New Park · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in New Park

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

Much lower housing costs than the state average define New Park, where the typical monthly mortgage is $1,106. This affordable landscape is paired with a high rate of home ownership, creating a stark contrast to the broader New South Wales housing market.

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📍 New Park, Suburb / Locality

Where New Park sits — Median rent (weekly)

$255
  • $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 New Park — lower than 58% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
New Park$255
2474, NSW $280
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are $255, which is well below the national figure of $375. Mortgage costs are also far below state and national levels, with a typical monthly payment of $1,106.

$255

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $290
  • 2021: $255

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,106

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $966
  • 2021: $1,106

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In New Park, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 57%; Under $1,000 is next at 43%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

A high number of people own their homes outright in New Park, at 55.7%, which is far above the national rate of 31.0%. This helps explain why the percentage of households renting is far below the state average.

13.1%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.2%
  • 2021: 13.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

55.7%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 56.6%
  • 2021: 55.7%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In New Park, Owned outright is the majority at 56%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 26%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 77.0% of the area, which is far above the New South Wales figure. However, the proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms is well below both state and national levels.

0.80

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

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

77.0%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 73.6%
  • 2021: 77.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

65.6%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 77.4%
  • 2021: 65.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In New Park, Separate house is the majority at 75%; Other dwelling is next at 19%.

Bedrooms per home

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New Park splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (30%) and 4 bedrooms (28%), with 2 bedrooms at 16%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in New Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12954/new-park/topic/housing-dwellings