$450 ▲ +39.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $323
- 2016: $450
- 2021: $450
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Orchard Hills · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Orchard Hills
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Orchard Hills than in the rest of the state, with 57% of residents owning their place without a mortgage. This area is dominated by large, separate houses, though those still paying off a loan face high monthly costs.
$450
▲ +39.3%
- $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 Orchard Hills — higher than 88% of areas.
| Orchard Hills | $450 |
|---|---|
| 2748, NSW | $450 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,550, which is well above the national figure of $1,863. Renters also pay more than usual, with typical weekly rent at $450, which is a little above the Australian average of $375.
$2,550 ▼ -21.5%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $3,250
- 2016: $2,500
- 2021: $2,550
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Orchard Hills splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (31%) and $550–$749 (27%), with $750 or more at 22%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Orchard Hills, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 43%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (25%) and Under $1,000 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 57% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the 31% seen across Australia. In contrast, only 14% of households rent, which is far below the national rate of 30.6%.
14.0% ▲ +15.3%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
57.0% ▲ +11.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.3%
- 2016: 49.8%
- 2021: 57.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Orchard Hills, Owned outright is the majority at 58%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 25%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is almost entirely made up of separate houses (96.8%), and 92.3% of homes have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the New South Wales average of 68.6%, with nearly half of all homes having four bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.8% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 98.3%
- 2016: 96.6%
- 2021: 96.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
92.3% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 95.3%
- 2016: 90.8%
- 2021: 92.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Orchard Hills, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Orchard Hills, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 5 or more (31%) and 3 bedrooms (17%).
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 Orchard Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13106/orchard-hills/topic/housing-dwellings