$470 ▲ +62.1%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $290
- 2016: $425
- 2021: $470
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Brooklyn · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Brooklyn
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents of $470 in Brooklyn are among the highest for similar areas, sitting well above the national figure. This place is dominated by separate houses, though these homes tend to have fewer bedrooms than is typical for the state.
$470
▲ +62.1%
- $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 Brooklyn — higher than 90% of areas.
| Brooklyn | $470 |
|---|---|
| 2083, NSW | $429 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Living here is expensive, with typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,500 and weekly rents of $470, both of which are well above the Australian average. About 34% of homeowners pay $3,000 or more each month on their loans.
$2,500 ▲ +16.8%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,141
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $2,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Brooklyn, the largest group is $350–$549 at 48%, followed by $550–$749 (27%) and $200–$349 (19%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Brooklyn, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 37%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and $1,000–$1,799 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A high 37.4% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the state and national figures. Meanwhile, the 22.8% of households renting is much lower than the state average.
22.8% ▼ -15.1%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.4% ▲ +2.3%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.6%
- 2016: 39.4%
- 2021: 37.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Brooklyn splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (37%) and Owned with a mortgage (35%), with Rented at 22%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 84.7% of the area, a figure far above the New South Wales average. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are much less common here than in most other areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
84.7% ▲ +2.1%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 82.9%
- 2016: 87.0%
- 2021: 84.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
63.9% ▲ +1.4%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.1%
- 2016: 65.1%
- 2021: 63.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Brooklyn, Separate house is the majority at 87%; Flat or apartment is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Brooklyn, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 36%, followed by 2 bedrooms (24%) and 4 bedrooms (22%).
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 Brooklyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10596/brooklyn/topic/housing-dwellings