Fosters Valley · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Fosters Valley

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Every single home in Fosters Valley is a separate house, making it a place where detached dwellings are the only option. Half of the households are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. This creates a housing landscape dominated by owner-occupiers rather than renters.

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📍 Fosters Valley, Suburb / Locality

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The typical monthly home loan payment is $1,885. This is higher than in most similar areas, though it sits a little below the New South Wales figure of $2,167.

$1,885 ▲ +29.5%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,456
  • 2016: $1,183
  • 2021: $1,885

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Fosters Valley, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Ownership is very high here, with 50% of homes owned outright and 35.7% held with a mortgage. Renting is almost non-existent at 0%, which is far below both the state and national figures.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.6%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

50.0% ▼ -2.9%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 51.5%
  • 2016: 73.1%
  • 2021: 50.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Fosters Valley, Owned outright is the majority at 58%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 42%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

While all homes are separate houses, they are smaller than average, with 64.3% having three or more bedrooms, which is well below the Australian figure of 73.8%.

0.80 ▼ -20.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.00
  • 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: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

64.3% ▼ -20.2%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 80.6%
  • 2016: 88.5%
  • 2021: 64.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Fosters Valley, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Fosters Valley, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 2 bedrooms (18%) and 3 bedrooms (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 Fosters Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11555/fosters-valley/topic/housing-dwellings