$390 ▲ +56.0%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $340
- 2021: $390
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Fairy Meadow · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Fairy Meadow
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Over 41% of households in Fairy Meadow are renting, a figure far above the national average. This high rental rate is a defining feature of the area, where housing costs are often much higher than in similar places.
$390
▲ +56.0%
- $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 Meadow — higher than 80% of areas.
| Fairy Meadow | $390 |
|---|---|
| 2519, NSW | $400 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $390 and monthly mortgage payments are $2,167, both of which are much higher than in most similar areas.
$2,167 ▲ +20.4%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,800
- 2016: $1,907
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Fairy Meadow, the largest group is $350–$549 at 46%, followed by $200–$349 (24%) and Under $200 (15%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Fairy Meadow, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 33%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (27%) and $3,000 or more (26%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here at 41.4%, which is far above the Australian figure of 30.6%. Meanwhile, 34.5% of homes are owned outright, slightly above the New South Wales average.
41.4% ▲ +8.7%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.1%
- 2016: 41.4%
- 2021: 41.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.5% ▼ -0.3%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.6%
- 2016: 33.1%
- 2021: 34.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Fairy Meadow, the largest group is Rented at 41%, followed by Owned outright (34%) and Owned with a mortgage (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are less common here than in most areas, at 57.4%. With only 58.7% of homes having three or more bedrooms, the area has a higher number of people per bedroom than most of Australia.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
57.4% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.3%
- 2016: 57.8%
- 2021: 57.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
58.7% ▲ +9.1%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.8%
- 2016: 55.6%
- 2021: 58.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Fairy Meadow, Separate house is the majority at 57%; Flat or apartment is next at 22%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Fairy Meadow, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 2 bedrooms (34%) and 4 bedrooms (15%).
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 Meadow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11487/fairy-meadow/topic/housing-dwellings