$500 ▲ +16.3%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $430
- 2016: $480
- 2021: $500
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Banksia · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Banksia
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing costs in Banksia are much higher than most similar areas, with typical monthly mortgage payments reaching $2,500. This is a place where separate houses dominate the landscape and home ownership is relatively high. Many residents face significant living expenses, as both rents and mortgages sit well above the national figures.
$500
▲ +16.3%
- $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 Banksia — higher than 92% of areas.
| Banksia | $500 |
|---|---|
| 2216, NSW | $460 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $500, which is among the highest for its level and well above the Australian figure of $375. Home loan repayments are also high, with the typical monthly payment of $2,500 sitting a little above the New South Wales average.
$2,500 → 0.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,500
- 2016: $2,383
- 2021: $2,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Banksia splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (41%) and $550–$749 (39%), with $200–$349 at 14%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Banksia splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (38%) and $1,800–$2,999 (34%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 18%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is common here, with 38.5% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the national average. In contrast, the share of households renting is 22.6%, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 32.6%.
22.6% ▲ +23.1%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.5% ▼ -10.7%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.1%
- 2016: 38.6%
- 2021: 38.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Banksia splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (39%) and Owned with a mortgage (37%), with Rented at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 77.6% of the homes in Banksia, which is far above the state average. While 73.5% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are 0.90 people per bedroom, which is much higher than most areas.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
77.6% ▼ -14.2%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 90.4%
- 2016: 77.3%
- 2021: 77.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.5% ▼ -2.4%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.3%
- 2016: 72.0%
- 2021: 73.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Banksia, Separate house is the majority at 78%; Flat or apartment is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Banksia, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 2 bedrooms (23%) and 4 bedrooms (19%).
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 Banksia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10179/banksia/topic/housing-dwellings