$370 ▲ +131.3%
Lower than 52% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $160
- 2016: $334
- 2021: $370
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Fowler · Federal Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Fowler
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A far higher share of households rent in Fowler than in most other areas, with 42.1% of homes being rented. This shift is part of a larger trend where renting has risen 16 percentage points since 2011, while the number of people owning their homes outright has fallen.
$370
▲ +131.3%
- $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 Fowler — lower than 52% of areas.
| Fowler | $370 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $470 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $370, which is about the same as the national figure. Monthly mortgage payments usually sit at $1,950, a little below the New South Wales average.
$1,950 ▲ +50.0%
Higher than 54% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,950
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Fowler, the largest group is $350–$549 at 50%, followed by $200–$349 (29%) and Under $200 (12%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Fowler, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (28%) and $3,000 or more (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 42.1% of households renting, which is far above the Australian average of 30.6%. Meanwhile, homes owned outright fell to 28.3%, a figure well below the state average.
42.1% ▲ +58.7%
Higher than 89% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 38.2%
- 2021: 42.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.3% ▼ -25.6%
Lower than 66% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 38.0%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 28.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Fowler, the largest group is Rented at 42%, followed by Owned outright (28%) and Owned with a mortgage (26%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are much less common here than in most areas, making up 60.7% of homes. With fewer large homes and a lower share of three-plus bedroom properties, Fowler has some of the highest rates of people per bedroom at 1.00.
1.00 ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 93% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
60.7% ▼ -29.8%
Lower than 79% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 86.5%
- 2016: 63.4%
- 2021: 60.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
66.5% ▼ -10.6%
Lower than 78% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 74.4%
- 2016: 69.0%
- 2021: 66.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Fowler, Separate house is the majority at 61%; Flat or apartment is next at 27%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Fowler, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 36%, followed by 2 bedrooms (27%) and 4 bedrooms (23%).
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 Fowler [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED115/fowler/topic/housing-dwellings