$570 ▲ +42.5%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $400
- 2016: $500
- 2021: $570
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Earlwood · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Earlwood
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,817 are among the highest at this level, making Earlwood a costly place to live. This high cost is balanced by the fact that far more people own their homes outright compared to the state and national figures.
$570
▲ +42.5%
- $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 Earlwood — higher than 98% of areas.
| Earlwood | $570 |
|---|---|
| 2206, NSW | $550 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Renting is also expensive here, with a typical weekly rent of $570, which is well above the national figure of $375. These costs are among the highest for similar areas.
$2,817 ▲ +12.7%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,500
- 2016: $2,500
- 2021: $2,817
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Earlwood, the largest group is $550–$749 at 40%, followed by $350–$549 (33%) and $750 or more (15%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Earlwood, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 48%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (25%) and Under $1,000 (14%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong in Earlwood, where 44.4% of homes are owned outright—far above the New South Wales figure of 31.5%. Meanwhile, the 20.6% of households renting is far below the state and national averages.
20.6% ▲ +11.9%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.4% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.0%
- 2016: 44.6%
- 2021: 44.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Earlwood, the largest group is Owned outright at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (32%) and Rented (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most people live in separate houses, which make up 80.1% of homes, a figure well above the national average. This is consistent with the fact that 77.2% of homes have three or more bedrooms.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
80.1% ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 83.4%
- 2016: 81.4%
- 2021: 80.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.2% ▲ +5.6%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 73.1%
- 2016: 74.2%
- 2021: 77.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Earlwood, Separate house is the majority at 80%; Flat or apartment is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Earlwood, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (23%) and 2 bedrooms (20%).
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 Earlwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11346/earlwood/topic/housing-dwellings