$550 ▲ +57.1%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $520
- 2021: $550
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Botany · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Botany
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Some of the highest housing costs for its type are found in Botany, where typical rents and mortgage payments sit well above state and national figures. This expensive market is reflected in a high proportion of renters and a shortage of large, detached family homes.
$550
▲ +57.1%
- $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 Botany — higher than 96% of areas.
| Botany | $550 |
|---|---|
| 2019, NSW | $550 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $550 and the usual monthly mortgage payment is $2,741, both of which are well above the New South Wales and Australian figures. These costs are among the highest for similar areas.
$2,741 ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,513
- 2016: $2,600
- 2021: $2,741
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Botany, the largest group is $550–$749 at 36%, followed by $350–$549 (31%) and $750 or more (15%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Botany, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 45%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (35%) and $1,000–$1,799 (12%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up 37.3% of households, which is well above the state and national rates. Conversely, the 20.2% of homes owned outright is far below the national figure of 31%.
37.3% ▲ +33.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 33.4%
- 2021: 37.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
20.2% ▼ -23.9%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Botany splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (41%) and Rented (37%), with Owned outright at 20%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Apartments are the most common home type at 50.5%, while separate houses are far below the national average at just 27.8%. Because large homes are scarce, there are more people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
1.10 ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 1.10
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
27.8% ▼ -32.0%
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.8%
- 2016: 32.5%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
48.8% ▼ -18.0%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.5%
- 2016: 54.1%
- 2021: 48.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Botany, Flat or apartment is the majority at 51%; Separate house is next at 28%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Botany splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (36%) and 3 bedrooms (33%), with 1 bedroom at 14%.
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 Botany [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10515/botany/topic/housing-dwellings