Elderslie · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Elderslie

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

Only separate houses make up the housing stock in Elderslie, where every single home has at least three bedrooms. This creates a landscape of large family dwellings, though the cost of keeping a roof over one's head is quite high for the area.

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📍 Elderslie, Suburb / Locality

Where Elderslie sits — Median rent (weekly)

$385
  • $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 Elderslie — higher than 79% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Elderslie$385
2335, NSW $415
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,475, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure. Weekly rents are also much higher than most areas, sitting at $385.

$385

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $108
  • 2021: $385

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,475

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,590
  • 2021: $2,475

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Elderslie splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (45%) and $1,800–$2,999 (41%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 14%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is far less common here than across New South Wales, with only 10.8% of households renting. Most residents own their homes, and 62.2% have a mortgage.

10.8%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.5%
  • 2021: 10.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

32.4%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 28.9%
  • 2021: 32.4%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Elderslie, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 59%; Owned outright is next at 31%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

The area is made up entirely of separate houses, a figure far above the state and national averages. This is reflected in the bedroom counts, with 100% of homes having three or more bedrooms.

0.80

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

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

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 97.4%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 94.7%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Elderslie, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Elderslie, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 3 bedrooms (38%) and 5 or more (15%).

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 Elderslie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11395/elderslie/topic/housing-dwellings