$190 ▲ +38.7%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $137
- 2016: $168
- 2021: $190
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Fernhill · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Fernhill
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost half of all households in Fernhill rent their home, which is far above the national figure. This rental lean is paired with a housing market of contrasts, where typical mortgage payments are high but weekly rents remain very low.
$190
▲ +38.7%
- $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 Fernhill — lower than 77% of areas.
| Fernhill | $190 |
|---|---|
| 2519, NSW | $400 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are just $190, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $420. In contrast, the usual monthly home-loan payment is $2,167, a figure that is much higher than most areas.
$2,167 ▲ +16.3%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,863
- 2016: $1,915
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Fernhill, Under $200 is the majority at 55%; $350–$549 is next at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Fernhill, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 47%, followed by $3,000 or more (23%) and Under $1,000 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 49.8% of households renting, far above the 30.6% seen across Australia. At the same time, those who own their home outright make up 23.8%, which is well below the national average.
49.8% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.1%
- 2016: 49.3%
- 2021: 49.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
23.8% ▼ -11.2%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Fernhill, Rented is the majority at 50%; Owned outright is next at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 65.1% of the area, though homes with three or more bedrooms are far less common here than in most other areas. With only 53.5% of homes having three or more bedrooms, the typical home is more crowded than the national average.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
65.1% ▼ -8.9%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.4%
- 2016: 65.4%
- 2021: 65.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
53.5% ▲ +1.1%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.0%
- 2016: 51.6%
- 2021: 53.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Fernhill, Separate house is the majority at 66%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 24%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Fernhill, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 2 bedrooms (26%) and 1 bedroom (18%).
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 Fernhill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11510/fernhill/topic/housing-dwellings