Butterwick · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Butterwick

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

Weekly rents of $650 are among the highest for similar areas, making Butterwick a very expensive place to live. Most residents enjoy a high level of security in their housing, with nearly half of the homes owned outright.

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📍 Butterwick, Suburb / Locality

Where Butterwick sits — Median rent (weekly)

$650
  • $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 Butterwick — higher than 99% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Butterwick$650
2321, NSW $427
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Rental costs are far above the national figure, and typical monthly home-loan payments of $2,275 are much higher than most areas. This high cost of living is consistent across both renting and mortgages.

$2,275

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $2,669
  • 2021: $2,275

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Butterwick, $550–$749 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Butterwick, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 31%, followed by Under $1,000 (23%) and $1,000–$1,799 (23%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very strong here, with 45.8% of homes owned outright, which is far above the New South Wales and national figures. Conversely, the 6.8% of households renting is much lower than in most areas.

6.8%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.8%
  • 2021: 6.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

45.8%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 38.6%
  • 2021: 45.8%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Butterwick splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (47%) and Owned with a mortgage (46%), with Rented at 7%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every home in Butterwick is a separate house, and 86.4% have three or more bedrooms, far above the national average. This abundance of large homes is reflected in the high number of people per bedroom, which is much higher than most areas.

0.90

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.90

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.

86.4%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 90.9%
  • 2021: 86.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Butterwick, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Butterwick, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 36%, followed by 3 bedrooms (25%) and 5 or more (23%).

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 Butterwick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10723/butterwick/topic/housing-dwellings