$450 ▲ +87.5%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $240
- 2016: $415
- 2021: $450
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Fernleigh · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Fernleigh
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical mortgage payments in Fernleigh are well above the national figure, with costs reaching $2,600 a month. The area is almost entirely made up of large, detached houses, which helps explain why home loan payments are among the highest for similar areas.
$450
▲ +87.5%
- $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 Fernleigh — higher than 88% of areas.
| Fernleigh | $450 |
|---|---|
| 2479, NSW | $550 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,600, which is a little above the New South Wales figure. Weekly rent is also much higher than most areas, usually costing around $450.
$2,600 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $3,467
- 2016: $1,777
- 2021: $2,600
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Fernleigh, the largest group is $350–$549 at 41%, followed by $200–$349 (35%) and $550–$749 (24%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Fernleigh, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 49%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (26%) and Under $1,000 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is far above the state and national figures at 42%. In contrast, the proportion of households renting is far below the national figure, sitting at 20%.
20.0% ▲ +52.3%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.0% ▼ -9.6%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.5%
- 2016: 54.3%
- 2021: 42.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Fernleigh, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (34%) and Rented (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Fernleigh is a separate house, and 93% of these have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure of 73.8%.
0.80 ▼ -33.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 88.3%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
93.0% ▲ +9.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 84.8%
- 2016: 85.1%
- 2021: 93.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Fernleigh, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Fernleigh, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (36%) and 5 or more (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 Fernleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11511/fernleigh/topic/housing-dwellings