Browns Creek · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Browns Creek

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

Separate houses make up 100% of all homes in Browns Creek, creating a landscape of large, detached properties. This is a place where most people own their homes with a mortgage, though the typical monthly payment of $2,600 is among the highest for areas like this.

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📍 Browns Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Browns Creek sits — Median rent (weekly)

$165
  • $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 Browns Creek — lower than 83% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Browns Creek$165
2799, NSW $260
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are well above the national figure, while weekly rents are far below both the state and national averages at just $165.

$165

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $155
  • 2021: $165

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,600

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,560
  • 2021: $2,600

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Browns Creek, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Browns Creek, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 61%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 39%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Most households here have a mortgage, with 71.1% owning their home this way. This means far fewer people own their homes outright or rent compared to typical New South Wales areas.

13.2%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.1%
  • 2021: 13.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

21.1%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 27.3%
  • 2021: 21.1%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Browns Creek, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 68%; Owned outright is next at 20%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every home in the area is a separate house, and 92.1% have three or more bedrooms. This high number of rooms helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom here than in most other areas.

0.70

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.00
  • 2021: 0.70

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

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

92.1%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 81.8%
  • 2021: 92.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Browns Creek, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Browns Creek, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 63%; 3 bedrooms is next at 29%.

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 Browns Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10607/browns-creek/topic/housing-dwellings