Middle Brook · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Middle Brook

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

Every single home in Middle Brook is a separate house, making it one of the most consistent areas for this dwelling type. The area is mostly owned rather than rented, though typical mortgage payments here are much higher than in most similar places.

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📍 Middle Brook, Suburb / Locality

Where Middle Brook sits — Median rent (weekly)

$400 —
  • $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 Middle Brook — higher than 82% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Middle Brook$400
2337, NSW $290
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,167, which is much higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure. Weekly rent is also much higher than most similar areas, sitting at $400.

$400 —

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $302
  • 2021: $400

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,167 ▼ -6.8%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,325
  • 2016: $2,100
  • 2021: $2,167

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Middle Brook, Under $200 is the majority at 57%; $350–$549 is next at 43%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Middle Brook splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (33%) and $1,800–$2,999 (30%), with $3,000 or more at 21%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Far more people own their homes outright here than in the rest of the state, with 41.4% of households owning their place fully. This helps explain why the proportion of renters is far below the national figure at just 12.6%.

12.6% ▼ -43.5%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.4%
  • 2016: 13.5%
  • 2021: 12.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

41.4% ▲ +28.6%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 32.2%
  • 2016: 40.5%
  • 2021: 41.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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Middle Brook splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (44%) and Owned with a mortgage (39%), with Rented at 13%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes here tend to be very large, with 95.4% having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national average. Because of this, there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most other areas.

0.70 ▼ -36.4%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.70

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

100.0% → 0.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

95.4% ▲ +4.1%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 91.6%
  • 2016: 86.5%
  • 2021: 95.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Middle Brook, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Middle Brook, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (40%) and 5 or more (9%).

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 Middle Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12611/middle-brook/topic/housing-dwellings