$490 ▲ +44.1%
Higher than 91% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $340
- 2016: $445
- 2021: $490
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Hughes · Federal Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Hughes
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,600 are much higher than most areas in Hughes. This is an expensive housing market where both mortgage and rent costs have climbed significantly since 2011. Most residents live in large, detached family homes.
$490
▲ +44.1%
- $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 Hughes — higher than 91% of areas.
| Hughes | $490 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $470 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is among the highest at this level at $490, which is well above the national figure of $375. Mortgage costs are also high, with the typical monthly payment rising $400 since 2011 to reach $2,600.
$2,600 ▲ +18.2%
Higher than 90% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,200
- 2016: $2,383
- 2021: $2,600
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Hughes, the largest group is $350–$549 at 44%, followed by $550–$749 (29%) and $200–$349 (12%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Hughes splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (39%) and $1,800–$2,999 (35%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 16%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong in Hughes, where 35% of homes are owned outright—a figure well above the New South Wales average. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is among the lowest at this level, falling to 19% since 2011.
19.0% ▼ -26.6%
Lower than 93% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.0% ▲ +41.1%
Higher than 67% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 35.4%
- 2021: 35.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Hughes, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 44%, followed by Owned outright (35%) and Rented (19%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the landscape, with 81.3% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, far above the state average. Detached houses make up 74.3% of the area, though this is slightly lower than it was in 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.
74.3% ▼ -7.3%
Lower than 62% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 80.2%
- 2016: 76.8%
- 2021: 74.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.3% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 67% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 82.8%
- 2016: 82.3%
- 2021: 81.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Hughes, Separate house is the majority at 74%; Flat or apartment is next at 14%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Hughes splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (35%) and 4 bedrooms (35%), with 2 bedrooms at 15%.
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 Hughes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED119/hughes/topic/housing-dwellings