$700 ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $560
- 2016: $650
- 2021: $700
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Birchgrove · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Birchgrove
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Some of the highest housing costs in the region define Birchgrove, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is $4,000. This is a high-cost area with a strong mix of outright home ownership and expensive rental properties. While detached houses are rare here, many residents live in townhouses or semi-detached homes.
$700
▲ +25.0%
- $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 Birchgrove — higher than 99% of areas.
| Birchgrove | $700 |
|---|---|
| 2041, NSW | $640 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far above the national figure at $700, a trend mirrored by home loans. Monthly mortgage payments are among the highest for similar areas, with the usual payment reaching $4,000.
$4,000 ▲ +21.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $3,300
- 2016: $3,000
- 2021: $4,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Birchgrove, the largest group is $750 or more at 43%, followed by $550–$749 (31%) and $350–$549 (19%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Birchgrove, $3,000 or more is the majority at 66%; Under $1,000 is next at 13%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A high proportion of people own their homes outright at 41%, which is far above the Australian figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the 26.8% of households that rent is well below the state and national averages.
26.8% ▼ -17.1%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.4%
- 2016: 29.8%
- 2021: 26.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.0% ▲ +22.9%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.4%
- 2016: 37.4%
- 2021: 41.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Birchgrove, the largest group is Owned outright at 41%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Rented (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common here than across Australia, making up only 28.2% of homes. Instead, 53% of dwellings are townhouses or semi-detached, and with fewer large homes, there are 0.90 people per bedroom.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
28.2% ▼ -20.2%
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.4%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
62.1% ▲ +7.8%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.6%
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 62.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Birchgrove, Townhouse / semi-detached is the majority at 53%; Separate house is next at 28%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Birchgrove, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 2 bedrooms (29%) and 4 bedrooms (20%).
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 Birchgrove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10373/birchgrove/topic/housing-dwellings