Elsmore · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Elsmore

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

Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Elsmore, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $964. It is a place of detached houses and high home ownership, with nearly half of all homes owned outright.

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📍 Elsmore, Suburb / Locality

Where Elsmore sits — Median rent (weekly)

$255
  • $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 Elsmore — lower than 58% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Elsmore$255
2360, NSW $270
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are $255, which is well below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also far below the New South Wales typical of $2,167.

$964 ▼ -25.8%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,300
  • 2016: $1,300
  • 2021: $964

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Elsmore, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Elsmore, Under $1,000 is the majority at 70%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 30%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Ownership is high here, with 49.1% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Australian average of 31%. Meanwhile, the 16.4% of households renting is far below the state and national figures.

16.4% ▼ -51.7%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 33.9%
  • 2016: 52.4%
  • 2021: 16.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

49.1% ▲ +42.4%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 34.5%
  • 2016: 31.0%
  • 2021: 49.1%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Elsmore, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Rented (16%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every single home in Elsmore is a separate house, and 80% have three or more bedrooms. This helps explain why the number of people per bedroom is well below the New South Wales figure.

0.70 ▼ -46.2%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.30
  • 2016: 1.20
  • 2021: 0.70

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

100.0% ▲ +1.8%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 98.3%
  • 2016: 60.7%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

80.0% ▲ +19.0%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 67.2%
  • 2016: 60.7%
  • 2021: 80.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Elsmore, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 2 bedrooms (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 Elsmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11411/elsmore/topic/housing-dwellings