$330 ▲ +65.0%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $280
- 2021: $330
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Harwood · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly all homes in Harwood are separate houses, with 99.3% of the area consisting of detached dwellings. This makes the community far more dominated by standalone houses than the national figure. While home ownership is strong, there is also a notable proportion of renters compared to similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Harwood — higher than 66% of areas.
| Harwood | $330 |
|---|---|
| 2465, NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,300, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Weekly rents are typically $330, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but still a little below the national average.
$330 ▲ +65.0%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,300 ▼ -25.0%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Harwood, $200–$349 is the majority at 62%; $350–$549 is next at 38%.
In Harwood, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 61%; Under $1,000 is next at 21%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Many residents own their homes outright, at 41.5%, which is far above the Australian average of 31%. However, the proportion of households renting is 27.4%, which is much higher than in most other similar areas.
27.4% ▲ +17.1%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.5% ▼ -14.0%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Harwood, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Rented (29%) and Owned with a mortgage (28%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common here, with 76.3% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. This is well above the state average, and the typical number of people per bedroom is 0.80, about the same as the national figure.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.3% ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.3% ▲ +6.2%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Harwood, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Harwood, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Harwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11872/harwood/topic/housing-dwellings