$80 —
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Myrtle Park · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A stark contrast in housing costs defines Myrtle Park, where mortgage payments are well above the national figure but rents remain very low. This gap shows a community where home ownership comes with a high monthly cost, while those renting pay far less than people in most other parts of the country.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Myrtle Park — lower than 97% of areas.
| Myrtle Park | $80 |
|---|---|
| 2713, NSW | $168 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,500, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Australian figure. In contrast, weekly rent is just $80, far below both the state and national averages.
$80 —
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,500 —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 63%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (31%).
In Myrtle Park, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (25%) and Other tenure (25%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in the area are slightly more crowded than the national figure, with 0.90 people per bedroom, which is much higher than most similar areas.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
In Myrtle Park, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Myrtle Park, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 4 bedrooms is next at 32%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Myrtle Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12892/myrtle-park/topic/housing-dwellings