$475 ▲ +29.4%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $367
- 2016: $416
- 2021: $475
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $3,150 are among the highest for similar areas in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury. This expensive housing market is marked by a high proportion of homeowners and costs that sit far above state and national levels.
$475
▲ +29.4%
- $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 Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury — higher than 86% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is well above the national figure, typically costing $475. This follows a trend of rising costs, with the usual monthly mortgage payment increasing by $650 since 2011 to reach $3,150.
$3,150 ▲ +26.0%
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,500
- 2016: $2,600
- 2021: $3,150
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury, the largest group is $350–$549 at 48%, followed by $750 or more (20%) and $550–$749 (18%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury, $3,000 or more is the majority at 55%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 20%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is much more common here than in most areas, at 45.3%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is far below the national figure of 30.6%.
19.8% ▼ -6.8%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.3% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 43.9%
- 2016: 43.8%
- 2021: 45.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Rented (20%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 65.7% of homes, which is well below the state average. This is alongside a rise in larger homes, with 74% of dwellings now having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
65.7% ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 68.5%
- 2016: 66.6%
- 2021: 65.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.0% ▲ +3.9%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 71.2%
- 2016: 72.9%
- 2021: 74.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury, Separate house is the majority at 66%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 23%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (32%) and 4 bedrooms (30%), with 2 bedrooms at 23%.
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 Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207011155/surrey-hills-canterbury/topic/housing-dwellings