$375 ▲ +33.9%
Higher than 51% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $280
- 2016: $325
- 2021: $375
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Shortland · Federal Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Shortland
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 84.7% of all homes in Shortland, which is far more than the national figure. This is a place where most people own their own home and live in larger, detached properties.
$375
▲ +33.9%
- $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 Shortland — higher than 51% of areas.
| Shortland | $375 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $470 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $375, which is about the same as the Australian figure and has risen by $95 since 2011. Monthly mortgage payments are usually around $1,950, a little below the New South Wales figure.
$1,950 ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 54% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,941
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,950
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Shortland, $350–$549 is the majority at 52%; $200–$349 is next at 24%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Shortland, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 41%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (30%) and Under $1,000 (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 39.2% of homes owned outright, which is well above the state and national figures. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is much lower than most areas, falling 3.9 points since 2011.
23.2% ▼ -14.3%
Lower than 77% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.2% ▲ +10.3%
Higher than 88% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 35.6%
- 2016: 39.3%
- 2021: 39.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Shortland splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (39%) and Owned with a mortgage (35%), with Rented at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most residents live in detached houses, with 76.7% of homes having three or more bedrooms. While the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011, it remains about the same as the national figure of 0.80.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
84.7% ▲ +13.8%
Higher than 62% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 74.5%
- 2016: 85.3%
- 2021: 84.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.7% ▲ +5.5%
Lower than 58% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 72.7%
- 2016: 75.7%
- 2021: 76.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Shortland, Separate house is the majority at 85%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Shortland, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).
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 Shortland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED141/shortland/topic/housing-dwellings