$410 ▲ +54.1%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $266
- 2016: $380
- 2021: $410
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
2749, NSW · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 90.1% of all homes in postcode 2749, where large family dwellings are the norm. This is a place of substantial properties and high costs, with typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,167 and typical weekly rents of $410, both of which are much higher than in most other areas.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2749, NSW — higher than 81% of areas.
| 2749, NSW | $410 |
|---|---|
| Penrith | $400 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Monthly mortgage payments have risen by $167 since 2011 and are now a little above the national figure. Rent has also climbed, increasing by $144 since 2011 to reach a typical weekly cost of $410.
$410 ▲ +54.1%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,167 ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 2749, NSW, $350–$549 is the majority at 57%; $200–$349 is next at 16%.
In 2749, NSW, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 47%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (22%) and $3,000 or more (18%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Nearly half of all homes (47.8%) are owned with a mortgage. Those who own their homes outright make up 24.4% of the area, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 31.5%.
25.7% ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
24.4% ▲ +18.1%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 2749, NSW, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 48%, followed by Rented (26%) and Owned outright (24%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are very common here, with 94.4% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure of 73.8%. Most of these are separate houses, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.1% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
94.4% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 2749, NSW, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
In 2749, NSW, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (35%) and 5 or more (12%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 2749, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2749/2749-nsw/topic/housing-dwellings