$250 ▲ +35.1%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $185
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Fishermans Reach · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing costs in Fishermans Reach have remained notably affordable compared to the rest of the country. The area is dominated by detached houses, with a typical monthly mortgage payment of $975 that sits far below the New South Wales average.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Fishermans Reach — lower than 60% of areas.
| Fishermans Reach | $250 |
|---|---|
| 2441, NSW | $290 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $250, which is well below the national figure. Mortgage repayments are also much lower than in most areas, sitting far below the New South Wales typical of $2,167.
$250 ▲ +35.1%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$975 ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Fishermans Reach, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is common here at 38.2%, which is well above the state and national figures. Renting is more common than in most similar areas, though still a little below the Australian average of 30.6%.
27.9% ▼ -16.9%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.2% ▼ -7.6%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Fishermans Reach, the largest group is Owned outright at 38%, followed by Rented (28%) and Owned with a mortgage (16%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 91.2% of homes, a figure far above the New South Wales average. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are far less common here than across Australia, and there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.2% ▼ -3.9%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
57.4% ▼ -5.2%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Fishermans Reach, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Fishermans Reach, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 37%, followed by 2 bedrooms (27%) and 4 bedrooms (25%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Fishermans Reach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11527/fishermans-reach/topic/housing-dwellings