# Housing & Dwellings — 2165, NSW

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Area: 2165, NSW (Postcode)

Renting has risen by 8.6 percentage points since 2011 in postcode 2165, where nearly half of all households now rent. This shift towards renting is paired with a drop in the number of people who own their homes outright, which now stands at 25.5%.

Typical weekly rent is $400, which is much higher than most areas and has risen by $105 since 2011. Meanwhile, the usual monthly home-loan payment is $1,950, an increase of $169 over the last decade.

Separate houses are less common here than in most areas, making up 59.1% of homes. This is consistent with the fact that there are fewer large homes, as those with three or more bedrooms are well below the national average.

A far higher proportion of households rent here than in the rest of the state, reaching 48.6%. At the same time, the 25.5% of homes owned outright is well below the national figure of 31.0%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Median rent (weekly) | $400 | +35.6% since 2011 |
| Median mortgage repayment (monthly) | $1,950 | +9.5% since 2011 |
| Average people per bedroom | 1.10 | -15.4% since 2011 |
| Households renting | 48.6% | +21.5% since 2011 |
| Homes owned outright | 25.5% | -7.7% since 2011 |
| Separate (detached) houses | 59.1% | -8.6% since 2011 |
| Homes with three or more bedrooms | 66.4% | -2.3% since 2011 |

**How homes are owned or rented** — Rented 48.6%, Owned outright 25.5%, Owned with a mortgage 22.5%, Not stated 2.1%, Other tenure 1.3%

**Types of homes** — Separate house 59.1%, Flat or apartment 24.8%, Townhouse / semi-detached 15.5%, Other dwelling 0.1%

**Bedrooms per home** — 3 bedrooms 39.1%, 2 bedrooms 25.3%, 4 bedrooms 19.3%, 5 or more 8.0%, 1 bedroom 5.8%, Studio / none 0.4%

**Weekly rent distribution** — $350–$549 52.6%, $200–$349 23.0%, Under $200 11.0%, $550–$749 9.2%, $750 or more 0.7%

**Monthly mortgage distribution** — $1,800–$2,999 33.6%, $1,000–$1,799 25.5%, $3,000 or more 17.5%, Under $1,000 15.8%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2165/2165-nsw/topic/housing-dwellings