$579 —
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Norwest · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Norwest
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher housing costs than the national average define Norwest, where typical weekly rents are $579. This is a place where living expenses stand well above both state and national figures, with a high proportion of residents paying significant mortgages or rent.
$579
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- $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 Norwest — higher than 98% of areas.
| Norwest | $579 |
|---|---|
| 2153, NSW | $540 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home-loan payments are well above the national figure at $2,823, and weekly rent is also among the highest at $579. Over 45% of households pay $3,000 or more per month on their mortgage.
$2,823 —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Norwest, $550–$749 is the majority at 51%; $350–$549 is next at 34%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Norwest, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 47%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (35%) and $1,000–$1,799 (10%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, making up 39.8% of households. Conversely, the share of homes owned outright is well below the New South Wales figure of 31.5%.
39.8% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.3% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Norwest, the largest group is Rented at 40%, followed by Owned outright (28%) and Owned with a mortgage (28%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Apartments are the most common home type at 53.5%, which helps explain why separate houses are far below the national average. This shift toward smaller homes is reflected in the fact that only 51.8% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms.
1.00 —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
37.6% —
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
51.8% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Norwest, Flat or apartment is the majority at 54%; Separate house is next at 38%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Norwest, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 35%, followed by 3 bedrooms (24%) and 4 bedrooms (23%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Norwest
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Norwest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13036/norwest/topic/housing-dwellings