$550 ▲ +22.2%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $450
- 2016: $550
- 2021: $550
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Magenta · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Magenta
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than half of homes in Magenta are now owned outright, a figure far above the national average. This makes the area stand out for its high level of home ownership, though typical rents remain among the highest for similar places.
$550
▲ +22.2%
- $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 Magenta — higher than 96% of areas.
| Magenta | $550 |
|---|---|
| 2261, NSW | $385 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are well above the national figure at $550. Meanwhile, the usual monthly home loan payment is $2,139, which is much higher than most areas and slightly above the Australian average.
$2,139 ▼ -58.9%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $5,200
- 2016: $2,383
- 2021: $2,139
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Magenta, $550–$749 is the majority at 69%; $350–$549 is next at 21%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Magenta, $3,000 or more is the majority at 52%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 32%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is very common here, with 52.1% of homes owned outright—far above the 31% seen across Australia. Only 24.6% of households rent, which is well below the state and national figures.
24.6% ▼ -49.1%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.4%
- 2016: 42.2%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
52.1% ▲ +61.5%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.3%
- 2016: 35.6%
- 2021: 52.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Magenta, Owned outright is the majority at 51%; Rented is next at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are large, with 82.4% having three or more bedrooms, yet there are far fewer separate houses here than in the rest of the state. This is reflected in the fact that 47.9% of homes are townhouses or semi-detached.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
51.4% ▼ -48.6%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 43.3%
- 2021: 51.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.4% ▼ -17.6%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 82.2%
- 2021: 82.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Magenta, Separate house is the majority at 52%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 48%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Magenta, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 29%.
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 Magenta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12450/magenta/topic/housing-dwellings