$320 ▲ +65.8%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $193
- 2016: $268
- 2021: $320
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Heatherbrae · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people are renting in Heatherbrae than in most similar areas, with 37.2% of households paying rent. This mix of housing is shaped by a high number of smaller homes and a large group of residents who own their place outright. While typical mortgage payments are about the same as the national figure, rental costs here remain relatively affordable.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Heatherbrae — higher than 63% of areas.
| Heatherbrae | $320 |
|---|---|
| 2324, NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $320, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the New South Wales figure of $420. Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,000, a figure that is about the same as the national average.
$320 ▲ +65.8%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,000 ▲ +38.5%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Heatherbrae splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (44%) and $200–$349 (40%), with Under $200 at 16%.
In Heatherbrae, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 41%, followed by Under $1,000 (25%) and $3,000 or more (22%).
How homes are owned or rented.
A large 42.2% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. At the same time, the 37.2% of households renting is much higher than most similar areas and well above the state average.
37.2% ▲ +10.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.2% ▼ -11.8%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Heatherbrae, the largest group is Owned outright at 42%, followed by Rented (37%) and Owned with a mortgage (13%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common here than across Australia, making up only 41.1% of homes. With only 37.6% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, the area has a much lower share of large homes than the state average.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
41.1% ▼ -15.7%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
37.6% ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Heatherbrae, Other dwelling is the majority at 53%; Separate house is next at 42%.
In Heatherbrae, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 33%, followed by 1 bedroom (24%) and 3 bedrooms (16%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Heatherbrae [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11891/heatherbrae/topic/housing-dwellings