$463 ▲ +32.3%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $463
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bensville · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Bensville
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost every home in Bensville is a large, detached house, creating a landscape dominated by spacious family living. With 93.5% of properties having three or more bedrooms, the area is far above the national figure for large homes. This preference for bigger houses is matched by high housing costs, with typical monthly mortgage payments reaching $2,167.
$463
▲ +32.3%
- $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 Bensville — higher than 89% of areas.
| Bensville | $463 |
|---|---|
| 2251, NSW | $450 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rent and mortgages are high here, with typical weekly rents of $463 being among the highest for similar areas. This is a little above the national figure of $375, while typical monthly mortgage payments are much higher than in most areas.
$2,167 ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,058
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Bensville splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (43%) and $550–$749 (43%), with $200–$349 at 14%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Bensville, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $3,000 or more (23%) and $1,000–$1,799 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very common in Bensville, where the rental rate of 6.9% is far below the New South Wales figure of 32.6%. Those who do own their homes are more likely to own them outright (37.3%) than the national average.
6.9% ▼ -12.3%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.3% ▲ +23.6%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.1%
- 2016: 32.4%
- 2021: 37.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Bensville, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 55%; Owned outright is next at 37%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 98.6% of the market, a figure far above the national level of 72.3%. Most of these are large, with 48.6% of homes having four bedrooms, which helps explain why the area has a much higher proportion of big homes than most other places.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.6% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 99.6%
- 2016: 97.8%
- 2021: 98.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
93.5% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 93.7%
- 2016: 94.4%
- 2021: 93.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Bensville, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Bensville, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 3 bedrooms (29%) and 5 or more (16%).
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 Bensville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10297/bensville/topic/housing-dwellings