$250 —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Birdwood · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical monthly mortgage payment of just $1,150 makes Birdwood an affordable option compared to most other areas. These low housing costs are a standout feature for the region, with both mortgage and rent payments sitting far below state and national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Birdwood — lower than 60% of areas.
| Birdwood | $250 |
|---|---|
| 2446, NSW | $350 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is well below the Australian figure at $250, while the usual monthly home-loan payment is far below the New South Wales average by over $1,000.
$250 —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,150 —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 86%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (0%).
In Birdwood, Owned outright is the majority at 100%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Birdwood are less crowded than in most areas, with only 0.7 people per bedroom compared to the national figure of 0.8.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
In Birdwood, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Birdwood, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 2 bedrooms (22%) and 4 bedrooms (22%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Birdwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10374/birdwood/topic/housing-dwellings