$520 ▲ +97.7%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $263
- 2021: $520
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Empire Vale · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Empire Vale
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than 43% of people in Empire Vale own their homes outright, a figure far above the national average. This rural area is made up entirely of separate houses, with very few residents renting. While mortgage payments are generally lower than in the rest of the state, weekly rents are among the highest for areas of this type.
$520
▲ +97.7%
- $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 Empire Vale — higher than 94% of areas.
| Empire Vale | $520 |
|---|---|
| 2478, NSW | $430 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $520, which is well above the national figure of $375. In contrast, the usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,613, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167.
$1,613 ▲ +0.8%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,600
- 2016: $1,590
- 2021: $1,613
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Empire Vale, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 57%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 43%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 43.5% of homes owned outright and only 10.1% of households renting. This level of renting is far below the New South Wales average of 32.6%.
10.1% ▼ -52.0%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.5% ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.8%
- 2016: 58.1%
- 2021: 43.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Empire Vale, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (38%) and Rented (11%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Empire Vale is a separate house, a proportion far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most of these are large, with 73.9% of homes having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 96.8%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.9% ▼ -15.3%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 87.2%
- 2016: 87.1%
- 2021: 73.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Empire Vale, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Empire Vale splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (44%) and 4 bedrooms (40%), with 2 bedrooms at 11%.
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 Empire Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11419/empire-vale/topic/housing-dwellings