$505 ▲ +12.2%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $450
- 2016: $550
- 2021: $505
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
North Rocks · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in North Rocks
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people are living in larger homes in North Rocks than in most other areas. The suburb is dominated by big family houses, with typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,817, which is well above the national figure.
$505
▲ +12.2%
- $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 North Rocks — higher than 92% of areas.
| North Rocks | $505 |
|---|---|
| 2151, NSW | $420 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is expensive here, as the typical weekly rent of $505 is well above the Australian figure. Mortgage costs are also very high, with 44.7% of households paying $3,000 or more each month.
$2,817 ▲ +12.7%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,500
- 2016: $2,400
- 2021: $2,817
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In North Rocks, $350–$549 is the majority at 57%; $550–$749 is next at 33%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In North Rocks, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 48%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (28%) and $1,000–$1,799 (14%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common, with 35.6% of homes owned outright, which is well above the New South Wales figure. Meanwhile, the 23.8% of households that rent is well below the state and national figures.
23.8% ▲ +116.6%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.6% ▼ -21.5%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.4%
- 2016: 42.0%
- 2021: 35.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →North Rocks splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (39%) and Owned outright (36%), with Rented at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm in North Rocks, where 83.9% of houses have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure, and 78.1% of all dwellings are separate houses.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
78.1% ▼ -15.1%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 92.0%
- 2016: 90.0%
- 2021: 78.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.9% ▼ -10.7%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 93.9%
- 2016: 93.2%
- 2021: 83.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In North Rocks, Separate house is the majority at 78%; Flat or apartment is next at 14%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →North Rocks splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (37%) and 3 bedrooms (34%), with 5 or more at 14%.
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 North Rocks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13013/north-rocks/topic/housing-dwellings