$420 ▲ +40.0%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $383
- 2021: $420
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Smithfield - Wetherill Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Smithfield - Wetherill Park
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Renting has risen sharply in Smithfield - Wetherill Park since 2011, with the share of households renting jumping by 9.3 percentage points. This shift happens in an area where separate houses dominate and the typical weekly rent is now $420. It is a place of large family homes, with over 80% having three or more bedrooms.
$420
▲ +40.0%
- $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 Smithfield - Wetherill Park — higher than 71% of areas.
| Smithfield - Wetherill Park | $420 |
|---|---|
| 2164, NSW | $420 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home loan payments are $2,167, which is much higher than most areas and rose by $167 since 2011. Weekly rents are also higher than most areas at $420, up $120 from 2011 levels.
$2,167 ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $1,993
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Smithfield - Wetherill Park, $350–$549 is the majority at 56%; $200–$349 is next at 15%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Smithfield - Wetherill Park, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (24%) and $3,000 or more (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is well above the national figure, with 37.3% of households renting compared to 30.6% across Australia. Meanwhile, the proportion of people who own their home outright fell 3.2 percentage points since 2011 to 32.1%.
37.3% ▲ +33.1%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 32.4%
- 2021: 37.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.1% ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35.3%
- 2016: 34.7%
- 2021: 32.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Smithfield - Wetherill Park, the largest group is Rented at 37%, followed by Owned outright (32%) and Owned with a mortgage (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than in the rest of the state, making up 80.9% of homes. This helps explain why the area is well above the national figure for large homes, with 81.3% having three or more bedrooms.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
80.9% ▼ -7.2%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 87.2%
- 2016: 81.9%
- 2021: 80.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.3% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 83.1%
- 2016: 81.4%
- 2021: 81.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Smithfield - Wetherill Park, Separate house is the majority at 81%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Smithfield - Wetherill Park, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (12%).
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 Smithfield - Wetherill Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/127021519/smithfield-wetherill-park/topic/housing-dwellings