$550 ▲ +14.6%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $480
- 2016: $550
- 2021: $550
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Crows Nest · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Crows Nest
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Crows Nest stands out as one of the most expensive places to live in the region. High costs are paired with a very high number of renters and a lack of large family homes. The typical monthly mortgage payment here is $3,033, which is far above the national figure.
$550
▲ +14.6%
- $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 Crows Nest — higher than 96% of areas.
| Crows Nest | $550 |
|---|---|
| 2065, NSW | $580 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are among the highest at this level, with a typical payment of $550. This is well above both the state and national figures. Similarly, the usual monthly home loan payment of $3,033 is far above the Australian average.
$3,033 ▲ +4.6%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,900
- 2016: $2,800
- 2021: $3,033
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Crows Nest, the largest group is $350–$549 at 41%, followed by $550–$749 (27%) and $750 or more (25%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Crows Nest, $3,000 or more is the majority at 56%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 27%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 54.2% of households renting, a figure far above the national average of 30.6%. Conversely, homes owned outright make up only 20.1% of the total, which is far below the state and national levels.
54.2% ▲ +14.1%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.5%
- 2016: 52.4%
- 2021: 54.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
20.1% ▼ -3.2%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Crows Nest, Rented is the majority at 54%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Apartments and flats dominate the landscape at 61%, while separate houses are far less common than across the state at just 11.2%. Because there are so few large homes, there are more people per bedroom than in most other areas.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
11.2% ▼ -48.5%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
30.5% ▼ -11.8%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.5%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 30.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Crows Nest, Flat or apartment is the majority at 61%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 26%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Crows Nest, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 37%, followed by 1 bedroom (29%) and 3 bedrooms (24%).
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 Crows Nest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11132/crows-nest/topic/housing-dwellings