Brockley · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Brockley

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

More people per bedroom than in most areas defines the housing landscape in Brockley. This creates a crowded living environment compared to the rest of the country, though the costs of keeping a home here remain quite affordable.

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📍 Brockley, Suburb / Locality

Where Brockley sits — Median rent (weekly)

$290 —
  • $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 Brockley — higher than 54% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Brockley$290
2365, NSW $250
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $290, which is well below the national figure of $375. Similarly, the usual monthly home loan payment of $1,517 is well below the New South Wales average of $2,167.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Rented at 47%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (40%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Brockley, the largest group is Rented at 39%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Owned outright (28%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

With 1.00 person per bedroom, Brockley has some of the highest bedroom occupancy levels among similar areas. This is well above the Australian figure of 0.80.

1.00 —

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.30
  • 2021: 1.00

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

Types of homes

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In Brockley, Separate house is the majority at 83%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 17%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Brockley, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 5 or more (31%).

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 Brockley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10582/brockley/topic/housing-dwellings