Braefield · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Braefield

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

Over half of all homes in Braefield are owned outright, creating a community where very few people deal with the stress of rent. This is a place dominated by large, family-style houses, with almost 90% of homes having three or more bedrooms.

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📍 Braefield, Suburb / Locality

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,733, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167.

$1,733

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,300
  • 2021: $1,733

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is almost non-existent here at 0.0%, while 51.7% of homes are owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31.0%.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.4%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

51.7%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 53.8%
  • 2021: 51.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Braefield, Owned outright is the majority at 60%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 28%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 93.1% of the market, with 89.7% of homes having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the state average.

0.80

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.60
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

93.1%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 93.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

89.7%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 80.8%
  • 2021: 89.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Braefield, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Braefield, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 63%; 4 bedrooms is next at 23%.

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 Braefield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10541/braefield/topic/housing-dwellings