$451 ▲ +55.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $291
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $451
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Peakhurst Heights · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Peakhurst Heights
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost half of all homes in Peakhurst Heights are owned outright, a figure far above the national average. This is a predominantly owner-occupied suburb where large, detached houses are the norm. High mortgage payments for those still paying off their homes mark a significant local trend.
$451
▲ +55.0%
- $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 Peakhurst Heights — higher than 88% of areas.
| Peakhurst Heights | $451 |
|---|---|
| 2210, NSW | $370 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment of $2,865 is among the highest for similar areas and well above the New South Wales figure. Rent is also much higher than most areas, with a typical weekly cost of $451.
$2,865 ▲ +20.2%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,383
- 2016: $2,392
- 2021: $2,865
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Peakhurst Heights splits fairly evenly between $550–$749 (28%) and Under $200 (26%), with $350–$549 at 22%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Peakhurst Heights, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 47%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (26%) and $1,000–$1,799 (14%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 49.9% of people owning their place outright, which is far above the Australian average. In contrast, the proportion of households renting is far below the state and national figures at just 12.1%.
12.1% ▲ +7.6%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.9% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.4%
- 2016: 51.4%
- 2021: 49.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Peakhurst Heights, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Rented (12%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 88.5% of the suburb, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why 90.9% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the state and national rates.
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.
88.5% ▼ -2.7%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 91.0%
- 2016: 90.0%
- 2021: 88.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.9% ▼ 0.0%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 90.9%
- 2016: 88.4%
- 2021: 90.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Peakhurst Heights, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Peakhurst Heights splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (39%) and 4 bedrooms (36%), with 5 or more at 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 Peakhurst Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13180/peakhurst-heights/topic/housing-dwellings