$450 ▲ +39.3%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $323
- 2016: $450
- 2021: $450
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
2748, NSW · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A huge 96.8% of homes in postcode 2748 are separate houses, making it an area dominated by detached living. Most residents enjoy high levels of security, with over half the population owning their homes outright. However, those with loans or renting face costs well above the national figures.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2748, NSW — higher than 87% of areas.
| 2748, NSW | $450 |
|---|---|
| Penrith | $400 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,550 are well above the Australian figure, though they have fallen since 2011. Renters pay a typical $450 a week, which is much higher than most areas and has risen by $127 over the last decade.
$450 ▲ +39.3%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,550 ▼ -21.5%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
2748, NSW splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (31%) and $550–$749 (27%), with $750 or more at 22%.
In 2748, NSW, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 43%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (25%) and Under $1,000 (16%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here; 57% of residents own their place outright, which is far above the New South Wales average. Conversely, the 14% of households that rent is far below the state and national figures.
14.0% ▲ +15.3%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
57.0% ▲ +11.0%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 2748, NSW, Owned outright is the majority at 58%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 25%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, with 92.3% of properties having three or more bedrooms. Nearly all residents live in separate houses, and 45% of these homes have exactly four bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.8% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
92.3% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 2748, NSW, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
In 2748, NSW, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 5 or more (31%) and 3 bedrooms (17%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 2748, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2748/2748-nsw/topic/housing-dwellings