$400 ▲ +35.6%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $295
- 2016: $370
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Liverpool · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Liverpool
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 73.1% of all homes in Liverpool, though the area is seeing a shift towards renting. While most residents live in larger homes, the typical mortgage payment of $2,200 and weekly rent of $400 are high compared to national figures.
$400
▲ +35.6%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Liverpool — higher than 87% of areas.
| Liverpool | $400 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $470 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents have risen by $105 since 2011 to reach $400, which is much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, typical monthly mortgage payments are among the highest at this level, sitting at $2,200.
$2,200 ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $2,123
- 2021: $2,200
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Liverpool, the largest group is $350–$549 at 49%, followed by $200–$349 (22%) and $550–$749 (15%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Liverpool, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 42%, followed by $3,000 or more (26%) and $1,000–$1,799 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 35.2% of households renting. This is well above the Australian figure, while the 23% who own their home outright is well below the national average.
35.2% ▲ +15.6%
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 30.4%
- 2016: 32.0%
- 2021: 35.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
23.0% ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 84% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Liverpool splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (39%) and Rented (35%), with Owned outright at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes with three or more bedrooms are far more common than in the rest of New South Wales, at 78.6%. Despite this, the 0.90 people per bedroom is much higher than most areas, though it has fallen since 2011.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
73.1% ▼ -2.9%
Lower than 81% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 75.3%
- 2016: 75.5%
- 2021: 73.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.6% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 81.2%
- 2016: 80.2%
- 2021: 78.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Liverpool, Separate house is the majority at 73%; Flat or apartment is next at 16%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Liverpool, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 3 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Liverpool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA14900/liverpool/topic/housing-dwellings