$550 ▲ +27.9%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $430
- 2016: $520
- 2021: $550
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Abbotsford · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Abbotsford
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical home costs have risen sharply in Abbotsford, where monthly mortgage payments are now well above the state average. This is a high-cost area where over half of the homes are flats or apartments. The housing landscape is shaped by expensive rentals and a low number of detached houses.
$550
▲ +27.9%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Abbotsford — higher than 96% of areas.
| Abbotsford | $550 |
|---|---|
| 2046, NSW | $570 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly home loan payment of $3,000 is far above the national figure. Rent is also high, with the usual weekly rent of $550 sitting well above both the state and national averages.
$3,000 → 0.0%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $3,000
- 2016: $2,600
- 2021: $3,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Abbotsford, the largest group is $550–$749 at 34%, followed by $350–$549 (25%) and $750 or more (18%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Abbotsford, $3,000 or more is the majority at 52%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Rentals are much more common here than in most similar areas, making up 36.4% of households. While 37.4% of homes are owned outright, this is well above the Australian average of 31%.
36.4% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.6%
- 2016: 37.0%
- 2021: 36.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.4% ▲ +9.6%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.1%
- 2016: 35.6%
- 2021: 37.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Abbotsford splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (37%) and Rented (36%), with Owned with a mortgage at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Flats or apartments make up 54.6% of homes, while separate houses are far less common than in the rest of the state. Because homes with three or more bedrooms are far below the national figure, there are more people per bedroom than usual.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
28.7% ▼ -11.2%
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.3%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 28.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
52.9% ▲ +6.9%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.5%
- 2016: 51.0%
- 2021: 52.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Abbotsford, Flat or apartment is the majority at 54%; Separate house is next at 29%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Abbotsford, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 3 bedrooms (36%) and 4 bedrooms (12%).
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 Abbotsford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10003/abbotsford/topic/housing-dwellings