$577 ▲ +17.3%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $492
- 2016: $600
- 2021: $577
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Chatswood · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Chatswood
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people rent their homes in Chatswood than in the rest of the country, with over half of all households renting. This shift away from traditional ownership is paired with very high living costs and a landscape dominated by apartments rather than houses.
$577
▲ +17.3%
- $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 Chatswood — higher than 98% of areas.
| Chatswood | $577 |
|---|---|
| 2067, NSW | $580 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $577, which is well above the national figure of $375. Those with mortgages also face high costs, with typical monthly payments of $2,858—well above the New South Wales average of $2,167.
$2,858 ▲ +9.9%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,600
- 2016: $2,500
- 2021: $2,858
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Chatswood splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (35%) and $550–$749 (33%), with $750 or more at 26%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Chatswood, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 49%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (23%) and Under $1,000 (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 50.2% of households renting, a figure far above the national average of 30.6%. Meanwhile, the 26.1% of homes owned outright is well below the Australian figure of 31.0%.
50.2% ▲ +19.7%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.9%
- 2016: 47.1%
- 2021: 50.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
26.1% ▼ -15.5%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.9%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Chatswood, Rented is the majority at 50%; Owned outright is next at 26%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Apartments make up 67.6% of homes, meaning separate houses are far less common here than in the rest of the state. With only 41.3% of homes having three or more bedrooms, there are more people per bedroom (1.10) than in most areas.
1.10 ▼ -15.4%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.30
- 2016: 1.20
- 2021: 1.10
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
27.9% ▼ -20.1%
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.9%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 27.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
41.3% ▼ -8.2%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.9%
- 2016: 41.7%
- 2021: 41.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Chatswood, Flat or apartment is the majority at 68%; Separate house is next at 28%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Chatswood, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 3 bedrooms (24%) and 1 bedroom (18%).
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 Chatswood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10891/chatswood/topic/housing-dwellings