$538 ▲ +37.9%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $390
- 2016: $500
- 2021: $538
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Milperra · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Milperra
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 94.3% of all homes in Milperra, far exceeding the national figure. The area is dominated by large family dwellings and high housing costs. Most residents own their homes, though those with mortgages face typical monthly payments that are well above the Australian average.
$538
▲ +37.9%
- $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 Milperra — higher than 95% of areas.
| Milperra | $538 |
|---|---|
| 2214, NSW | $538 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,600, which is well above the national figure of $1,863. Renters also face high costs, with the usual weekly rent of $538 sitting well above both the state and national figures.
$2,600 ▲ +18.2%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,200
- 2016: $2,253
- 2021: $2,600
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Milperra, the largest group is $550–$749 at 45%, followed by $350–$549 (40%) and $200–$349 (10%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Milperra splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (38%) and $1,800–$2,999 (34%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 18%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very common here, with 41.8% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31.0%. Only 11.0% of households rent, which is far below the 30.6% seen across Australia.
11.0% ▲ +20.3%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.8% ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.2%
- 2016: 45.1%
- 2021: 41.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Milperra splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (46%) and Owned outright (42%), with Rented at 11%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are large, with 97.1% having three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the state and national averages. This is consistent with the fact that 94.3% of the dwellings are separate houses.
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.
94.3% ▼ -3.8%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 98.0%
- 2016: 94.7%
- 2021: 94.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
97.1% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 96.2%
- 2016: 96.2%
- 2021: 97.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Milperra, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Milperra, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (39%) and 5 or more (12%).
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 Milperra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12636/milperra/topic/housing-dwellings