Median price trend for houses
Based on 70 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,130,000
Down 5.8% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $758k
- 3 bed
- $939k
- 4 bed
- $1.2m
- 5+ bed
- $1.55m
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The quick read on
Forde
ACT 2914 · Unincorporated ACT
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,130,000
- Median unit
- $900,000
- Population
- 4,435
- Postcode
- 2914
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ABS 2021
Forde, Australian Capital Territory
Property market insights for Forde
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Forde ACT
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 55 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$800 per week
Up 6.7% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Forde, ACT is currently $1,130,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Forde has a 12-month growth rate of -5.8% for houses and 15.4% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $758,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $939,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,200,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,550,000 in Forde.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Forde is $800 per week. The median house rent has increased 6.7% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Forde is $900,000, which has increased 15.4% since the same time last year. Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $839,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $948,000 in Forde. The median rent for units and apartments in Forde is $625 per week and has decreased 7.4% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Forde safe?
The overall rate for Forde is 1,276 offences per 100,000 residents — 74% below the Australian Capital Territory benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Forde.
Overall crime rate
1,276
offences per 100,000 residents
74% belowAustralian Capital Territory
FordeAustralian Capital Territory: 4,936
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Forde?
Forde ACT 2914 is in Australian Capital Territory, within Australian Capital Territory.
4,435 people call Forde home, with an average of 3.2 people per household and a median household income of $3,553 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 4,435
- Median age
- 35 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,481 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $590 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineAustralian Capital Territory benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1526.6%Above
15–3423.1%Below
35–5437.4%Above
55–7411.2%Below
75 and over1.6%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses84.5%Above
Townhouses13.2%Below
Apartments1.8%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright16.6%Below
Paying a mortgage60.3%Above
Renting23.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.1%Below
One car25.2%Below
Two cars51.5%Above
Three or more22.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home12.6%Above
Drove to work65.3%Above
Train, tram or bus2.3%Below
Walked or cycled1.2%Below
What stands out in Forde
12.6% of workers in Forde worked from home on Census day.
5.9% of Forde residents were born in India.
35.1% of people in Forde described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Forde
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Forde ACT 2914.
Is Forde family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
26.6% of Forde's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Australian Capital Territory average.
1,222 family households lived in Forde; 63.5% were couple families and 10.4% were one-parent families.
56.1% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Australian Capital Territory average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Forde?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Forde had 4,435 residents at the 2021 Census.
30.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
12.8% were 55 or older. That is about half the Australian Capital Territory rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Forde?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 84.5% of occupied private dwellings in Forde.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 13.2% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 1.8% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Forde?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
16.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Australian Capital Territory average.
60.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
23.0% rented their home. That is well below the Australian Capital Territory average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Forde?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Forde had 3.2 people.
One-person households made up 11.2% of occupied homes. That is about half the Australian Capital Territory rate.
Two-person households represented 24.5%, while 43.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Forde?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
12.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
65.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Australian Capital Territory average.
2.3% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Forde?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Australian Capital Territory rate.
One-car households formed 25.2% of the total.
73.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Forde, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
58.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 41.9% reported a different address.
31.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Forde?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
66.1% of residents used only English at home.
30.9% used a language other than English at home.
5.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.1% spoke Cantonese and 2.4% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Forde residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
31.0% of Forde's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 69.0% was born in Australia.
3.7% of residents were born in China.
5.9% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Forde?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 27.3% of ancestry responses in Forde.
Australian ancestry made up 30.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 8.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Forde?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
33.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
Managers accounted for 22.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 8.2% of workers, and education and training employed 9.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Forde?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 79.7%, compared with 69.6% across Australian Capital Territory.
54.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.7%, compared with 3.8% across Australian Capital Territory.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Forde show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
67.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.4% reported asthma, 5.1% arthritis and 2.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Forde?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
35.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 22.6% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 15.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Forde?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $3,553 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,481.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $590 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Forde compare with Australian Capital Territory?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 12.6% in Forde, compared with 10.9% across Australian Capital Territory.
Outright ownership was 16.6% locally and 27.3% across Australian Capital Territory. That is well below the Australian Capital Territory average.
Renting accounted for 23.0% in Forde, against 31.5% across Australian Capital Territory.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Forde
Is Forde expensive?
The median house price is $1,130,000, while units and apartments sit at $900,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Forde good for families?
The Census counted 1,222 local families, and 26.6% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Forde?
Larger houses have a median around $1,550,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Forde
79 streets in Forde
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Ada Baker St
- Aida Ball Cct
- Alice Berry St
- Allnutt Cr
- Amy Ackman St
- Arndt St
- Beveridge Cr
- Bladon Ln
- Blizzard Cct
- Bromham St
- Bruce Dittmar St
- Buchan Cr
- Buscombe St
- Callus St
- Cammack Ln
- Chiesa St
- Cleggett St
- Convine St
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- David Walsh Ave
- Deeble St
- Denoon St
- Desmond Ln
- Dickins St
- Doris Turner St
- Eric Wright St
- Everson St
- Fell St
- Fennessy
- Foy St
- Francis Forde Bvd
- Grannall St
- Handbury
- Helen Leonard Cr
- Hibberd Cr
- Hooton St
- Horneville St
- Huddy St
- Hurrell St
- Ivy Kent St
- Jack Ryan St
- Jessie St
- Justice Kelly St
- Krastev St
- Laird Cr
- Les Edwards St
- Leslie Dwyer St
- Loma Rudduck St
- Lomax St
- Mantle St
- Marcus St
- Max Purnell St
- Miljanovic St
- Neil Harris Cr
- Octoman St
- Oke St
- Pahlman St
- Paquita St
- Peisley Ln
- Phyllis Frost St
- Pill Pl
- Pooley St
- Proud St
- Quinane Ave
- Ray Ellis Cr
- Retz Cr
- Rickman St
- Ridding St
- Rubeo St
- Santospirito St
- Smorgon St
- Spillett St
- Sykes Pl
- Tom Nicholas Cr
- Turbayne Cr
- Volpato St
- Whyman Ln
- Winch Ln
- Zakharov Ave
- Zorzi St
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