$600 —
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Greenwich - Riverview · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
High living costs define the housing landscape in Greenwich - Riverview, where typical monthly mortgage payments hit $3,500. This area is far more expensive than the state and national figures, marking it as one of the costliest places to live at this level.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Greenwich - Riverview — higher than 98% of areas.
| Greenwich - Riverview | $600 |
|---|---|
| 2066, NSW | $520 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $600, which is far above the national figure of $375. Mortgage costs are equally steep, with over half of households paying $3,000 or more every month.
$600 —
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$3,500 —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Greenwich - Riverview splits fairly evenly between $750 or more (36%) and $350–$549 (32%), with $550–$749 at 24%.
In Greenwich - Riverview, $3,000 or more is the majority at 61%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 20%.
How homes are owned or rented.
A high number of residents own their homes outright, at 39.3%, which is well above the New South Wales average. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is 26.0%, a figure well below both state and national levels.
26.0% —
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.3% —
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Greenwich - Riverview, the largest group is Owned outright at 39%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (32%) and Rented (26%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 65.5% of homes, which is well below the Australian average. While about 71% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are 0.9 people per bedroom, slightly above the national figure.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
65.5% —
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.9% —
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Greenwich - Riverview, Separate house is the majority at 65%; Flat or apartment is next at 31%.
Greenwich - Riverview splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (28%) and 3 bedrooms (24%), with 2 bedrooms at 19%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Greenwich - Riverview [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121011685/greenwich-riverview/topic/housing-dwellings