Drake Village · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Drake Village

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Low housing costs have shaped the local market in Drake Village, where the typical weekly rent is just $180. This affordability is matched by a very high rate of home ownership, with over 64% of residents owning their homes outright.

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📍 Drake Village, Suburb / Locality

Where Drake Village sits — Median rent (weekly)

$180 —
  • $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 Drake Village — lower than 80% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Drake Village$180
2469, NSW $240
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are $635, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Weekly rents are also much lower than most areas, sitting at $180 compared to the national figure of $375.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Drake Village, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Owning a home outright is far more common here than in the rest of the state, at 64.3%. Only 11.9% of households rent, which is far below the Australian average of 30.6%.

How homes are owned or rented

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In Drake Village, Owned outright is the majority at 60%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 29%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 83.3% of homes, a figure far above the national average of 72.3%. However, these homes are often smaller than usual; only 47.6% have three or more bedrooms, which is far below the state average.

Types of homes

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In Drake Village, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Drake Village, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 1 bedroom (27%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).

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 Drake Village [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11293/drake-village/topic/housing-dwellings