Brushy Creek · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Brushy Creek

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

A massive $205 gap exists between the typical weekly rent in Brushy Creek and the national figure. This small area sees a strange split in housing costs, where rents are very cheap but mortgage payments remain high. It is a quiet landscape with a low density of people per room.

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📍 Brushy Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Brushy Creek sits — Median rent (weekly)

$170
  • $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 Brushy Creek — lower than 82% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Brushy Creek$170
2365, NSW $250
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rent is just $170, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $420. In contrast, typical monthly home loans are much higher than most areas at $2,250, sitting slightly above the national figure.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 50%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (30%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Brushy Creek, Owned outright is the majority at 63%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 38%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes here are less crowded than in most areas, with only 0.7 people per bedroom. This is well below the New South Wales average of 0.9.

0.70

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.60
  • 2021: 0.70

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

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Brushy Creek, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 3 bedrooms is next at 43%.

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 Brushy Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10620/brushy-creek/topic/housing-dwellings