$720 ▲ +42.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $505
- 2016: $648
- 2021: $720
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Fairlight · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Fairlight
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $3,467 make Fairlight one of the most expensive places to live in the region. This high cost of entry is matched by rental prices that sit far above the national average, creating a housing market where both owners and tenants pay a premium for their homes.
$720
▲ +42.6%
- $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 Fairlight — higher than 99% of areas.
| Fairlight | $720 |
|---|---|
| 2094, NSW | $720 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are far above the national figure at $720, with 44.5% of renters paying $750 or more. Mortgage costs are similarly high, with the usual monthly payment of $3,467 sitting well above the New South Wales average.
$3,467 ▲ +15.6%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $3,000
- 2016: $3,000
- 2021: $3,467
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Fairlight, the largest group is $750 or more at 47%, followed by $550–$749 (34%) and $350–$549 (16%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Fairlight, $3,000 or more is the majority at 62%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 20%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 35.1% of households renting. This is a little above the state and national figures, while 33.4% of homes are owned outright.
35.1% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.8%
- 2016: 33.5%
- 2021: 35.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.4% ▲ +3.6%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.3%
- 2016: 33.6%
- 2021: 33.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Fairlight splits fairly evenly between Rented (35%) and Owned outright (33%), with Owned with a mortgage at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Apartments and flats are the most common home type at 50.8%, which helps explain why separate houses are far below the national average at 26.4%. Because of these smaller home types, the area has far fewer three-bedroom homes than most other places.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
26.4% ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 26.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
55.7% ▲ +8.7%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.3%
- 2016: 54.8%
- 2021: 55.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Fairlight, Flat or apartment is the majority at 51%; Separate house is next at 26%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Fairlight splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (38%) and 2 bedrooms (34%), with 4 bedrooms at 14%.
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 Fairlight [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11485/fairlight/topic/housing-dwellings