$185 ▼ -7.5%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $185
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Downside · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Downside
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Life in Downside is defined by a total reliance on detached houses, where 100% of the dwellings are separate homes. This is a place of spacious living and affordable rentals, though typical mortgage payments remain higher than in most similar areas.
$185
▼ -7.5%
- $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 Downside — lower than 78% of areas.
| Downside | $185 |
|---|---|
| 2650, NSW | $300 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is far below the national figure at just $185. While typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,733 are higher than in most similar areas, they remain well below the New South Wales average.
$1,733 ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,700
- 2016: $1,408
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Downside splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (50%) and $200–$349 (50%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Downside, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 44%, followed by Under $1,000 (31%) and $1,000–$1,799 (25%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common, with 35.1% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure. About 21.6% of households rent, a rate that is far below the state average.
21.6% ▲ +23.4%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.1% ▼ -12.5%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.1%
- 2016: 37.5%
- 2021: 35.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Downside, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 45%, followed by Owned outright (34%) and Rented (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home here is a separate house, and 78.4% have three or more bedrooms. Because there are so many rooms, there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) compared to both the state and the nation.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 92.7%
- 2016: 87.5%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.4% ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 83.2%
- 2016: 83.3%
- 2021: 78.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Downside, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Downside, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 3 bedrooms (34%) and 2 bedrooms (9%).
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 Downside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11287/downside/topic/housing-dwellings