Davistown · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Davistown

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.

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📍 Davistown, Suburb / Locality

Where Davistown sits — Median rent (weekly)

$420 ▲ +50.0%
  • $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 Davistown — higher than 86% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Davistown$420
2251, NSW $450
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

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.

  • 2011: $280
  • 2016: $350
  • 2021: $420

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,167 ▲ +13.0%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,918
  • 2016: $1,950
  • 2021: $2,167

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Davistown, $350–$549 is the majority at 63%; $200–$349 is next at 22%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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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%).

Owning & renting

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.

  • 2011: 18.3%
  • 2016: 15.2%
  • 2021: 14.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

38.2% ▲ +0.4%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 38.1%
  • 2016: 39.5%
  • 2021: 38.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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Davistown splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (38%) and Owned with a mortgage (35%), with Rented at 14%.

Types of homes

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.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

73.5% ▼ -0.8%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 74.1%
  • 2016: 72.8%
  • 2021: 73.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

70.0% ▲ +5.3%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 66.4%
  • 2016: 67.2%
  • 2021: 70.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Davistown, Separate house is the majority at 73%; Flat or apartment is next at 18%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Davistown, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 2 bedrooms (27%) and 4 bedrooms (24%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

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