$470 ▲ +34.3%
Higher than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $450
- 2021: $470
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Auburn · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Auburn
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly half of all households in Auburn rent their homes, a figure far above the national rate of 30.6%. This high level of renting is paired with a significant shift away from traditional houses toward smaller, more crowded living spaces. Today, more than half of the dwellings in the area are flats or apartments.
$470
▲ +34.3%
- $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 Auburn — higher than 88% of areas.
| Auburn | $470 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $470 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $470 are well above the national figure of $375. For those with a mortgage, the usual monthly payment is $2,167, which is much higher than in most other areas and has risen by $167 since 2011.
$2,167 ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 80% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Auburn, $350–$549 is the majority at 56%; $550–$749 is next at 22%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Auburn, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 44%, followed by $3,000 or more (25%) and $1,000–$1,799 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 49.2% of households renting, while only 19.2% own their home outright. This is far below the New South Wales average for outright ownership and marks a 10 point increase in renters since 2011.
49.2% ▲ +27.1%
Higher than 91% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 38.7%
- 2016: 45.3%
- 2021: 49.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
19.2% ▼ -23.5%
Lower than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Auburn, the largest group is Rented at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Owned outright (19%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Flats and apartments make up 56.4% of homes, and separate houses have fallen to just 33.3%. Because there are far fewer large homes than in most areas, bedrooms are more crowded, with 1.20 people per bedroom compared to the national figure of 0.80.
1.20 ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.30
- 2016: 1.20
- 2021: 1.20
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
33.3% ▼ -33.6%
Lower than 94% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 50.2%
- 2016: 41.8%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
44.3% ▼ -21.2%
Lower than 96% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 56.2%
- 2016: 51.5%
- 2021: 44.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Auburn, Flat or apartment is the majority at 57%; Separate house is next at 33%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Auburn, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 3 bedrooms (28%) and 1 bedroom (13%).
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 Auburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12501/auburn/topic/housing-dwellings