$260 ▲ +62.5%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $160
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $260
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Fosterton · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Fosterton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost every single home in Fosterton is a separate house, a trend that puts it among the highest for its area. The neighborhood is dominated by large properties, though the typical monthly mortgage payment of $2,167 is much higher than in most similar areas.
$260
▲ +62.5%
- $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 Fosterton — lower than 57% of areas.
| Fosterton | $260 |
|---|---|
| 2420, NSW | $300 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
While mortgage payments are high, the typical weekly rent of $260 is well below the national figure of $375 and far below the New South Wales average.
$2,167 ▲ +92.5%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,126
- 2016: $1,255
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Fosterton, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Fosterton, $3,000 or more is the majority at 63%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 38%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 44.7% of homes owned outright, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 31.5%. Only 18.4% of households are renting, a rate far below both the state and national averages.
18.4% ▼ -29.3%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.7% ▲ +13.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.6%
- 2016: 52.8%
- 2021: 44.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Fosterton, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Rented (20%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area consists entirely of separate houses, with 92.1% having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national average of 73.8%, though there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.70
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: 94.4%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
92.1% ▲ +22.8%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.0%
- 2016: 97.2%
- 2021: 92.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Fosterton, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Fosterton, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (23%) and 1 bedroom (11%).
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 Fosterton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11556/fosterton/topic/housing-dwellings