$450 ▲ +50.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $380
- 2021: $450
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Farmborough Heights · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Farmborough Heights
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Over 95% of homes in Farmborough Heights are separate houses, making it a suburb dominated by large family dwellings. Most people live in houses with three or more bedrooms, creating a residential landscape that is far more spacious than the state or national average.
$450
▲ +50.0%
- $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 Farmborough Heights — higher than 88% of areas.
| Farmborough Heights | $450 |
|---|---|
| 2526, NSW | $370 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,008 and weekly rent is $450, both of which are much higher than most similar areas. These figures are about the same as the New South Wales and Australian averages.
$2,008 ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,863
- 2016: $1,950
- 2021: $2,008
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Farmborough Heights, $350–$549 is the majority at 51%; $550–$749 is next at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Farmborough Heights, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 46%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (21%) and $3,000 or more (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people rent here, with only 12.8% of households renting, a figure far below the New South Wales and national rates. In contrast, 37.9% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the state and national figures.
12.8% ▲ +3.3%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.9% ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.2%
- 2016: 38.9%
- 2021: 37.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Farmborough Heights, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 48%, followed by Owned outright (38%) and Rented (13%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, as 93.9% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the state average. This preference for detached houses is reflected in the 95.6% of homes being separate houses.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.6% ▼ -0.7%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 96.3%
- 2016: 95.1%
- 2021: 95.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
93.9% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 92.9%
- 2016: 93.2%
- 2021: 93.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Farmborough Heights, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Farmborough Heights, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (37%) and 5 or more (10%).
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 Farmborough Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11494/farmborough-heights/topic/housing-dwellings