$320 ▲ +52.4%
Lower than 62% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $210
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $320
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Capital Region · Region (SA4)
Housing & Dwellings in Capital Region
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in the Capital Region than in most similar areas. Nearly 40% of households have no mortgage, contributing to a housing market where typical rents and loan payments are well below those seen across New South Wales.
$320
▲ +52.4%
- $100–$118: 0 areas
- $118–$136: 0 areas
- $136–$154: 1 area
- $154–$171: 1 area
- $171–$189: 0 areas
- $189–$207: 3 areas
- $207–$225: 0 areas
- $225–$243: 4 areas
- $243–$261: 7 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 4 areas
- $296–$314: 9 areas
- $314–$332: 3 areas
- $332–$350: 3 areas
- $350–$368: 12 areas
- $368–$386: 6 areas
- $386–$404: 10 areas
- $404–$421: 4 areas
- $421–$439: 3 areas
- $439–$457: 5 areas
- $457–$475: 0 areas
- $475–$493: 1 area
- $493–$511: 2 areas
- $511–$529: 0 areas
- $529–$546: 0 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 1 area
- $582–$600: 2 areas
All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Capital Region — lower than 62% of areas.
| Capital Region | $320 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $320, which is $100 lower than the New South Wales figure. Monthly home loan payments are also well below the state average at $1,733, though this amount has risen by $119 since 2011.
$1,733 ▲ +7.4%
Lower than 57% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,614
- 2016: $1,625
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Capital Region, the largest group is $200–$349 at 42%, followed by $350–$549 (36%) and Under $200 (15%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Capital Region splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (33%) and $1,800–$2,999 (32%), with Under $1,000 at 19%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 39.7% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the national average of 31%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is much lower than most areas, falling to 23.4% since 2011.
23.4% ▼ -7.3%
Lower than 86% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.7% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 85% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 38.8%
- 2016: 38.4%
- 2021: 39.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Capital Region, the largest group is Owned outright at 40%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Rented (23%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than in the rest of the state, making up 83.8% of all homes. This explains why the region has a higher proportion of large homes, with 76.1% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
83.8% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 62% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 84.2%
- 2016: 83.1%
- 2021: 83.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.1% ▲ +1.2%
Lower than 60% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 75.2%
- 2016: 74.7%
- 2021: 76.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Capital Region, Separate house is the majority at 84%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Capital Region, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
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 Capital Region [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/101/capital-region/topic/housing-dwellings