$450 ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $360
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $450
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Federal · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Federal
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 99% of homes in Federal are separate houses, a figure far above the state and national averages. This detached housing style defines the area, where a large number of people own their homes outright. While costs are high, the community is mostly made up of established homeowners rather than renters.
$450
▲ +25.0%
- $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 Federal — higher than 88% of areas.
| Federal | $450 |
|---|---|
| 2480, NSW | $310 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $450 and monthly mortgage payments of $2,253 are both much higher than in most areas. These figures are a little above the national average and about the same as the New South Wales figures.
$2,253 ▲ +50.2%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,500
- 2016: $1,600
- 2021: $2,253
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Federal, the largest group is $350–$549 at 39%, followed by $200–$349 (20%) and $750 or more (19%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Federal splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (30%) and $1,000–$1,799 (29%), with $3,000 or more at 27%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 41.4% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Australian average of 31%. Conversely, the 21.6% of households renting is well below the national figure.
21.6% ▼ -7.2%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.4% ▲ +17.9%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.1%
- 2016: 33.6%
- 2021: 41.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Federal, the largest group is Owned outright at 41%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (34%) and Rented (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 99.3% of all dwellings, far exceeding the state and national proportions. Most of these are larger homes, with 72.9% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the New South Wales average.
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.
99.3% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 98.9%
- 2016: 97.1%
- 2021: 99.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.9% ▲ +2.7%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.0%
- 2016: 71.8%
- 2021: 72.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Federal, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Other dwelling is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Federal, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
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 Federal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11502/federal/topic/housing-dwellings