$290 ▲ +38.1%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $210
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $290
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Girards Hill · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Girards Hill, where the typical monthly mortgage is just $1,463. While many residents here own their homes outright, about a third of households rent. This mix of ownership and affordability makes the area stand out compared to the state average.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Girards Hill — higher than 54% of areas.
| Girards Hill | $290 |
|---|---|
| 2480, NSW | $310 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is well below the national figure at $290. Mortgage payments are also much lower than in most areas, with the typical monthly payment sitting at $1,463, which is $704 less than the New South Wales average.
$290 ▲ +38.1%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,463 ▲ +16.4%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Girards Hill, $200–$349 is the majority at 52%; $350–$549 is next at 31%.
In Girards Hill, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 49%, followed by Under $1,000 (30%) and $1,800–$2,999 (17%).
How homes are owned or rented.
About 36.7% of homes are owned outright, a figure well above the Australian average of 31.0%. Meanwhile, 33.3% of households rent, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
33.3% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.7% ▲ +10.0%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Girards Hill splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (36%) and Rented (33%), with Owned with a mortgage at 27%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common here at 81.3%, far above the New South Wales figure of 65.6%. However, these homes tend to be smaller, with only 66.8% having three or more bedrooms, which is well below the national average.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
81.3% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
66.8% ▲ +2.3%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Girards Hill, Separate house is the majority at 83%; Flat or apartment is next at 16%.
In Girards Hill, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 2 bedrooms is next at 29%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Girards Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11635/girards-hill/topic/housing-dwellings