$500 ▲ +35.1%
Higher than 92% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $370
- 2016: $450
- 2021: $500
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Sydney - Sutherland · Region (SA4)
Housing & Dwellings in Sydney - Sutherland
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Well above national figures for housing costs, Sydney - Sutherland is an expensive area to live. The typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,618, which is $755 higher than the Australian average. High costs sit alongside a strong tendency for residents to own their homes rather than rent.
$500
▲ +35.1%
- $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 - Sutherland — higher than 92% of areas.
| Sydney - Sutherland | $500 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $470 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are among the highest at this level at $500, which is well above the national figure of $375. Similarly, the typical monthly mortgage of $2,618 is a little above the New South Wales average.
$2,618 ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 93% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $2,400
- 2016: $2,427
- 2021: $2,618
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Sydney - Sutherland, the largest group is $350–$549 at 43%, followed by $550–$749 (28%) and $750 or more (14%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Sydney - Sutherland, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 44%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (32%) and $1,000–$1,799 (14%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 36.4% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the national average. Meanwhile, the 22.3% of households renting is far below the New South Wales rate of 32.6%.
22.3% ▲ +7.1%
Lower than 90% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.4% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 72% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 37.6%
- 2016: 37.3%
- 2021: 36.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Sydney - Sutherland splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (39%) and Owned outright (36%), with Rented at 22%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 60.8% of homes, which is far below the Australian average of 72.3%. While 71.6% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom is a little above the national figure.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
60.8% ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 84% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 66.8%
- 2016: 63.7%
- 2021: 60.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.6% ▼ -0.5%
Lower than 73% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 71.9%
- 2016: 72.3%
- 2021: 71.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Sydney - Sutherland, Separate house is the majority at 61%; Flat or apartment is next at 25%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Sydney - Sutherland splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (33%) and 4 bedrooms (28%), with 2 bedrooms at 22%.
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 Sydney - Sutherland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/128/sydney-sutherland/topic/housing-dwellings