Fairy Hill · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Fairy Hill

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

More people own their homes outright in Fairy Hill than in most similar areas. This is a place of large, detached houses where a very small number of people rent, and housing costs are generally lower than state and national figures.

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📍 Fairy Hill, Suburb / Locality

Where Fairy Hill sits — Median rent (weekly)

$300 ▲ +134.4%
  • $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 Fairy Hill — higher than 57% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Fairy Hill$300
2470, NSW $280
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $300 and the usual monthly home-loan payment is $1,658, both of which are well below the New South Wales figures.

$300 ▲ +134.4%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $128
  • 2016: $258
  • 2021: $300

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,658 ▲ +0.7%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,647
  • 2016: $1,559
  • 2021: $1,658

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Fairy Hill, $200–$349 is the majority at 57%; $350–$549 is next at 43%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Fairy Hill splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (35%) and $1,800–$2,999 (35%), with Under $1,000 at 22%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very high here, with 57.1% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Only 4.8% of households rent, a rate far below the state average.

4.8% ▼ -39.9%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.9%
  • 2016: 6.6%
  • 2021: 4.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

57.1% ▲ +4.9%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 54.5%
  • 2016: 52.9%
  • 2021: 57.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Fairy Hill, Owned outright is the majority at 58%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 37%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every home in Fairy Hill is a separate house, and 85% have three or more bedrooms. This helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) compared to the national figure.

0.70 ▼ -30.0%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.00
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.70

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: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

85.0% ▼ -12.4%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 97.1%
  • 2016: 87.5%
  • 2021: 85.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Fairy Hill, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Fairy Hill, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 3 bedrooms is next at 36%.

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 Fairy Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11486/fairy-hill/topic/housing-dwellings