$500 ▲ +92.3%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $260
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $500
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Fountaindale · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Fountaindale
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Expensive family homes dominate the landscape in Fountaindale, where nearly all residents live in large, detached houses. High mortgage and rent costs are common here, though this is balanced by a very high number of people who own their homes outright.
$500
▲ +92.3%
- $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 Fountaindale — higher than 92% of areas.
| Fountaindale | $500 |
|---|---|
| 2258, NSW | $400 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,500, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure. Renting is also pricey, with typical weekly rents of $500 sitting among the highest at this level.
$2,500 ▲ +26.8%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,972
- 2016: $2,163
- 2021: $2,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Fountaindale, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 37%, followed by Under $1,000 (23%) and $1,800–$2,999 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people rent here, at just 3.2%, which is far below both state and national levels. Instead, 40.4% of homes are owned outright, a figure well above the New South Wales average.
3.2% ▼ -62.4%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.4% ▲ +14.8%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.2%
- 2016: 37.9%
- 2021: 40.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Fountaindale, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 53%; Owned outright is next at 42%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, as 96.3% of dwellings are separate houses and 93.1% have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the state and national figures, with 30.3% of homes having five or more bedrooms.
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.
96.3% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 96.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
93.1% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 94.0%
- 2016: 92.1%
- 2021: 93.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Fountaindale, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Flat or apartment is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Fountaindale, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 5 or more (31%) and 3 bedrooms (25%).
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 Fountaindale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11557/fountaindale/topic/housing-dwellings