Cardiff Heights · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Cardiff Heights

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

Separate houses make up 81.9% of all homes in Cardiff Heights. This is a high proportion of detached dwellings, and the area is more likely to have houses with three or more bedrooms than most parts of Australia. This makes it a place where many households have plenty of space.

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📍 Cardiff Heights, Suburb / Locality

Where Cardiff Heights sits — Median rent (weekly)

$380 ▲ +52.0%
  • $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 Heights — higher than 78% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Cardiff Heights$380
2285, NSW $400
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,050, which is much higher than most similar areas. Weekly rent is also much higher than most areas, with a typical cost of $380.

$380 ▲ +52.0%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $250
  • 2016: $360
  • 2021: $380

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,050 ▲ +20.6%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,700
  • 2016: $1,777
  • 2021: $2,050

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Cardiff Heights, $350–$549 is the majority at 65%; $200–$349 is next at 30%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Cardiff Heights, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 46%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (26%) and Under $1,000 (16%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is strong here, with 38.9% of houses owned outright, well above the national figure of 31%. Only 15.5% of households rent, which is far below both the state and national averages.

15.5% ▲ +11.3%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.9%
  • 2016: 14.2%
  • 2021: 15.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

38.9% ▼ -13.8%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45.1%
  • 2016: 41.4%
  • 2021: 38.9%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Cardiff Heights splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (39%) and Owned outright (39%), with Rented at 15%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Most homes are spacious, as 77.2% have three or more bedrooms. This helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than the New South Wales average of 0.90.

0.70 ▼ -36.4%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.70

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

81.9% ▲ +1.4%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 80.7%
  • 2016: 82.2%
  • 2021: 81.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

77.2% ▲ +2.7%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 75.2%
  • 2016: 79.3%
  • 2021: 77.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Cardiff Heights, Separate house is the majority at 81%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 17%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Cardiff Heights, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).

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 Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10809/cardiff-heights/topic/housing-dwellings