Hickeys Creek · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Hickeys Creek

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

Very low housing costs make Hickeys Creek an affordable place to live. Most residents own their homes outright, creating a stable living environment where typical monthly loan payments are far below the national figure.

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📍 Hickeys Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Hickeys Creek sits — Median rent (weekly)

$150
  • $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 Hickeys Creek — lower than 86% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Hickeys Creek$150
2440, NSW $295
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly home-loan payments are just $1,083, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Weekly rents are also much lower than most areas, sitting at only $150.

$150

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $165
  • 2021: $150

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,083 ▲ +13.6%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $953
  • 2016: $1,300
  • 2021: $1,083

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Hickeys Creek, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Hickeys Creek, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 67%; Under $1,000 is next at 33%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

A huge 57.6% of homes are owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31%. This is reflected in the very low rental rate of 8.5%, which is far below the state average.

8.5% ▼ -48.1%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.3%
  • 2016: 14.3%
  • 2021: 8.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

57.6% ▲ +25.5%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45.9%
  • 2016: 53.1%
  • 2021: 57.6%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Hickeys Creek, Owned outright is the majority at 64%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 26%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 94.9% of all homes, far above the national figure of 72.3%. While detached houses dominate, the proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms is far below the state and national averages.

0.90 ▼ -18.2%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.90

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

94.9% ▼ -2.1%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 96.9%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 94.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

52.5% ▼ -17.9%

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 64.0%
  • 2016: 65.3%
  • 2021: 52.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Hickeys Creek, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 32%, followed by 2 bedrooms (26%) and 4 bedrooms (20%).

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 Hickeys Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11906/hickeys-creek/topic/housing-dwellings