$510 ▲ +112.5%
Higher than 94% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $240
- 2016: $520
- 2021: $510
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Reid · Federal Electorate
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,500 are much higher than most areas in Reid. This is a place where housing costs have climbed steeply, with rents and loan payments both rising significantly over the last decade.
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Reid — higher than 94% of areas.
| Reid | $510 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $470 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are among the highest at this level, sitting at $510, which is well above the national figure of $375. Typical monthly home loan payments have also risen by $850 since 2011 to reach $2,500.
$510 ▲ +112.5%
Higher than 94% of federal electorate areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,500 ▲ +51.5%
Higher than 88% of federal electorate areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Reid, the largest group is $350–$549 at 48%, followed by $550–$749 (30%) and $750 or more (10%).
Reid splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (40%) and $1,800–$2,999 (35%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 14%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 44.8% of households renting, a figure far above the New South Wales average. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright has fallen 15 points since 2011 to 24.5%.
44.8% ▲ +68.0%
Higher than 92% of federal electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
24.5% ▼ -37.6%
Lower than 81% of federal electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Reid, the largest group is Rented at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Owned outright (25%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Apartments are the dominant home type at 60.1%, which explains why separate houses are far less common than across Australia. With only 43.9% of homes having three or more bedrooms, the area has a high density of 1.1 people per bedroom.
1.10 → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of federal electorate areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
30.7% ▼ -62.5%
Lower than 95% of federal electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
43.9% ▼ -43.8%
Lower than 98% of federal electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Reid, Flat or apartment is the majority at 60%; Separate house is next at 31%.
In Reid, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 3 bedrooms (27%) and 1 bedroom (13%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Reid [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED137/reid/topic/housing-dwellings