$600 ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $540
- 2016: $600
- 2021: $600
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Chiswick · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Chiswick
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far fewer detached houses are found in Chiswick than in the rest of the country, where apartments dominate the landscape. This small area is marked by high living costs, with typical weekly rents and mortgage payments sitting well above both state and national figures.
$600
▲ +11.1%
- $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 Chiswick — higher than 99% of areas.
| Chiswick | $600 |
|---|---|
| 2046, NSW | $570 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is expensive here, with typical weekly rents of $600 and typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,875. Both figures are far above the national average, and nearly half of all renters pay between $550 and $749 a week.
$2,875 ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,600
- 2016: $2,600
- 2021: $2,875
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Chiswick, $550–$749 is the majority at 50%; $350–$549 is next at 31%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Chiswick, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 49%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (29%) and $1,000–$1,799 (13%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common than in most areas, with 41.8% of households renting their home. This is far above the Australian figure of 30.6%, while those who own their home outright are well below the state and national averages.
41.8% ▼ -17.8%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.9%
- 2016: 45.7%
- 2021: 41.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
25.5% ▲ +22.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Chiswick, the largest group is Rented at 42%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Owned outright (25%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Apartments make up 78.5% of the homes in Chiswick, which helps explain why separate houses are far below the national average. This high density means homes are smaller, yet they are more crowded, with people per bedroom sitting well above the national figure.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
16.9% ▼ -11.3%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
27.6% ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Chiswick, Flat or apartment is the majority at 78%; Separate house is next at 17%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Chiswick, 2 bedrooms is the majority at 59%; 3 bedrooms is next at 15%.
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 Chiswick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10909/chiswick/topic/housing-dwellings