$500 ▲ +51.5%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $330
- 2016: $420
- 2021: $500
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kirrawee · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,600 are among the highest for areas like Kirrawee, making it an expensive place to secure a home. While nearly half of the housing consists of separate houses, the area has a high number of renters and a lower proportion of people owning their homes outright than most other places.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kirrawee — higher than 92% of areas.
| Kirrawee | $500 |
|---|---|
| 2232, NSW | $460 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Both buying and renting are costly here, with typical weekly rents of $500 and monthly mortgages of $2,600. These figures are well above the national averages and slightly higher than the New South Wales typical costs.
$500 ▲ +51.5%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,600 ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Kirrawee, the largest group is $350–$549 at 39%, followed by $550–$749 (31%) and Under $200 (13%).
Kirrawee splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (40%) and $3,000 or more (38%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 14%.
How homes are owned or rented.
About 37.2% of homes are owned with a mortgage, while 29.0% are owned outright. The proportion of people who own their homes fully is much lower than in most other areas.
29.5% ▲ +26.5%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.0% ▼ -18.2%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Kirrawee, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 37%, followed by Rented (30%) and Owned outright (29%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 49.5% of homes, which is far below the national figure of 72.3%. This trend is reflected in the types of homes, as 63% have three or more bedrooms, a result that is far below the Australian average.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
49.5% ▼ -20.9%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
63.0% ▼ -11.4%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Kirrawee, the largest group is Separate house at 50%, followed by Flat or apartment (35%) and Townhouse / semi-detached (15%).
In Kirrawee, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 2 bedrooms (26%) and 4 bedrooms (19%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Kirrawee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12181/kirrawee/topic/housing-dwellings