$365 ▲ +7.4%
Lower than 54% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $340
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $365
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Paterson · Federal Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Paterson
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Detached houses now dominate the landscape in Paterson, with the proportion of separate homes rising 39 percentage points since 2011. This shift toward larger properties is mirrored by a strong increase in homes owned outright, which grew to 33.4% over the last decade. The area now offers a housing mix that is far more detached and owner-occupied than the state average.
$365
▲ +7.4%
- $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 Paterson — lower than 54% of areas.
| Paterson | $365 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,733, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Weekly rents are around the middle for similar areas at $365, slightly lower than the state average of $420.
$1,733 ▼ -13.4%
Lower than 68% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $1,680
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Paterson, $350–$549 is the majority at 53%; $200–$349 is next at 33%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Paterson splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (38%) and $1,800–$2,999 (37%), with Under $1,000 at 15%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is a little above the national figure at 33.4%, while the share of households renting has fallen 14 points since 2011 to 28.8%. This rental rate is well below the New South Wales average of 32.6%.
28.8% ▼ -33.3%
Higher than 52% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 43.2%
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 28.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.4% ▲ +41.9%
Higher than 59% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 33.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Paterson splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Owned outright (33%), with Rented at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than in the rest of the country, making up 84.4% of all homes. This focus on larger dwellings is clear, as homes with three or more bedrooms are far above the state average at 81.1%.
0.80 ▼ -33.3%
Lower than 71% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
84.4% ▲ +86.1%
Higher than 61% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 45.4%
- 2016: 83.7%
- 2021: 84.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.1% ▲ +54.6%
Higher than 66% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 52.5%
- 2016: 80.0%
- 2021: 81.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Paterson, Separate house is the majority at 85%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Paterson splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (40%) and 4 bedrooms (36%), 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 Paterson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED136/paterson/topic/housing-dwellings