$768 ▲ +44.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $530
- 2016: $740
- 2021: $768
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Alfords Point · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Alfords Point than in the rest of the state. This is a very high-cost area where 99% of homes have three or more bedrooms. Most residents live in large, separate houses, creating a residential profile that differs sharply from the national average.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Alfords Point — higher than 99% of areas.
| Alfords Point | $768 |
|---|---|
| 2234, NSW | $600 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are among the highest at this level, sitting far above the national figure at $768. Mortgage costs are also high, with a typical monthly payment of $2,595, which is well above the Australian average.
$768 ▲ +44.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,595 ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Alfords Point, $750 or more is the majority at 63%; $550–$749 is next at 27%.
In Alfords Point, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 43%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (30%) and $1,000–$1,799 (15%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home is the norm here, with 49.9% of homes owned outright—far above the New South Wales figure of 31.5%. Conversely, only 3.9% of households rent, which is much lower than most areas.
3.9% ▼ -24.2%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.9% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Alfords Point splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (50%) and Owned with a mortgage (46%), with Rented at 4%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large separate houses dominate the landscape, making up 98.8% of all homes. This is far above the national figure, and it is reflected in the fact that 99.3% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.8% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
99.3% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Alfords Point, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 1%.
In Alfords Point, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 60%; 5 or more is next at 25%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Alfords Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10031/alfords-point/topic/housing-dwellings