Haymarket · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Haymarket

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

Apartments make up 98.8% of all homes in Haymarket, creating a dense urban landscape. This high concentration of flats is matched by a very strong rental market and some of the highest housing costs in the region.

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📍 Haymarket, Suburb / Locality

Where Haymarket sits — Median rent (weekly)

$650 ▲ +1.6%
  • $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 Haymarket — higher than 99% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Haymarket$650
2000, NSW $625
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Rent is far above the national figure, with a typical weekly payment of $650. For those with mortgages, the typical monthly payment is $2,600, which is a little above the New South Wales average.

$650 ▲ +1.6%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $640
  • 2016: $750
  • 2021: $650

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,600 ▲ +4.0%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,500
  • 2016: $2,342
  • 2021: $2,600

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Haymarket, the largest group is $550–$749 at 41%, followed by $750 or more (30%) and $350–$549 (20%).

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Haymarket, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 45%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (29%) and Under $1,000 (14%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is the dominant way of living here, with 75.6% of households renting, a figure far above the national average of 30.6%. Meanwhile, those who own their homes outright make up only 9.5% of the area.

75.6% ▲ +19.5%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 63.3%
  • 2016: 68.6%
  • 2021: 75.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

9.5% ▼ -33.2%

Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.2%
  • 2016: 12.8%
  • 2021: 9.5%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Haymarket, Rented is the majority at 76%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 10%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes here are much smaller than usual, as only 11.1% have three or more bedrooms and detached houses are almost non-existent at 0.2%. Because of this, the area has 1.4 people per bedroom, which is far above the Australian figure.

1.40 ▼ -12.5%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.60
  • 2016: 1.60
  • 2021: 1.40

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

0.2% ▲ —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

11.1% ▼ -35.4%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.2%
  • 2016: 17.8%
  • 2021: 11.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Haymarket, Flat or apartment is the majority at 99%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 0%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Haymarket, 2 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 1 bedroom is next at 32%.

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 Haymarket [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11884/haymarket/topic/housing-dwellings