$300 ▲ +26.1%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $238
- 2016: $325
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Eveleigh · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Eveleigh
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A vast majority of people in Eveleigh rent their homes, making it a hub for renters with very few homeowners. This is reflected in the housing stock, where nearly 9 in 10 homes are flats or apartments.
$300
▲ +26.1%
- $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 Eveleigh — higher than 57% of areas.
| Eveleigh | $300 |
|---|---|
| 2015, NSW | $558 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,550, which is well above the national figure of $1,863. However, weekly rent is $300, falling well below both the state and national figures.
$2,550 ▼ -12.1%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,900
- 2016: $2,550
- 2021: $2,550
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Eveleigh splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (30%) and Under $200 (26%), with $350–$549 at 21%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Eveleigh, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 44%, followed by $3,000 or more (33%) and Under $1,000 (13%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is incredibly common here, with 74.0% of households renting, a figure far above the national average of 30.6%. Conversely, only 2.6% of homes are owned outright, which is among the lowest for similar areas.
74.0% ▲ +13.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.3%
- 2016: 75.9%
- 2021: 74.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
2.6% ▲ +3.5%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Eveleigh, Rented is the majority at 75%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 19%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Apartments dominate the landscape at 86.0% of homes, and there are no separate houses in the area. This lack of larger homes means that 31.7% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, which is far below the national figure of 73.8%.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
31.7% ▼ -24.9%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.2%
- 2016: 32.9%
- 2021: 31.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Eveleigh, Flat or apartment is the majority at 88%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Eveleigh, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 1 bedroom (24%) and 3 bedrooms (21%).
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 Eveleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11474/eveleigh/topic/housing-dwellings