$430 ▲ +65.4%
Higher than 80% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $260
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $430
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Southern Highlands · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Southern Highlands
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical rents in the Southern Highlands have climbed by $170 a week since 2011, reflecting a broader trend of rising costs. This area is now defined by large, detached houses and a very high rate of outright home ownership. Most households live in spacious homes, with nearly 84% having three or more bedrooms.
$430
▲ +65.4%
- $100–$118: 3 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 3 areas
- $154–$171: 1 area
- $171–$189: 5 areas
- $189–$207: 11 areas
- $207–$225: 8 areas
- $225–$243: 16 areas
- $243–$261: 18 areas
- $261–$279: 8 areas
- $279–$296: 22 areas
- $296–$314: 24 areas
- $314–$332: 18 areas
- $332–$350: 15 areas
- $350–$368: 30 areas
- $368–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$404: 37 areas
- $404–$421: 22 areas
- $421–$439: 14 areas
- $439–$457: 15 areas
- $457–$475: 10 areas
- $475–$493: 6 areas
- $493–$511: 8 areas
- $511–$529: 2 areas
- $529–$546: 1 area
- $546–$564: 5 areas
- $564–$582: 2 areas
- $582–$600: 7 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Southern Highlands — higher than 80% of areas.
| Southern Highlands | $430 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are much higher than most areas, with typical weekly rents at $430 and typical monthly mortgage payments at $2,167. Both figures are a little above the national totals, and the usual monthly mortgage payment has risen by $299 since 2011.
$2,167 ▲ +16.0%
Higher than 80% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,868
- 2016: $1,842
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Southern Highlands, the largest group is $350–$549 at 45%, followed by $200–$349 (20%) and $550–$749 (20%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Southern Highlands, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $3,000 or more (24%) and $1,000–$1,799 (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Far more people own their homes outright here than in the rest of the state, at 44.6%. This helps explain why the rental rate of 19.3% is far below both the New South Wales and Australian figures.
19.3% ▼ -9.8%
Lower than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.6% ▲ +7.3%
Higher than 92% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 41.6%
- 2016: 43.6%
- 2021: 44.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Southern Highlands, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Rented (19%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 90.4% of the market, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. Because homes are so large—with 83.9% having at least three bedrooms—there are only 0.7 people per bedroom, which is much lower than most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.4% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 76% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 90.3%
- 2016: 90.7%
- 2021: 90.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.9% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 78% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 82.2%
- 2016: 82.2%
- 2021: 83.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Southern Highlands, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Southern Highlands splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (37%) and 3 bedrooms (36%), with 2 bedrooms at 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 Southern Highlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11402/southern-highlands/topic/housing-dwellings