$488 ▲ +87.7%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $260
- 2016: $410
- 2021: $488
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Darkes Forest · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Darkes Forest
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost every home in Darkes Forest is a separate house, with 92.3% of dwellings being detached. This creates a landscape dominated by large family homes, though the area also sees a much higher proportion of renters than most similar places.
$488
▲ +87.7%
- $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 Darkes Forest — higher than 91% of areas.
| Darkes Forest | $488 |
|---|---|
| 2508, NSW | $530 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,326 are far below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. In contrast, weekly rents are a little above the state average at $488, which is well above the national figure of $375.
$1,326 ▼ -45.5%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,434
- 2016: $1,975
- 2021: $1,326
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Darkes Forest, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Darkes Forest, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A far higher share of residents own their homes outright compared to the national figure, sitting at 42.3%. However, 34.6% of households are renting, which is much higher than most similar areas.
34.6% ▼ -20.2%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.4%
- 2016: 31.3%
- 2021: 34.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.3% ▲ +60.2%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 37.5%
- 2021: 42.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Darkes Forest, the largest group is Owned outright at 37%, followed by Rented (30%) and Other tenure (20%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are typically very large, with 96.2% having three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the national average. Because of this, people per bedroom is well above the Australian figure at 1.00.
1.00 ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.3% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 92.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
96.2% ▲ +37.7%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.8%
- 2016: 84.4%
- 2021: 96.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Darkes Forest, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Darkes Forest, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 5 or more (28%) and 4 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 Darkes Forest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11210/darkes-forest/topic/housing-dwellings