$576 ▲ +25.2%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $460
- 2016: $550
- 2021: $576
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Five Dock - Abbotsford · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Five Dock - Abbotsford
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly half of all homes in Five Dock - Abbotsford are flats or apartments, making it a high-density pocket of the region. The area is marked by very high housing costs, with typical monthly mortgage payments and weekly rents both sitting well above state and national figures.
$576
▲ +25.2%
- $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 Five Dock - Abbotsford — higher than 96% of areas.
| Five Dock - Abbotsford | $576 |
|---|---|
| 2046, NSW | $570 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is expensive here, with typical monthly mortgage payments of $3,000 and weekly rents of $576. Both figures are among the highest for similar areas and sit well above the New South Wales and national averages.
$3,000 ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,817
- 2016: $2,600
- 2021: $3,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Five Dock - Abbotsford, the largest group is $550–$749 at 39%, followed by $350–$549 (28%) and $750 or more (18%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Five Dock - Abbotsford, $3,000 or more is the majority at 52%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 24%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 36.6% of households renting, which is well above the national figure. Around 33% of homes are owned outright, a rate that has barely changed since 2011.
36.6% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.1%
- 2016: 36.3%
- 2021: 36.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.0% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.4%
- 2016: 32.4%
- 2021: 33.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Five Dock - Abbotsford splits fairly evenly between Rented (37%) and Owned outright (33%), with Owned with a mortgage at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common here than in the rest of the state, making up only 37.9% of homes. This helps explain why the area has far fewer three-plus bedroom homes than the national average, with 41.2% of dwellings having just two bedrooms.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
37.9% ▼ -9.0%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41.7%
- 2016: 39.0%
- 2021: 37.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
50.5% ▲ +3.5%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 48.8%
- 2016: 49.4%
- 2021: 50.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Five Dock - Abbotsford, the largest group is Flat or apartment at 47%, followed by Separate house (38%) and Townhouse / semi-detached (14%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Five Dock - Abbotsford, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 3 bedrooms (33%) and 4 bedrooms (13%).
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 Five Dock - Abbotsford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/120011386/five-dock-abbotsford/topic/housing-dwellings