$1,000 ▼ -61.5%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $2,600
- 2016: $1,603
- 2021: $1,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
2649, NSW · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical monthly mortgage payment of just $1,000 makes postcode 2649 much more affordable than most areas. This is a stark contrast to the rest of the country, where housing costs are far higher.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home-loan payments are far below the New South Wales figure of $2,167 and the national average. These costs have also fallen significantly since 2011, dropping from $2,600 to $1,000.
$1,000 ▼ -61.5%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 33%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (33%).
2649, NSW splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (50%) and Owned with a mortgage (50%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are more crowded than usual, with 1.10 people per bedroom. This is well above the Australian figure of 0.80 and has increased since 2011.
1.10 ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
In 2649, NSW, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
2649, NSW splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (50%) and 3 bedrooms (50%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 2649, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2649/2649-nsw/topic/housing-dwellings