$370 ▲ +85.0%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $370
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
2210, NSW · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower rates of detached housing set postcode 2210 apart from the rest of Australia. While 72.3% of Australians live in separate houses, only 57.3% do here. This shift is part of a broader trend where the area has seen a rise in renters and higher mortgage costs over the last decade.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2210, NSW — higher than 70% of areas.
| 2210, NSW | $370 |
|---|---|
| Georges River | $450 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,500, which is well above the national figure of $1,863. Meanwhile, weekly rent has risen sharply to $370 since 2011, a figure that is now about the same as the Australian average.
$370 ▲ +85.0%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,500 ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
2210, NSW splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (34%) and Under $200 (32%), with $200–$349 at 16%.
2210, NSW splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (38%) and $1,800–$2,999 (34%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 17%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up 34.2% of the area, which is much higher than in most similar places. This is consistent with a drop in the number of people who own their homes outright, which fell to 30.6% since 2011.
34.2% ▲ +21.6%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.6% ▼ -16.2%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
2210, NSW splits fairly evenly between Rented (34%) and Owned with a mortgage (32%), with Owned outright at 31%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common here than across Australia, falling to 57.3% since 2011. Homes with three or more bedrooms are also well below the national figure, and there are slightly more people per bedroom than the Australian average.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
57.3% ▼ -16.9%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
67.3% ▼ -7.5%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 2210, NSW, Separate house is the majority at 57%; Flat or apartment is next at 27%.
In 2210, NSW, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 35%, followed by 4 bedrooms (24%) and 2 bedrooms (23%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 2210, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2210/2210-nsw/topic/housing-dwellings