$450 ▲ +8.4%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $415
- 2016: $450
- 2021: $450
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Holroyd · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 68% of homes in Holroyd are flats or apartments, making it an area dominated by high-density living. This shift toward smaller dwellings is reflected in the high number of renters and the fact that homes here are more crowded than in most other areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Holroyd — higher than 88% of areas.
| Holroyd | $450 |
|---|---|
| 2142, NSW | $400 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $450 and monthly mortgage payments of $2,166 are both much higher than in most similar areas. These costs are about the same as the New South Wales figures, though they sit a little above the national average.
$450 ▲ +8.4%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,166 ▼ 0.0%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Holroyd, $350–$549 is the majority at 77%; $550–$749 is next at 11%.
In Holroyd, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 57%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 23%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 49% of households renting, which is far above the state and national figures. Conversely, the share of homes owned outright is among the lowest at this level, sitting far below the Australian average.
49.0% ▲ +9.5%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
13.9% ▲ +13.3%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Holroyd, the largest group is Rented at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (34%) and Owned outright (14%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are rare here at 17.5%, a figure far below the rest of the state. Because there are far fewer homes with three or more bedrooms than usual, there are more people per bedroom—1.10 compared to the national figure of 0.80.
1.10 ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
17.5% ▲ +15.9%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
51.7% ▼ -9.6%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Holroyd, Flat or apartment is the majority at 69%; Separate house is next at 18%.
Holroyd splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (42%) and 3 bedrooms (41%), with 4 bedrooms at 11%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Holroyd [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11932/holroyd/topic/housing-dwellings