$473 ▲ +22.9%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $385
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $473
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Hawkesbury Heights · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Hawkesbury Heights
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly all homes in Hawkesbury Heights are separate houses, with 98.1% of the area consisting of detached dwellings. This creates a landscape dominated by larger family properties, where almost 90% of homes have three or more bedrooms. The area is characterised by high housing costs, with typical rents and mortgage payments sitting well above national figures.
$473
▲ +22.9%
- $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 Hawkesbury Heights — higher than 90% of areas.
| Hawkesbury Heights | $473 |
|---|---|
| 2777, NSW | $425 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Renting is expensive here, with a typical weekly rent of $473, which is well above the Australian figure. Mortgage costs are also high, with the usual monthly payment at $2,167, a figure much higher than most similar areas.
$2,167 ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,073
- 2016: $2,174
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Hawkesbury Heights, $350–$549 is the majority at 58%; $550–$749 is next at 25%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Hawkesbury Heights, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 57%; $3,000 or more is next at 19%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Far fewer people rent here than in the rest of the state, with only 12.6% of households renting. Meanwhile, 34.6% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the national figure of 31%.
12.6% ▼ -21.2%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.6% ▲ +50.9%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 29.4%
- 2021: 34.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Hawkesbury Heights, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 54%; Owned outright is next at 34%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 98.1% of the market, far above the national figure of 72.3%. This preference for larger homes is clear, as 89.3% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, which is much higher than most other areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.1% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 97.9%
- 2016: 98.0%
- 2021: 98.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.3% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 93.7%
- 2016: 92.8%
- 2021: 89.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Hawkesbury Heights, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Hawkesbury Heights splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (45%) and 3 bedrooms (41%), with 5 or more at 12%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Hawkesbury Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11879/hawkesbury-heights/topic/housing-dwellings