$515 ▲ +39.2%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $370
- 2016: $430
- 2021: $515
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Cowan · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Cowan
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 98.1% of all homes in Cowan, making it an area almost entirely composed of detached dwellings. This is a place of large family homes and high costs, where nearly 90% of houses have three or more bedrooms.
$515
▲ +39.2%
- $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 Cowan — higher than 93% of areas.
| Cowan | $515 |
|---|---|
| 2081, NSW | $575 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are among the highest for this kind of area at $515, which is well above the national figure. Monthly home loan payments are also high, with the typical household paying $2,290.
$2,290 ▼ -8.4%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,500
- 2016: $2,449
- 2021: $2,290
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Cowan, $350–$549 is the majority at 71%; $550–$749 is next at 29%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Cowan, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $3,000 or more (31%) and $1,000–$1,799 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 39.9% of homes owned outright, well above the New South Wales figure. Only 10.6% of households rent, which is far below the state and national averages.
10.6% ▲ +52.1%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.9% ▲ +5.1%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.0%
- 2016: 41.5%
- 2021: 39.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Cowan, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 50%, followed by Owned outright (38%) and Rented (10%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the landscape, as 89.9% have three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure. This contributes to a higher number of people per bedroom (0.90) compared to most of Australia.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.1% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 95.7%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 98.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.9% ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 87.0%
- 2016: 91.2%
- 2021: 89.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Cowan, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Cowan, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (35%) and 5 or more (14%).
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 Cowan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11097/cowan/topic/housing-dwellings