$420 ▲ +31.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $320
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $420
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Emu Plains · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Emu Plains
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more homes in Emu Plains have three or more bedrooms than the state or national average. This is a suburb where detached houses dominate the landscape, with 82.1% of all dwellings being separate houses. This preference for larger homes is mirrored in the high costs of living here, with typical monthly mortgage payments reaching $2,200.
$420
▲ +31.3%
- $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 Emu Plains — higher than 86% of areas.
| Emu Plains | $420 |
|---|---|
| 2750, NSW | $390 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $420, which is much higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure. Monthly mortgage payments are also high at $2,200, a figure that is about the same as the state average but a little above the national typical payment.
$2,200 ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,126
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $2,200
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Emu Plains, $350–$549 is the majority at 61%; Under $200 is next at 13%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Emu Plains, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 45%, followed by $3,000 or more (23%) and $1,000–$1,799 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 39.1% of homes owned outright, which is well above both state and national levels. Conversely, the 22.4% of households that rent is far below the New South Wales figure.
22.4% ▲ +17.3%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.1% ▲ +2.5%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.2%
- 2016: 39.0%
- 2021: 39.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Emu Plains splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (39%) and Owned with a mortgage (36%), with Rented at 22%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large family homes are the norm, as 87.7% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, far above the national average of 73.8%. Separate houses make up 82.1% of the market, which is well above the national figure.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
82.1% ▲ +9.3%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.1%
- 2016: 83.1%
- 2021: 82.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.7% ▲ +0.0%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 87.7%
- 2016: 87.8%
- 2021: 87.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Emu Plains, Separate house is the majority at 82%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Emu Plains, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 5 or more (11%).
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 Emu Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11421/emu-plains/topic/housing-dwellings