$470 ▲ +42.4%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $330
- 2016: $420
- 2021: $470
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Padstow · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments in Padstow reach $2,400, which is well above the national figure of $1,863. This high cost of living is mirrored in the rental market, where prices are among the highest for similar areas. Most people live in larger family homes, though a high number of residents rent their properties.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Padstow — higher than 90% of areas.
| Padstow | $470 |
|---|---|
| 2211, NSW | $470 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is $470, which is a little above the state figure and well above the national average. Mortgage costs are also high, with a typical monthly payment of $2,400, a figure much higher than most similar areas.
$470 ▲ +42.4%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,400 ▲ +10.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Padstow, the largest group is $350–$549 at 39%, followed by $550–$749 (27%) and Under $200 (19%).
Padstow splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (36%) and $1,800–$2,999 (34%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 18%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 32.4% of households renting. This is almost equal to the state average, while 32.1% of homes are owned outright.
32.4% ▲ +23.5%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.1% ▼ -12.2%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Padstow splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Rented (32%), with Owned outright at 32%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Family-sized living is common in Padstow, as 79.3% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the state average. While 67.6% are separate houses, the number of people per bedroom is much higher than in most areas.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
67.6% ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.3% ▲ +5.6%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Padstow, Separate house is the majority at 68%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 26%.
In Padstow, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Padstow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13131/padstow/topic/housing-dwellings