$320 ▲ +48.8%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $215
- 2016: $265
- 2021: $320
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Brownsville · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Brownsville
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 57% of the dwellings in Brownsville, though this is far below the national figure. The area has a high proportion of renters and a mix of home types, with many residents paying typical monthly mortgages of $1,733.
$320
▲ +48.8%
- $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 Brownsville — higher than 63% of areas.
| Brownsville | $320 |
|---|---|
| 2530, NSW | $410 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $320 and monthly mortgage payments are $1,733. Both figures are higher than most similar areas, although they remain well below the New South Wales state figures.
$1,733 ▲ +14.2%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,649
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Brownsville, $200–$349 is the majority at 67%; $350–$549 is next at 33%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Brownsville splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (38%) and $1,800–$2,999 (33%), with $3,000 or more at 19%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 35.5% of households renting. Meanwhile, homes owned outright make up 27.3%, which is well below the Australian average.
35.5% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.3%
- 2016: 38.8%
- 2021: 35.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.3% ▼ -17.8%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.2%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Brownsville splits fairly evenly between Rented (37%) and Owned with a mortgage (35%), with Owned outright at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are among the least common home type here compared to similar areas. Homes with three or more bedrooms are also far below the national figure, with 38.4% of dwellings having only two bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
57.0% ▲ +3.6%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.0%
- 2016: 53.0%
- 2021: 57.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
53.3% ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.0%
- 2016: 51.7%
- 2021: 53.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Brownsville, Separate house is the majority at 57%; Flat or apartment is next at 27%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Brownsville, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 3 bedrooms (29%) and 4 bedrooms (19%).
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 Brownsville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10609/brownsville/topic/housing-dwellings