$400 ▲ +35.6%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $295
- 2016: $340
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
McLeans Ridges · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 96% of the homes in McLeans Ridges, making it an area dominated by detached dwellings. Most residents own their own place, with a high proportion of large family homes and monthly mortgage payments that are much higher than most similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is McLeans Ridges — higher than 82% of areas.
| McLeans Ridges | $400 |
|---|---|
| 2480, NSW | $310 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,167, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. Weekly rents are also much higher than most areas, sitting at $400.
$400 ▲ +35.6%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,167 ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In McLeans Ridges, $350–$549 is the majority at 70%; $200–$349 is next at 30%.
In McLeans Ridges, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $3,000 or more (27%) and Under $1,000 (21%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 42.8% of homes owned outright, which is far above the state and national figures. Very few people rent, at just 6.9%, a rate far below the rest of the country.
6.9% ▼ -45.2%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.8% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
McLeans Ridges splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (45%) and Owned outright (44%), with Rented at 7%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is built for families, with 84.1% of homes having three or more bedrooms, far above the New South Wales average. This is consistent with the fact that nearly all dwellings are separate houses.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.0% ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.1% ▼ -6.6%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In McLeans Ridges, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 1%.
In McLeans Ridges, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 3 bedrooms (27%) and 5 or more (15%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in McLeans Ridges [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12555/mcleans-ridges/topic/housing-dwellings