$410 ▲ +28.1%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $320
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $410
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Auburn · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Auburn
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly half of all households in Auburn rent their home, a figure far above the state and national averages. This high proportion of renters is reflected in a housing market where a large number of people live in apartments and shared spaces. Typical rent and mortgage costs here are much higher than in most other similar areas.
$410
▲ +28.1%
- $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 Auburn — higher than 84% of areas.
| Auburn | $410 |
|---|---|
| 2144, NSW | $410 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $410 and the usual monthly mortgage payment is $2,000. Both figures are much higher than in most similar areas, although they remain about the same as the New South Wales figures.
$2,000 ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,800
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Auburn, $350–$549 is the majority at 55%; $200–$349 is next at 19%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Auburn, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 41%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (23%) and $3,000 or more (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 49.9% of households renting, which is far above the national figure of 30.6%. Meanwhile, the 21.7% of homes owned outright is well below both the state and Australian averages.
49.9% ▲ +21.0%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.2%
- 2016: 46.7%
- 2021: 49.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
21.7% ▼ -12.9%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Auburn, the largest group is Rented at 50%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (23%) and Owned outright (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Auburn has far fewer detached houses and large family homes than most areas, with flats or apartments making up 47.3% of dwellings. This helps explain why the area has among the highest number of people per bedroom at 1.20.
1.20 ▼ -14.3%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.40
- 2016: 1.30
- 2021: 1.20
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
42.0% ▼ -13.5%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.6%
- 2016: 46.0%
- 2021: 42.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
51.9% ▼ -2.9%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.5%
- 2016: 53.6%
- 2021: 51.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Auburn, the largest group is Flat or apartment at 47%, followed by Separate house (42%) and Townhouse / semi-detached (10%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Auburn, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 3 bedrooms (33%) and 4 bedrooms (14%).
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 Auburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10107/auburn/topic/housing-dwellings