Harpers Hill · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Harpers Hill

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

Every single home in Harpers Hill is a separate house, making it one of the most detached-housing areas in the region. This is a place where residents enjoy a high level of security, with over half of all homes owned outright and housing costs sitting well below the national figures.

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📍 Harpers Hill, Suburb / Locality

Where Harpers Hill sits — Median rent (weekly)

$273 —
  • $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 Harpers Hill — lower than 52% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Harpers Hill$273
2321, NSW $427
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,419 are well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Weekly rents are also much lower than average, sitting at $273 compared to $375 across Australia.

$273 —

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $120
  • 2021: $273

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,419 —

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $2,167
  • 2021: $1,419

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Harpers Hill, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Owning homes outright is far more common here than in most areas, at 57.7%. This helps explain why the proportion of households renting is far below the state average, at just 11.5%.

11.5% —

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.1%
  • 2021: 11.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

57.7% —

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 44.4%
  • 2021: 57.7%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Harpers Hill, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (42%) and Rented (10%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes here are typically large, with 96.2% having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure of 73.8%, yet there are fewer people per bedroom here than in most other areas.

0.70 —

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.70

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

100.0% —

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 81.5%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

96.2% —

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 70.4%
  • 2021: 96.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Harpers Hill, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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Harpers Hill splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (44%) and 4 bedrooms (40%), with 5 or more at 16%.

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 Harpers Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11864/harpers-hill/topic/housing-dwellings