Garden Suburb · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Garden Suburb

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

Far more homes are owned outright in Garden Suburb than across New South Wales, where 45% of residents own their place without a mortgage. This is a suburb dominated by large, separate houses and a very small number of renters.

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Where Garden Suburb sits — Median rent (weekly)

$465 ▲ +50.0%
  • $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 Garden Suburb — higher than 89% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Garden Suburb$465
2289, NSW $420
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rents here are among the highest for similar areas, typically reaching $465. Typical monthly mortgage payments are about the same as the state figure, sitting at $2,066.

$465 ▲ +50.0%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $310
  • 2016: $410
  • 2021: $465

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,066 ▲ +8.7%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,900
  • 2016: $1,950
  • 2021: $2,066

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Garden Suburb, the largest group is $350–$549 at 43%, followed by $200–$349 (21%) and $550–$749 (21%).

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Garden Suburb, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (26%) and $3,000 or more (20%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very strong, with 45% of residents owning their homes outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Only 10.6% of households rent, a proportion far below both the state and national averages.

10.6% ▼ -4.3%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.0%
  • 2016: 9.1%
  • 2021: 10.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

45.0% ▲ +2.5%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 43.9%
  • 2016: 45.4%
  • 2021: 45.0%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Garden Suburb splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (45%) and Owned with a mortgage (43%), with Rented at 11%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Almost every home in the area is a separate house, with 99.7% of dwellings being detached. This is far above the national average, and nearly half of all homes have four bedrooms.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

99.7% ▲ +1.1%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 98.6%
  • 2016: 98.5%
  • 2021: 99.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

94.6% ▲ +2.9%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 91.9%
  • 2016: 90.9%
  • 2021: 94.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Garden Suburb, Separate house is the majority at 100%; Flat or apartment is next at 0%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Garden Suburb, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 3 bedrooms (36%) and 5 or more (12%).

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 Garden Suburb [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11591/garden-suburb/topic/housing-dwellings