$430 ▲ +43.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $430
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kurrajong · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Kurrajong
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost 96% of homes in Kurrajong are separate houses, making it an area dominated by detached dwellings. This preference for larger homes is reflected in the high proportion of houses with three or more bedrooms. It is a community where home ownership is common and the typical housing costs are high.
$430
▲ +43.3%
- $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 Kurrajong — higher than 87% of areas.
| Kurrajong | $430 |
|---|---|
| 2758, NSW | $440 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly home loan payment of $2,600 is among the highest for its level and well above the national figure. Weekly rents are also much higher than most areas, with the usual rent sitting at $430.
$2,600 ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,400
- 2016: $2,253
- 2021: $2,600
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Kurrajong, the largest group is $350–$549 at 41%, followed by $550–$749 (24%) and $200–$349 (21%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Kurrajong, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 39%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and $1,000–$1,799 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 43.3% of homes owned outright, which is far above the state and national figures. Meanwhile, the 10.4% of households renting is far below the New South Wales and Australian averages.
10.4% ▼ -15.5%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.3% ▲ +11.8%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.8%
- 2016: 41.5%
- 2021: 43.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Kurrajong splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (44%) and Owned outright (43%), with Rented at 10%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, as 87.9% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the state and national averages. With 96.1% of the housing stock being separate houses, the typical home is spacious, though there are 0.80 people per bedroom.
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.
96.1% ▼ -0.2%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 96.3%
- 2016: 96.1%
- 2021: 96.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.9% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 86.0%
- 2016: 88.3%
- 2021: 87.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Kurrajong, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Kurrajong, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 3 bedrooms (26%) and 5 or more (21%).
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 Kurrajong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12226/kurrajong/topic/housing-dwellings