7% ▼ -12.9%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.4% ▲ +34.3%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 35.3%
- 2016: 53.0%
- 2021: 47.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Forth splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (44%) and Owned with a mortgage (43%), with Rented at 9%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Forth is a separate house, which is far above the national average. Most are large, with 79.2% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011 to 0.70.
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.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 98.3%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.2% ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 71.6%
- 2016: 79.5%
- 2021: 79.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Forth, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 4 bedrooms is next at 27%.
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 Forth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL622009/forth/topic/housing-dwellings