Herons Creek · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Herons Creek

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

Far more people own their homes outright in Herons Creek than in the rest of the state, with nearly half of all households debt-free. This is a place where every single dwelling is a separate house, and typical mortgage payments are well below the national figure.

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📍 Herons Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Herons Creek sits — Median rent (weekly)

$360 ▲ +350.0%
  • $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 Herons Creek — higher than 73% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Herons Creek$360
2439, NSW $350
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The typical monthly home loan payment is $1,473, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Weekly rent is $360, a figure that is about the same as the national average.

$360 ▲ +350.0%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $80
  • 2016: $200
  • 2021: $360

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,473 → 0.0%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,473
  • 2016: $1,433
  • 2021: $1,473

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Herons Creek, $350–$549 is the majority at 57%; $200–$349 is next at 43%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Herons Creek, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 57%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 43%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is high here, with 47% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Australian average of 31%. Consequently, the share of households renting is far below both the state and national figures at just 14.5%.

14.5% ▼ -43.7%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.7%
  • 2016: 27.2%
  • 2021: 14.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

47.0% ▲ +13.0%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41.6%
  • 2016: 33.3%
  • 2021: 47.0%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Herons Creek, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Rented (15%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every home in Herons Creek is a separate house, a figure far above the state and national averages. These homes tend to be large, with 75.9% having three or more bedrooms.

0.90 ▼ -25.0%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.20
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.90

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

100.0% ▲ +2.7%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 97.3%
  • 2016: 96.3%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

75.9% ▼ -3.6%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 78.8%
  • 2016: 75.3%
  • 2021: 75.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Herons Creek, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Herons Creek, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 4 bedrooms (24%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).

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 Herons Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11904/herons-creek/topic/housing-dwellings