$395 ▲ +46.3%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $270
- 2016: $325
- 2021: $395
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Adamstown · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Adamstown
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 67.7% of the homes in Adamstown. This is a high-cost area where typical weekly rents and monthly mortgage payments are both much higher than in most similar suburbs. Renting is also much more common here than in the rest of the state or nation.
$395
▲ +46.3%
- $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 Adamstown — higher than 81% of areas.
| Adamstown | $395 |
|---|---|
| 2289, NSW | $420 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $395 and the usual monthly mortgage payment is $2,100, both of which are much higher than in most other similar areas. These figures are about the same as the state and national averages.
$2,100 ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $1,842
- 2021: $2,100
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Adamstown, the largest group is $350–$549 at 48%, followed by $200–$349 (24%) and $550–$749 (15%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Adamstown, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (27%) and $3,000 or more (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is common here, with 39.5% of households renting, which is well above the state and national figures. In contrast, the 27.1% of homes owned outright is well below the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
39.5% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.3%
- 2016: 39.8%
- 2021: 39.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.1% ▲ +2.3%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Adamstown, the largest group is Rented at 40%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Owned outright (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are the most common dwelling type at 67.7%, though this is well below the national figure. Homes with three or more bedrooms are far less common than in most other areas, making up 61.8% of the stock.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
67.7% ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.2%
- 2016: 68.0%
- 2021: 67.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
61.8% ▲ +9.7%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.3%
- 2016: 58.1%
- 2021: 61.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Adamstown, Separate house is the majority at 68%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 17%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Adamstown, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 2 bedrooms (33%) and 4 bedrooms (19%).
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 Adamstown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10016/adamstown/topic/housing-dwellings