$420 ▲ +55.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $271
- 2016: $370
- 2021: $420
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Greenacre · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than 78% of homes in Greenacre have three or more bedrooms, contributing to a high density of people per bedroom. While housing costs are much higher than in most similar areas, the suburb maintains a mix of ownership and rental options. This reflects a residential landscape where larger family homes are common despite the pressure of high payments.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Greenacre — higher than 86% of areas.
| Greenacre | $420 |
|---|---|
| 2190, NSW | $420 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home-loan payments of $2,275 and weekly rents of $420 are both much higher than in most similar areas. While these figures are slightly above the national figures, they sit about the same as the New South Wales average.
$420 ▲ +55.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,275 ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Greenacre, the largest group is $350–$549 at 34%, followed by Under $200 (23%) and $550–$749 (21%).
Greenacre splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (35%) and $3,000 or more (33%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 19%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Rental households make up 32.4% of the area, which is much higher than in most similar areas and a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, 30% of homes are owned outright, a rate that is much lower than most similar areas.
32.4% ▲ +10.4%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.0% ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Greenacre splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Rented (32%), with Owned outright at 30%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 63.1% of the suburb, which is much lower than most similar areas and well below the national figure. This is consistent with the area having among the highest number of people per bedroom, at 1.00, which is well above the Australian average.
1.00 ▼ -23.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
63.1% ▼ -8.7%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.5% ▲ +3.0%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Greenacre, Separate house is the majority at 63%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 29%.
In Greenacre, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (13%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Greenacre [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11763/greenacre/topic/housing-dwellings