$750 ▲ +50.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $500
- 2016: $700
- 2021: $750
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Chatswood West · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Chatswood West
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 93.9% of dwellings in Chatswood West. This is a high-cost area where most people live in large family homes, with typical monthly mortgage payments reaching $4,000. It is a strongly owner-occupied pocket of Sydney with very few renters compared to the rest of the state.
$750
▲ +50.0%
- $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 Chatswood West — higher than 99% of areas.
| Chatswood West | $750 |
|---|---|
| 2067, NSW | $580 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are among the highest for areas of this type. The typical weekly rent is $750, which is far above the national figure of $375, while typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,137 higher than the Australian average.
$4,000 ▲ +17.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $3,400
- 2016: $3,000
- 2021: $4,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Chatswood West, $750 or more is the majority at 51%; $550–$749 is next at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Chatswood West, $3,000 or more is the majority at 70%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 19%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 45.3% of homes owned outright—far above the New South Wales figure of 31.5%. Only 14.7% of households rent, which is far below the state and national averages.
14.7% ▼ -17.4%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.3% ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.0%
- 2016: 45.6%
- 2021: 45.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Chatswood West, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (38%) and Rented (15%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is dominated by large homes, as 91.7% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure of 73.8%, with 41% of homes having four bedrooms.
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.
93.9% ▼ -4.9%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 98.7%
- 2016: 94.5%
- 2021: 93.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
91.7% ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 87.2%
- 2016: 88.7%
- 2021: 91.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Chatswood West, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Chatswood West, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 3 bedrooms (34%) and 5 or more (17%).
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 West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10892/chatswood-west/topic/housing-dwellings