$570 ▲ +29.5%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $440
- 2016: $550
- 2021: $570
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Five Dock · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Five Dock
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $3,000 in Five Dock are far above the Australian figure. This area is much more expensive than most similar places, with high costs affecting both homeowners and renters. The housing mix is also distinct, with far fewer detached houses than the state or national average.
$570
▲ +29.5%
- $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 Five Dock — higher than 98% of areas.
| Five Dock | $570 |
|---|---|
| 2046, NSW | $570 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is very expensive here, with a typical weekly rent of $570 and monthly mortgage payments of $3,000. Both figures are well above the New South Wales and national averages, and are among the highest for similar areas.
$3,000 ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,800
- 2016: $2,617
- 2021: $3,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Five Dock, the largest group is $550–$749 at 38%, followed by $350–$549 (28%) and $750 or more (17%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Five Dock, $3,000 or more is the majority at 53%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 36.7% of households renting, which is well above the national figure of 30.6%. Meanwhile, 31.4% of homes are owned outright, a rate about the same as the state and nation.
36.7% ▲ +13.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.5%
- 2016: 34.1%
- 2021: 36.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.4% ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.1%
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 31.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Five Dock, the largest group is Rented at 37%, followed by Owned outright (31%) and Owned with a mortgage (29%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are far less common than in most of Australia, making up only 45.3% of homes. This helps explain why the area has far fewer homes with three or more bedrooms compared to the state and national figures.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
45.3% ▼ -8.0%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.3%
- 2016: 48.1%
- 2021: 45.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
54.1% ▲ +1.5%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.3%
- 2016: 54.5%
- 2021: 54.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Five Dock, the largest group is Separate house at 45%, followed by Flat or apartment (37%) and Townhouse / semi-detached (15%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Five Dock splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (37%) and 2 bedrooms (37%), with 4 bedrooms at 13%.
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 Five Dock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11533/five-dock/topic/housing-dwellings