$350 ▲ +40.0%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $270
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Brierfield · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Brierfield
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Over half of all homes in Brierfield are owned outright, a figure far above the national average. This creates a distinct housing landscape where the majority of residents have no mortgage and separate houses make up every single dwelling in the area.
$350
▲ +40.0%
- $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 Brierfield — higher than 71% of areas.
| Brierfield | $350 |
|---|---|
| 2454, NSW | $370 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,625, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Weekly rents are $350, a bit lower than the state average and about the same as the national figure.
$1,625 ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,354
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,625
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Brierfield, $200–$349 is the majority at 55%; $350–$549 is next at 45%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Brierfield, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 38%, followed by $3,000 or more (28%) and $1,000–$1,799 (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 52.8% of homes owned outright compared to just 31% across Australia. Consequently, the 13% of households renting is far below both the state and national figures.
13.0% ▲ +13.9%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
52.8% ▲ +15.9%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.5%
- 2016: 49.6%
- 2021: 52.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Brierfield, Owned outright is the majority at 54%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Brierfield is a separate house, which is far above the New South Wales average of 65.6%. These homes tend to be large, with 77.8% having three or more bedrooms, and the number of people per bedroom is a little above the national figure.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 96.6%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.8% ▲ +0.7%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 77.2%
- 2016: 76.9%
- 2021: 77.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Brierfield, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Brierfield splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (38%) and 4 bedrooms (33%), with 2 bedrooms at 14%.
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 Brierfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10565/brierfield/topic/housing-dwellings