$450 ▲ +21.6%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $370
- 2016: $445
- 2021: $450
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Eastwood · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Eastwood
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 52.8% of the dwellings in Eastwood, though this is far below the national figure. The area is marked by high living costs, with typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,730 being among the highest for similar areas. This financial pressure is mirrored in the rental market, where typical weekly rents are much higher than most areas.
$450
▲ +21.6%
- $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 Eastwood — higher than 88% of areas.
| Eastwood | $450 |
|---|---|
| 2122, NSW | $460 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are well above the New South Wales figure by $563. Renters also pay a premium, with the usual weekly rent of $450 sitting a little above the Australian average.
$2,730 ▲ +26.0%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $2,730
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Eastwood, the largest group is $350–$549 at 41%, followed by $550–$749 (24%) and $200–$349 (17%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Eastwood, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 47%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (26%) and Under $1,000 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 38.7% of households renting, which is well above the national rate. Meanwhile, 30.4% of homes are owned outright, a figure that is a little below the state average.
38.7% ▲ +24.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.1%
- 2016: 35.1%
- 2021: 38.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.4% ▼ -14.8%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.6%
- 2016: 32.7%
- 2021: 30.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Eastwood, the largest group is Rented at 39%, followed by Owned outright (30%) and Owned with a mortgage (28%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are far less common here than in the rest of Australia, with only 52.8% of homes being separate houses. This shift towards smaller dwellings is reflected in the bedroom count, as homes with three or more bedrooms are far below the national figure.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
52.8% ▼ -13.6%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.1%
- 2016: 57.0%
- 2021: 52.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
63.3% ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.9%
- 2016: 65.8%
- 2021: 63.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Eastwood, Separate house is the majority at 53%; Flat or apartment is next at 28%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Eastwood splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (28%), with 4 bedrooms at 21%.
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 Eastwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11372/eastwood/topic/housing-dwellings