$460 ▲ +15.6%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $398
- 2016: $480
- 2021: $460
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
2136, NSW · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses are the most common home type in postcode 2136, though they make up only 48.6% of dwellings. This area faces high housing costs, with typical monthly mortgage payments and weekly rents both sitting much higher than in most other similar areas.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2136, NSW — higher than 88% of areas.
| 2136, NSW | $460 |
|---|---|
| Strathfield | $460 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home loans are $2,375, which is well above the national figure of $1,863. Renters also pay more than average, with a typical weekly rent of $460 that has risen by $62 since 2011.
$460 ▲ +15.6%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,375 ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 2136, NSW, $350–$549 is the majority at 53%; $550–$749 is next at 21%.
2136, NSW splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (37%) and $1,800–$2,999 (35%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 16%.
How homes are owned or rented.
About 33% of households here are renting, a figure that is much higher than in most areas and has risen 7.1 percentage points since 2011. Meanwhile, those owning their homes outright make up 31.1% of the area.
33.0% ▲ +27.2%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.1% ▼ -14.1%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
2136, NSW splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Rented (33%), with Owned outright at 31%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are far less common here than in the rest of Australia, making up only 48.6% of homes. This shift toward smaller dwellings is reflected in the fact that 60% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is far below the national figure.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
48.6% ▼ -24.6%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
60.0% ▼ -9.2%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 2136, NSW, the largest group is Separate house at 49%, followed by Flat or apartment (30%) and Townhouse / semi-detached (21%).
2136, NSW splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (33%) and 2 bedrooms (32%), with 4 bedrooms at 18%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 2136, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2136/2136-nsw/topic/housing-dwellings