$235 —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Flat Tops · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Flat Tops
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical monthly mortgage of just $250 makes Flat Tops one of the most affordable places to live in the region. Housing costs here are far lower than across New South Wales and the rest of Australia.
$235
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- $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 Flat Tops — lower than 65% of areas.
| Flat Tops | $235 |
|---|---|
| 2420, NSW | $300 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Renting is also relatively cheap, with the typical weekly rent of $235 sitting well below the national figure of $375. This is consistent with the low home-loan payments, which are far below the New South Wales average.
$250 —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,363
- 2021: $250
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 71%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (0%).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Flat Tops, Owned outright is the majority at 100%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in the area tend to be spacious for the number of people in them. With only 0.60 people per bedroom, this is much lower than most areas and well below the national figure of 0.80.
0.60 —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.60
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
Types of homes
View on map →In Flat Tops, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Flat Tops, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 1 bedroom (19%).
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 Flat Tops [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11535/flat-tops/topic/housing-dwellings