$390 ▲ +30.0%
Higher than 66% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $370
- 2021: $390
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
St Marys · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in St Marys
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people live in larger homes in St Marys than in most similar areas, with 84.8% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. While the area has a high proportion of family-sized houses, it also sees a significant number of renters, which is well above the national figure.
$390
▲ +30.0%
- $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 St Marys — higher than 66% of areas.
| St Marys | $390 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $470 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent of $390 is higher than in most areas and has risen by $90 since 2011. Meanwhile, the usual monthly home-loan payment of $2,000 is also higher than most areas, though it sits about the same as the New South Wales figure.
$2,000 ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,907
- 2016: $1,863
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In St Marys, $350–$549 is the majority at 63%; $200–$349 is next at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In St Marys, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 45%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (28%) and $3,000 or more (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is common here, with 34.7% of households renting, a figure that is well above the Australian average and has risen by 8.3 points since 2011. Conversely, the 25% of homes owned outright is well below the state and national figures.
34.7% ▲ +31.5%
Higher than 73% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 34.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
25.0% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →St Marys splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (38%) and Rented (35%), with Owned outright at 25%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 81.6% of homes, which is far above the New South Wales average. This helps explain why 84.8% of homes have three or more bedrooms, a result that is far above the national figure.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
81.6% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 53% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 85.6%
- 2016: 84.4%
- 2021: 81.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.8% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 81% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 87.7%
- 2016: 85.3%
- 2021: 84.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In St Marys, Separate house is the majority at 82%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In St Marys, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 27%.
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 St Marys [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12405/st-marys/topic/housing-dwellings