$405 ▲ +39.7%
Higher than 73% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $290
- 2016: $365
- 2021: $405
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Sydney - South West · Region (SA4)
Housing & Dwellings in Sydney - South West
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents have risen by $115 since 2011 in Sydney - South West, reflecting a shifting housing market. This area now sees a much higher proportion of renters and lower rates of outright home ownership than most other regions. Large family homes remain common, though the number of people sharing each bedroom has slightly decreased over the last decade.
$405
▲ +39.7%
- $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 Sydney - South West — higher than 73% of areas.
| Sydney - South West | $405 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $470 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $405, which is much higher than most areas and about the same as the national figure. Monthly mortgage payments are also much higher than most areas, typically costing $2,200 and rising by $200 since 2011.
$2,200 ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 84% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,200
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Sydney - South West, $350–$549 is the majority at 51%; $200–$349 is next at 22%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Sydney - South West, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 41%, followed by $3,000 or more (26%) and $1,000–$1,799 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than in most areas, with 35.4% of households renting, a figure that rose by 5.4 points since 2011. Conversely, the 25.7% of homes owned outright is well below the New South Wales and national figures.
35.4% ▲ +17.9%
Higher than 80% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 30.1%
- 2016: 32.7%
- 2021: 35.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
25.7% ▼ -10.5%
Lower than 83% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 25.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Sydney - South West splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Rented (35%), with Owned outright at 26%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are prevalent, with 79.4% having three or more bedrooms, far above the state average. This helps explain why there is a higher number of people per bedroom compared to the rest of Australia.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 93% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
75.0% ▼ -0.4%
Lower than 72% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 75.3%
- 2016: 75.3%
- 2021: 75.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.4% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 57% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 79.9%
- 2016: 79.5%
- 2021: 79.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Sydney - South West, Separate house is the majority at 75%; Flat or apartment is next at 14%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Sydney - South West splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (37%) and 3 bedrooms (33%), with 2 bedrooms at 16%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Sydney - South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/127/sydney-south-west/topic/housing-dwellings