Rookwood Cemetery · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Housing & Dwellings in Rookwood Cemetery

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Weekly rents have fallen by $117 since 2011 in Rookwood Cemetery, making it a sparsely populated area with very unusual housing figures. The typical rent is now just $243, which is far below the New South Wales figure.

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📍 Rookwood Cemetery, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Rookwood Cemetery sits — Median rent (weekly)

$243 ▼ -32.5%
  • $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 Rookwood Cemetery — lower than 87% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Rookwood Cemetery$243
2141, NSW $468
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The typical weekly rent of $243 is much lower than most areas and sits well below the national figure of $375. This is a significant drop from the $360 typical rent recorded in 2011.

$243 ▼ -32.5%

Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $360
  • 2021: $243

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Rented at 100%, ahead of Owned outright (0%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Rookwood Cemetery, Rented is the majority at 100%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes here are less crowded than usual, with only 0.70 people per bedroom. This is well below the New South Wales figure of 0.90 and has trended down from 1.00 in 2011.

0.70 ▼ -30.0%

Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 1.00
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

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 Rookwood Cemetery [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125011475/rookwood-cemetery/topic/housing-dwellings