Padstow Heights · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Padstow Heights

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

Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,500 are much higher than most similar areas in Padstow Heights. This suburb is a high-cost pocket where both home loans and rents sit well above the national figures. It is a place of large, family-sized homes and very few renters.

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📍 Padstow Heights, Suburb / Locality

Where Padstow Heights sits — Median rent (weekly)

$495 ▲ +26.9%
  • $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 Padstow Heights — higher than 92% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Padstow Heights$495
2211, NSW $470
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rents here are among the highest for this type of area, reaching a typical $495. This mirrors the high cost of owning, with typical monthly mortgage payments sitting at $2,500, which is a little above the New South Wales figure.

$495 ▲ +26.9%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $390
  • 2016: $400
  • 2021: $495

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,500 ▲ +13.3%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,207
  • 2016: $2,383
  • 2021: $2,500

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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Padstow Heights splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (33%) and $550–$749 (32%), with Under $200 at 18%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Padstow Heights splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (35%) and $3,000 or more (34%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 16%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is far less common here than in the rest of the state, with only 13.8% of households renting. Instead, 38.3% of homes are owned outright, a figure well above the Australian average.

13.8% ▲ +16.2%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.9%
  • 2016: 13.8%
  • 2021: 13.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

38.3% ▼ -15.0%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45.1%
  • 2016: 43.0%
  • 2021: 38.3%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Padstow Heights splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (39%) and Owned outright (39%), with Rented at 14%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 72.0% of the suburb, and homes with three or more bedrooms are far more common than in New South Wales. This trend towards larger homes is reflected in the 32.4% of dwellings that have 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.

72.0% ▼ -9.3%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 79.4%
  • 2016: 71.3%
  • 2021: 72.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

81.2% ▲ +1.8%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 79.7%
  • 2016: 79.0%
  • 2021: 81.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Padstow Heights, Separate house is the majority at 72%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 14%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Padstow Heights, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 2 bedrooms (12%).

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 Padstow Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13132/padstow-heights/topic/housing-dwellings