# Housing & Dwellings — Birrong

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Area: Birrong (Suburb / Locality)

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.

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.

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.

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.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Median rent (weekly) | $440 | +76.0% since 2011 |
| Median mortgage repayment (monthly) | $2,033 | +1.7% since 2011 |
| Average people per bedroom | 1.00 | -16.7% since 2011 |
| Households renting | 30.9% | +44.5% since 2011 |
| Homes owned outright | 37.5% | -16.6% since 2011 |
| Separate (detached) houses | 83.4% | +0.1% since 2011 |
| Homes with three or more bedrooms | 79.2% | +2.6% since 2011 |

**How homes are owned or rented** — Owned outright 37.5%, Rented 30.9%, Owned with a mortgage 28.5%, Not stated 1.8%, Other tenure 1.5%

**Types of homes** — Separate house 83.4%, Townhouse / semi-detached 10.8%, Flat or apartment 5.5%

**Bedrooms per home** — 3 bedrooms 43.5%, 4 bedrooms 25.8%, 2 bedrooms 14.6%, 5 or more 9.8%, 1 bedroom 1.9%, Studio / none 1.6%

**Weekly rent distribution** — $350–$549 47.3%, $550–$749 16.4%, Under $200 14.1%, $200–$349 11.7%, $750 or more 1.0%

**Monthly mortgage distribution** — $1,800–$2,999 30.5%, $1,000–$1,799 22.2%, $3,000 or more 22.2%, Under $1,000 13.1%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10378/birrong/topic/housing-dwellings