$200 ▲ +25.0%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $160
- 2016: $155
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Deepwater · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing costs in Deepwater have remained remarkably low compared to the rest of the country. The area is dominated by detached houses and a high number of people who own their homes outright. This combination makes the local property market feel very different from the expensive trends seen across New South Wales.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Deepwater — lower than 75% of areas.
| Deepwater | $200 |
|---|---|
| 2371, NSW | $163 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are just $715, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Rent is also much lower than most areas, with the usual weekly rent at $200.
$200 ▲ +25.0%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$715 ▼ -28.3%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Deepwater, $200–$349 is the majority at 60%; Under $200 is next at 40%.
In Deepwater, Under $1,000 is the majority at 67%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 21%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Over half of all homes in Deepwater are owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is far below the state and national figures.
15.8% ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
53.6% ▲ +4.7%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Deepwater, Owned outright is the majority at 53%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 24%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 99% of all homes here, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. While these homes are almost all detached, the proportion of houses with three or more bedrooms is well below the Australian average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.0% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
65.8% ▼ -3.9%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Deepwater, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Deepwater, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 2 bedrooms (23%) and 4 bedrooms (15%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Deepwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11233/deepwater/topic/housing-dwellings