$400 ▲ +17.6%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $340
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
2222, NSW · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people are renting in postcode 2222 than they were a decade ago, with the proportion of households renting rising 4.3 percentage points since 2011. This area is marked by expensive housing costs, where the typical weekly rent is $400 and the usual monthly mortgage payment is $2,168.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2222, NSW — higher than 78% of areas.
| 2222, NSW | $400 |
|---|---|
| Georges River | $450 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Both renting and mortgages are much more expensive here than in most similar areas. The typical monthly mortgage payment rose $175 since 2011 to reach $2,168, while typical weekly rents climbed by $60 to $400.
$400 ▲ +17.6%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,168 ▲ +8.8%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 2222, NSW, $350–$549 is the majority at 61%; $200–$349 is next at 18%.
2222, NSW splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (33%) and $3,000 or more (32%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 20%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most other areas, sitting at 36.8%, which is well above the national figure of 30.6%. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright is much lower than most areas and has fallen slightly since 2011.
36.8% ▲ +13.4%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.2% ▼ -5.3%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 2222, NSW, the largest group is Rented at 37%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Owned outright (30%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Small homes are common here; separate houses are far less frequent than the national figure, making up only 40.9% of dwellings. This helps explain why the area has a much higher number of people per bedroom than the state or national average.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
40.9% ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
51.8% ▲ +5.0%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
2222, NSW splits fairly evenly between Flat or apartment (46%) and Separate house (41%), with Townhouse / semi-detached at 13%.
In 2222, NSW, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 3 bedrooms (31%) and 4 bedrooms (14%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 2222, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2222/2222-nsw/topic/housing-dwellings