East Hills · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in East Hills

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

Separate houses make up 63% of the dwellings in East Hills, though this is much lower than most other similar areas. The suburb is marked by high housing costs and a rental rate that is well above the national figure. Typical monthly mortgage payments here are $2,500, which is well above the Australian average.

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📍 East Hills, Suburb / Locality

Where East Hills sits — Median rent (weekly)

$375 ▲ +33.9%
  • $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 East Hills — higher than 77% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
East Hills$375
2213, NSW $470
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly home-loan payments of $2,500 are much higher than most areas and sit well above the national figure. Weekly rent is about the same as the Australian typical of $375, though this is much higher than most similar areas.

$375 ▲ +33.9%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $280
  • 2016: $322
  • 2021: $375

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,500 ▲ +8.7%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,300
  • 2016: $2,200
  • 2021: $2,500

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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East Hills splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (35%) and $350–$549 (31%), with $550–$749 at 19%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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East Hills splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (36%) and $1,800–$2,999 (36%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 17%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is common here, with 34.2% of households renting, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, the 28.8% of homes owned outright is much lower than in most other areas.

34.2% ▲ +21.7%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 28.1%
  • 2016: 31.3%
  • 2021: 34.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

28.8% ▼ -15.9%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 34.2%
  • 2016: 31.5%
  • 2021: 28.8%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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East Hills splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Rented (34%), with Owned outright at 29%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Most homes are larger, with 75.6% having three or more bedrooms, a figure well above the New South Wales average. This helps explain why the number of people per bedroom is higher than in most areas.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 0.80

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

63.0% ▼ -13.4%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 72.8%
  • 2016: 65.4%
  • 2021: 63.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

75.6% ▲ +2.5%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 73.8%
  • 2016: 75.4%
  • 2021: 75.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In East Hills, Separate house is the majority at 63%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 23%.

Bedrooms per home

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In East Hills, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 37%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (12%).

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 East Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11354/east-hills/topic/housing-dwellings