$600 ▲ +84.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $325
- 2016: $478
- 2021: $600
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Allambie Heights · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 87% of all homes in Allambie Heights, far above the national figure. This suburb is a high-cost area where both mortgage payments and rents are among the highest for its level. Most residents live in large family homes, though the cost of maintaining them is significant.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Allambie Heights — higher than 99% of areas.
| Allambie Heights | $600 |
|---|---|
| 2100, NSW | $600 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are very high here, with the typical monthly mortgage payment of $3,467 well above the New South Wales figure. Renters also pay a premium, with a typical weekly rent of $600, which is far above the national average.
$600 ▲ +84.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$3,467 ▲ +15.6%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Allambie Heights, the largest group is $750 or more at 35%, followed by Under $200 (19%) and $550–$749 (18%).
In Allambie Heights, $3,000 or more is the majority at 61%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 19%.
How homes are owned or rented.
A small number of households rent (18%), which is far below the state and national figures. Instead, most people own their homes, though more residents hold a mortgage (42.9%) than own their property outright (36%).
18.0% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.0% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Allambie Heights, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 43%, followed by Owned outright (36%) and Rented (18%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the area, with 80.9% having three or more bedrooms, well above the national figure. Because these houses are so common, there are 0.90 people per bedroom, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
87.0% ▲ +5.2%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.9% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Allambie Heights, Separate house is the majority at 87%; Flat or apartment is next at 10%.
Allambie Heights splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (32%) and 3 bedrooms (32%), with 5 or more at 18%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Allambie Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10036/allambie-heights/topic/housing-dwellings