$420 ▲ +50.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $280
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $420
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Davistown · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
High housing costs shape daily life in Davistown, where typical monthly mortgage payments and weekly rents are both much higher than in most other similar areas. Most residents live in detached houses, and a significant number own their homes outright.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Davistown — higher than 86% of areas.
| Davistown | $420 |
|---|---|
| 2251, NSW | $450 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $420, which is a little above the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also high at $2,167, a figure that is about the same as the state average but much higher than in most areas.
$420 ▲ +50.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,167 ▲ +13.0%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Davistown, $350–$549 is the majority at 63%; $200–$349 is next at 22%.
In Davistown, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 41%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (27%) and $3,000 or more (19%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 38.2% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure of 31.0%. In contrast, the 14.0% of households renting is far below both the state and national averages.
14.0% ▼ -23.9%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.2% ▲ +0.4%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Davistown splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (38%) and Owned with a mortgage (35%), with Rented at 14%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 73.5% of all homes, which is a little above the Australian average. While 70.0% of homes have three or more bedrooms, this is well below the national figure of 73.8%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
73.5% ▼ -0.8%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.0% ▲ +5.3%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Davistown, Separate house is the majority at 73%; Flat or apartment is next at 18%.
In Davistown, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 2 bedrooms (27%) and 4 bedrooms (24%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Davistown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11223/davistown/topic/housing-dwellings