$570 —
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Marsden Park - Shanes Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 97.5% of all homes in Marsden Park - Shanes Park, creating a landscape dominated by large, detached properties. This is an area of high housing costs and very few outright owners, with most residents paying significant mortgages for these sprawling family homes.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Marsden Park - Shanes Park — higher than 95% of areas.
| Marsden Park - Shanes Park | $570 |
|---|---|
| 2765, NSW | $540 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,882, which is well above the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Renters also face high costs, with a typical weekly rent of $570, well above the national figure of $375.
$570 —
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,882 —
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Marsden Park - Shanes Park, $550–$749 is the majority at 64%; $350–$549 is next at 28%.
Marsden Park - Shanes Park splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (46%) and $3,000 or more (46%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 5%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Mortgages are very common here, with 68.6% of homes being owned this way. This helps explain why only 10.4% of homes are owned outright, a figure far below the national average of 31%.
19.0% —
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
10.4% —
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Marsden Park - Shanes Park, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 68%; Rented is next at 19%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are much larger than in most areas, with 90.2% having three or more bedrooms. This is consistent with the same area having a very high proportion of detached houses compared to the rest of the state.
0.80 —
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.5% —
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.2% —
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Marsden Park - Shanes Park, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
In Marsden Park - Shanes Park, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 5 or more is next at 23%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Marsden Park - Shanes Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/116021629/marsden-park-shanes-park/topic/housing-dwellings