$300 ▲ +42.9%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $210
- 2016: $278
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Fairfield East · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Fairfield East
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people rent their homes in Fairfield East than in the rest of the state. While about 44% of households rent, which is far above the national figure, the area remains a predominantly residential hub of detached houses.
$300
▲ +42.9%
- $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 Fairfield East — higher than 57% of areas.
| Fairfield East | $300 |
|---|---|
| 2165, NSW | $400 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is typically $300, which is well below both the New South Wales and Australian figures. Monthly mortgage payments are usually $1,900, a bit lower than the state average.
$1,900 ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,842
- 2016: $1,900
- 2021: $1,900
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Fairfield East splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (35%) and Under $200 (31%), with $200–$349 at 26%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Fairfield East, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (27%) and Under $1,000 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 44% of households renting, a figure far above the state and national averages. Meanwhile, those who own their home outright make up 24.7%, which is much lower than most other areas.
44.0% ▲ +15.1%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.2%
- 2016: 42.8%
- 2021: 44.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
24.7% ▼ -9.7%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Fairfield East, the largest group is Rented at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (26%) and Owned outright (25%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most people live in separate houses (70.9%), yet the area has some of the highest density of people per bedroom at 1.10. This is well above the national figure of 0.80.
1.10 ▼ -15.4%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.30
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 1.10
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
70.9% ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.9%
- 2016: 72.3%
- 2021: 70.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
69.6% ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.9%
- 2016: 69.0%
- 2021: 69.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Fairfield East, Separate house is the majority at 71%; Flat or apartment is next at 16%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Fairfield East, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 4 bedrooms (24%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
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 Fairfield East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11481/fairfield-east/topic/housing-dwellings