$440 ▲ +76.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $430
- 2021: $440
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Birrong · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Birrong
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more detached houses are found in Birrong than in the typical New South Wales suburb, with 83.4% of homes being separate houses. This preference for larger dwellings means the area has a high proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms. It is a mixed community where many people own their homes outright, while others face high rental and mortgage costs.
$440
▲ +76.0%
- $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 Birrong — higher than 87% of areas.
| Birrong | $440 |
|---|---|
| 2143, NSW | $400 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent in Birrong is $440 and typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,033, both of which are much higher than in most similar areas. These figures are a little above the national average.
$2,033 ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $1,948
- 2021: $2,033
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Birrong, $350–$549 is the majority at 52%; $550–$749 is next at 18%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Birrong, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (25%) and $3,000 or more (25%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is well above the national figure at 37.5%, though this is lower than in most similar areas. About 30.9% of households are renting, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
30.9% ▲ +44.5%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 30.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.5% ▼ -16.6%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.0%
- 2016: 40.2%
- 2021: 37.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Birrong, the largest group is Owned outright at 37%, followed by Rented (31%) and Owned with a mortgage (28%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common, as 79.2% have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the New South Wales average. This helps explain why Birrong has 1.00 person per bedroom, a figure that is well above the national average.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
83.4% ▲ +0.1%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 83.3%
- 2016: 84.0%
- 2021: 83.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.2% ▲ +2.6%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 77.2%
- 2016: 78.7%
- 2021: 79.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Birrong, Separate house is the majority at 84%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Birrong, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
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 Birrong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10378/birrong/topic/housing-dwellings