$420 ▲ +40.0%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $370
- 2021: $420
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Redhead · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Redhead
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than half of all homes in Redhead are owned outright, a figure far above the national average. This creates a housing market where most residents own their property free of debt, though costs for those paying for their homes remain high.
$420
▲ +40.0%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Redhead — higher than 71% of areas.
| Redhead | $420 |
|---|---|
| 2290, NSW | $390 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,300, which is much higher than most areas and rose by $220 since 2011. Weekly rents have also climbed by $120 over the last decade to reach a typical $420.
$2,300 ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,080
- 2016: $2,037
- 2021: $2,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Redhead, the largest group is $350–$549 at 39%, followed by $550–$749 (22%) and $200–$349 (19%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Redhead splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (35%) and $3,000 or more (32%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 17%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is very high here, with 55.2% of homes owned outright, far above the New South Wales figure of 31.5%. This helps explain why the proportion of households renting is much lower than most areas at just 13.1%.
13.1% ▼ -13.7%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
55.2% ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 50.2%
- 2016: 52.0%
- 2021: 55.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Redhead, Owned outright is the majority at 55%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 92.5% of all homes, a figure far above the national average of 72.3%. While 69.1% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom has fallen to 0.80 since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.5% ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 86.1%
- 2016: 69.7%
- 2021: 92.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
69.1% ▲ +3.0%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 67.1%
- 2016: 67.0%
- 2021: 69.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Redhead, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Redhead splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (31%) and 3 bedrooms (30%), with 2 bedrooms at 24%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Redhead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111011211/redhead/topic/housing-dwellings