$430 ▲ +59.3%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $270
- 2016: $378
- 2021: $430
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Hill Top - Colo Vale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher housing costs and a strong preference for large homes set Hill Top - Colo Vale apart from most similar areas. Almost every home here is a separate house, with 90.1% having three or more bedrooms. Typical weekly rents are $430, which is much higher than the usual for this level of area.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Hill Top - Colo Vale — higher than 74% of areas.
| Hill Top - Colo Vale | $430 |
|---|---|
| 2575, NSW | $430 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $430, which is much higher than in most similar areas and rose by $160 since 2011. Similarly, the typical monthly home loan payment is $2,000, an amount that is higher than most areas and has risen by $223 over the last decade.
$430 ▲ +59.3%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,000 ▲ +12.5%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Hill Top - Colo Vale, $350–$549 is the majority at 65%; $200–$349 is next at 21%.
In Hill Top - Colo Vale, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 45%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (26%) and $3,000 or more (16%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far less common here than across the state or nation, with only 13.7% of households renting. Most people own their home, and the share of those who own their place outright rose to 30.1% since 2011.
13.7% ▼ -9.2%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.1% ▲ +8.7%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Hill Top - Colo Vale, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 54%; Owned outright is next at 30%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 99% of all dwellings, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why 90.1% of homes have three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen to 0.8 since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.0% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.1% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Hill Top - Colo Vale, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Flat or apartment is next at 1%.
Hill Top - Colo Vale splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (40%) and 3 bedrooms (40%), with 5 or more at 12%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Hill Top - Colo Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/114021285/hill-top-colo-vale/topic/housing-dwellings