$275 ▲ +66.7%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $165
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $275
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Hanwood · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 98.8% of the dwellings in Hanwood, far above the national figure. This is a spacious area where nearly 88% of homes have three or more bedrooms. Housing costs remain well below the state and national averages, making it a more affordable place to live than most of New South Wales.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hanwood — lower than 52% of areas.
| Hanwood | $275 |
|---|---|
| 2680, NSW | $300 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $275, which is well below the Australian figure of $375. Similarly, the usual monthly home-loan payment of $1,500 is well below the New South Wales typical payment of $2,167.
$275 ▲ +66.7%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,500 ▼ -0.6%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Hanwood, $200–$349 is the majority at 58%; $350–$549 is next at 22%.
In Hanwood, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 50%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (24%) and Under $1,000 (17%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 40.1% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the national average. Conversely, the share of households renting is 21.9%, which is far below the New South Wales figure.
21.9% ▼ -15.5%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.1% ▲ +5.3%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Hanwood, the largest group is Owned outright at 41%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Rented (22%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most people live in detached houses, with 98.8% of homes being separate houses. These homes are generally large, as 87.9% have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the Australian average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.8% ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.9% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Hanwood, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Flat or apartment is next at 1%.
Hanwood splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (42%) and 4 bedrooms (38%), with 5 or more at 10%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Hanwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11857/hanwood/topic/housing-dwellings