$390 ▲ +77.3%
Higher than 61% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $220
- 2016: $330
- 2021: $390
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Cunningham · Federal Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Cunningham
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,167 are much higher than most areas in Cunningham. This is a place where housing costs have climbed significantly, with both rents and loan repayments rising sharply since 2011.
$390
▲ +77.3%
- $200–$214: 2 areas
- $214–$229: 1 area
- $229–$243: 4 areas
- $243–$257: 7 areas
- $257–$271: 5 areas
- $271–$286: 3 areas
- $286–$300: 2 areas
- $300–$314: 8 areas
- $314–$329: 12 areas
- $329–$343: 5 areas
- $343–$357: 14 areas
- $357–$371: 9 areas
- $371–$386: 14 areas
- $386–$400: 8 areas
- $400–$414: 18 areas
- $414–$429: 8 areas
- $429–$443: 9 areas
- $443–$457: 4 areas
- $457–$471: 1 area
- $471–$486: 3 areas
- $486–$500: 2 areas
- $500–$514: 3 areas
- $514–$529: 0 areas
- $529–$543: 0 areas
- $543–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$571: 2 areas
- $571–$586: 0 areas
- $586–$600: 3 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Cunningham — higher than 61% of areas.
| Cunningham | $390 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The usual weekly rent is $390, which is higher than most areas. Since 2011, typical rents have risen by $170, while monthly home loan payments jumped $759 to reach $2,167.
$2,167 ▲ +53.9%
Higher than 73% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,408
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Cunningham, the largest group is $350–$549 at 42%, followed by $200–$349 (22%) and Under $200 (17%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Cunningham, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $3,000 or more (27%) and $1,000–$1,799 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 33.9% of homes are owned outright, a figure a little above the national level. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting has risen to 33%, which is higher than most areas.
33.0% ▲ +13.4%
Higher than 66% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 33.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.9% ▼ -14.8%
Higher than 62% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 39.8%
- 2016: 34.3%
- 2021: 33.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Cunningham splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (34%) and Rented (33%), with Owned with a mortgage at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 62.5% of homes, which is well below the national figure of 72.3%. The share of these detached houses has fallen by 20 percentage points since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
62.5% ▼ -24.2%
Lower than 78% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 82.5%
- 2016: 64.0%
- 2021: 62.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
68.0% ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 76% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 72.2%
- 2016: 67.5%
- 2021: 68.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Cunningham, Separate house is the majority at 63%; Flat or apartment is next at 23%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Cunningham, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 2 bedrooms (25%) and 4 bedrooms (22%).
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 Cunningham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED111/cunningham/topic/housing-dwellings