$520 ▲ +73.3%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $380
- 2021: $520
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Austral · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Austral
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than 91% of homes in Austral have three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure. This is a place where large family houses dominate the landscape, though the cost of securing a home here is significantly higher than in most other areas.
$520
▲ +73.3%
- $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 Austral — higher than 94% of areas.
| Austral | $520 |
|---|---|
| 2179, NSW | $540 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,535, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure of $1,863. Weekly rents are also among the highest at this level, typically reaching $520.
$2,535 ▲ +8.8%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,329
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,535
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Austral, the largest group is $350–$549 at 49%, followed by $550–$749 (36%) and $200–$349 (11%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Austral, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 64%; $3,000 or more is next at 26%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More than half of all households (50.7%) have a mortgage, and the share of homes owned outright is far below the state and national figures. Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, making up 27.5% of households.
27.5% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 27.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
17.1% ▼ -63.1%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.3%
- 2016: 43.3%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Austral, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 51%; Rented is next at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 88.3% of the local market, a figure far above the national average. These are typically large homes, with 58.1% having four bedrooms and 10.6% having five or more.
0.80 ▼ -33.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.3% ▼ -9.9%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 98.1%
- 2016: 91.9%
- 2021: 88.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
91.4% ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 87.6%
- 2016: 81.9%
- 2021: 91.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Austral, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Austral, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 59%; 3 bedrooms is next at 23%.
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 Austral [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10110/austral/topic/housing-dwellings