$375 ▲ +33.9%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $280
- 2016: $340
- 2021: $375
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Cardiff · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Cardiff
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A far higher proportion of separate houses make up the housing stock in Cardiff than the national average. While most homes are detached, there is a notable mix of owners and renters, with nearly 31% of households renting. This creates a varied local market where typical rents and mortgage payments sit close to national figures.
$375
▲ +33.9%
- $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 Cardiff — higher than 77% of areas.
| Cardiff | $375 |
|---|---|
| 2285, NSW | $400 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents here are $375, which is much higher than most similar areas and matches the national figure. Monthly mortgage payments usually sit at $1,733, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167.
$1,733 → 0.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,690
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Cardiff, $350–$549 is the majority at 62%; $200–$349 is next at 24%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Cardiff splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (41%) and $1,800–$2,999 (39%), with Under $1,000 at 14%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 30.7% of households renting their home. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright is 29.8%, which is much lower than most other areas.
30.7% ▲ +29.0%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 30.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.8% ▼ -16.8%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.9%
- 2016: 33.5%
- 2021: 29.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Cardiff, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 37%, followed by Rented (31%) and Owned outright (30%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common, making up 82.7% of all homes, a figure far above the national average. However, the area has a much lower proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms compared to most similar areas.
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.
82.7% ▼ -6.6%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 88.5%
- 2016: 87.9%
- 2021: 82.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
68.9% ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.8%
- 2016: 71.6%
- 2021: 68.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Cardiff, Separate house is the majority at 83%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Cardiff, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 2 bedrooms (26%) and 4 bedrooms (16%).
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 Cardiff [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10808/cardiff/topic/housing-dwellings