Akolele · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Akolele

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Housing costs in Akolele remain far lower than state and national figures, with a typical monthly mortgage payment of only $780. While the area is made up entirely of separate houses, it has a very high proportion of renters compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Akolele, Suburb / Locality

Where Akolele sits — Median rent (weekly)

$240 ▲ +144.9%
  • $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 Akolele — lower than 63% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Akolele$240
2546, NSW $290
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rents are well below the national figure at $240, and monthly mortgage payments are far below the New South Wales typical of $2,167.

$240 ▲ +144.9%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $98
  • 2016: $165
  • 2021: $240

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$780 —

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,475
  • 2021: $780

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Akolele, $200–$349 is the majority at 68%; Under $200 is next at 32%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Akolele, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renters make up 45.6% of households, which is far above the national figure of 30.6%. At the same time, 39.7% of homes are owned outright, a rate well above the New South Wales average.

45.6% ▼ -54.4%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 55.8%
  • 2021: 45.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

39.7% ▲ —

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 39.5%
  • 2021: 39.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Akolele, the largest group is Rented at 46%, followed by Owned outright (40%) and Owned with a mortgage (13%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every home in Akolele is a separate house, though the area has a much lower share of three-bedroom or larger homes than most other areas.

0.80 ▼ -33.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.20
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

100.0% ▲ +10.7%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 90.3%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

64.7% ▼ -13.7%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 75.0%
  • 2016: 74.4%
  • 2021: 64.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Akolele, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Akolele, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 37%, followed by 2 bedrooms (30%) and 4 bedrooms (21%).

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 Akolele [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10023/akolele/topic/housing-dwellings