Montefiores · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Montefiores

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

Nearly every home in Montefiores is a separate house, with 97.7% of dwellings being detached. This makes it a place of large, spacious properties where home ownership is much more common than in the rest of the state.

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📍 Montefiores, Suburb / Locality

Where Montefiores sits — Median rent (weekly)

$303 ▲ +56.2%
  • $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 Montefiores — higher than 58% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Montefiores$303
2820, NSW $230
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Housing is relatively affordable here, with typical weekly rents of $303 and monthly mortgage payments of $1,517, both of which are well below the New South Wales figures.

$303 ▲ +56.2%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $194
  • 2016: $250
  • 2021: $303

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,517 ▲ +8.4%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,400
  • 2016: $1,517
  • 2021: $1,517

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Montefiores, $200–$349 is the majority at 55%; $350–$549 is next at 45%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Montefiores, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 55%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 31%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Owning a home outright is far more common in Montefiores than across Australia, accounting for 42.5% of households. Meanwhile, the share of people renting is far below the national figure at 15.1%.

15.1% ▼ -11.9%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.1%
  • 2016: 20.2%
  • 2021: 15.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

42.5% ▼ -2.4%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 43.5%
  • 2016: 41.8%
  • 2021: 42.5%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Montefiores splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (43%) and Owned with a mortgage (40%), with Rented at 15%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes here are larger than usual, with 91.3% having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national average, which helps explain why the number of people per bedroom is lower than in most areas.

0.70 ▼ -36.4%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

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

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

97.7% ▲ +0.9%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 96.9%
  • 2016: 95.7%
  • 2021: 97.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

91.3% ▲ +3.0%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 88.7%
  • 2016: 86.5%
  • 2021: 91.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Montefiores, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Other dwelling is next at 3%.

Bedrooms per home

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Montefiores splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (42%) and 3 bedrooms (42%), with 5 or more at 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 Montefiores [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12696/montefiores/topic/housing-dwellings