$600 ▲ +23.7%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $485
- 2016: $571
- 2021: $600
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
2047, NSW · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents in postcode 2047 are far above the national figure, with typical payments reaching $600. This area is much more expensive than most, with both rents and mortgages sitting well above state and national levels. It is also dominated by apartments rather than the detached houses common elsewhere in the country.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2047, NSW — higher than 99% of areas.
| 2047, NSW | $600 |
|---|---|
| Canada Bay | $560 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $3,200, which is well above the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Rent is similarly high; the usual weekly rent is $600, far above the national figure of $375.
$600 ▲ +23.7%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$3,200 ▲ +14.3%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 2047, NSW, the largest group is $550–$749 at 36%, followed by $350–$549 (30%) and $750 or more (28%).
In 2047, NSW, $3,000 or more is the majority at 57%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 21%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 35.8% of households renting. This is well above the national figure of 30.6%, while those who own their home outright make up 33.5% of the area.
35.8% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.5% ▲ +2.2%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
2047, NSW splits fairly evenly between Rented (36%) and Owned outright (34%), with Owned with a mortgage at 28%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common here than across Australia, making up only 30.4% of homes. Instead, 57.1% of dwellings are flats or apartments, which helps explain why the area has far fewer three-bedroom homes than the state average.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
30.4% ▼ -12.1%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
51.8% ▲ +3.5%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 2047, NSW, Flat or apartment is the majority at 57%; Separate house is next at 30%.
In 2047, NSW, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 3 bedrooms (34%) and 4 bedrooms (14%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 2047, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2047/2047-nsw/topic/housing-dwellings