$300 → 0.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $208
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Far Meadow · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A high rate of outright home ownership defines Far Meadow, where 61.4% of residents own their homes without a mortgage. This is far above the national figure and describes an area where almost everyone lives in their own detached house. The housing landscape is dominated by large, owner-occupied family homes.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Far Meadow — higher than 57% of areas.
| Far Meadow | $300 |
|---|---|
| 2535, NSW | $400 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $300, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $420. For those with a loan, the typical monthly payment is $1,950, a little below the state average of $2,167.
$300 → 0.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,950 ▲ +50.0%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Far Meadow, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.
In Far Meadow, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 45%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (23%) and Under $1,000 (18%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 61.4% of homes owned outright—far above the 31% national average. Consequently, the share of households renting is only 10.8%, which is far below the figures for both the state and Australia.
10.8% ▼ -16.4%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
61.4% ▲ +8.8%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Far Meadow, Owned outright is the majority at 59%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 27%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Far Meadow is a separate house, and 98.8% have three or more bedrooms. Because homes are so large, there are only 0.6 people per bedroom, which is well below the national figure of 0.8.
0.60 ▼ -40.0%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
98.8% ▲ +8.7%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Far Meadow, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Far Meadow, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 3 bedrooms (27%) and 5 or more (20%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Far Meadow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11491/far-meadow/topic/housing-dwellings