$885 —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Belrose · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Monthly mortgage payments have climbed significantly in Belrose, where the typical payment is now $3,464. This is an expensive area to live, with housing costs sitting far above the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Belrose — higher than 99% of areas.
| Belrose | $885 |
|---|---|
| 2085, NSW | $900 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $885, which is far above the national figure of $375. Similarly, the usual monthly mortgage payment of $3,464 is well above the New South Wales average, with over half of mortgage holders paying $3,000 or more per month.
$885 —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$3,464 —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Belrose, $750 or more is the majority at 66%; $350–$549 is next at 15%.
In Belrose, $3,000 or more is the majority at 61%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 19%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 43.4% of homes owned outright—far above the national figure of 31%. This helps explain why the proportion of households renting is among the lowest at this level, at just 11.4%.
11.4% —
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.4% —
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Belrose splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (43%) and Owned with a mortgage (40%), with Rented at 11%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large family homes dominate the landscape, as 85.8% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. Separate houses make up 79.2% of all homes, which is well above the Australian average of 72.3%.
0.80 —
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
79.2% —
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.8% —
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Belrose, Separate house is the majority at 79%; Flat or apartment is next at 11%.
In Belrose, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 3 bedrooms (27%) and 5 or more (18%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Belrose [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/122031692/belrose/topic/housing-dwellings