$400 ▲ +33.3%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $340
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Highfields · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Highfields
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical home costs are much higher in Highfields than in most similar areas. This small neighbourhood is almost entirely made up of separate houses, with nearly 97% of homes being detached. The typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,167, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure.
$400
▲ +33.3%
- $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 Highfields — higher than 82% of areas.
| Highfields | $400 |
|---|---|
| 2289, NSW | $420 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent of $400 is much higher than in most similar areas, though it is about the same as the national figure. Monthly mortgage payments are also high, with nearly half of households paying between $1,800 and $2,999.
$2,167 ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Highfields, $350–$549 is the majority at 80%; $200–$349 is next at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Highfields, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 49%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (21%) and $3,000 or more (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 35.9% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure. Only 14.9% of households rent, a rate far below both the state and national averages.
14.9% ▲ +5.1%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.9% ▼ -11.8%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.7%
- 2016: 43.8%
- 2021: 35.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Highfields, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 46%, followed by Owned outright (37%) and Rented (15%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is dominated by large family homes, with 81.8% having three or more bedrooms. Separate houses make up 97% of all dwellings, a proportion far above the state average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.0% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 95.5%
- 2016: 96.0%
- 2021: 97.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.8% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 83.4%
- 2016: 75.9%
- 2021: 81.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Highfields, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Highfields, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 4 bedrooms is next at 25%.
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 Highfields [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11909/highfields/topic/housing-dwellings