$500 ▲ +56.3%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $320
- 2016: $390
- 2021: $500
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Austral - Greendale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents have climbed by $180 since 2011 in Austral - Greendale, contributing to a housing market where costs are now much higher than most areas. The area is dominated by large, detached family homes, with over 91% of dwellings containing three or more bedrooms.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Austral - Greendale — higher than 88% of areas.
| Austral - Greendale | $500 |
|---|---|
| 2178, NSW | $470 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $500 and monthly mortgage payments of $2,500 are both much higher than in most areas. These costs sit well above the national figures, with the typical rent being $125 more than the Australian average.
$500 ▲ +56.3%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,500 ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Austral - Greendale, the largest group is $350–$549 at 49%, followed by $550–$749 (31%) and $200–$349 (11%).
In Austral - Greendale, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 55%; $3,000 or more is next at 27%.
How homes are owned or rented.
About 37.6% of homes are owned with a mortgage, while 27.4% are rented, which is well below the New South Wales figure. The proportion of homes owned outright fell by 9.9 percentage points since 2011 to reach 29.5%.
27.4% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.5% ▼ -25.1%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Austral - Greendale, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 38%, followed by Owned outright (30%) and Rented (27%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 92.6% of the area, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why 91.2% of homes have three or more bedrooms, although the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.6% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
91.2% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Austral - Greendale, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
In Austral - Greendale, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 3 bedrooms is next at 26%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Austral - Greendale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/127011505/austral-greendale/topic/housing-dwellings