Laurel Hill · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Laurel Hill

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

A massive gap in mortgage costs defines Laurel Hill, where the typical monthly home loan payment of $934 is far below the New South Wales figure. This makes housing costs significantly more affordable here than in most other parts of the state.

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📍 Laurel Hill, Suburb / Locality

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The typical monthly home-loan payment is $934, which is much lower than most areas and far below the national figure of $1,863.

$934

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,603
  • 2021: $934

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned with a mortgage at 180%, ahead of Owned outright (120%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Laurel Hill, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 60%; Owned outright is next at 40%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes in this area are more crowded than usual, with 0.90 people per bedroom. This is a little above the Australian figure of 0.80.

0.90

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.50
  • 2021: 0.90

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

Types of homes

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In Laurel Hill, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Laurel Hill, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 100%.

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 Laurel Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12291/laurel-hill/topic/housing-dwellings