$470 ▲ +30.6%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $360
- 2016: $440
- 2021: $470
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bossley Park - Abbotsbury · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more separate houses are found in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury than in the rest of New South Wales. This area is dominated by large family homes, with 92.7% of dwellings being detached houses. However, the cost of living here is high, with both rents and mortgage payments sitting well above national figures.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Bossley Park - Abbotsbury — higher than 85% of areas.
| Bossley Park - Abbotsbury | $470 |
|---|---|
| 2176, NSW | $460 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $470, which is well above the Australian figure of $375. Home loans are also expensive for most, with the usual monthly payment of $2,167 being much higher than in most similar areas.
$470 ▲ +30.6%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,167 ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Bossley Park - Abbotsbury, $350–$549 is the majority at 57%; $550–$749 is next at 22%.
In Bossley Park - Abbotsbury, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $3,000 or more (27%) and $1,000–$1,799 (21%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong, as 39.5% of homes are owned outright—a figure well above the New South Wales average. While the number of households renting rose 9.0 percentage points since 2011, it remains well below the state and national levels at 26.1%.
26.1% ▲ +52.9%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.5% ▲ +0.0%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Bossley Park - Abbotsbury, the largest group is Owned outright at 40%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Rented (26%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm here, with 91.3% having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure of 73.8%. This helps explain why the area has a much higher proportion of separate houses than most other places.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.7% ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
91.3% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Bossley Park - Abbotsbury, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bossley Park - Abbotsbury splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (41%) and 3 bedrooms (38%), with 5 or more at 14%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Bossley Park - Abbotsbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/127021510/bossley-park-abbotsbury/topic/housing-dwellings