Peel · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Peel

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

Every single home in Peel is a separate house, making it one of the most detached-housing intensive areas in the region. The typical household spends a little more than the national figure on housing, with a very high proportion of residents owning their homes outright compared to the rest of Australia.

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📍 Peel, Suburb / Locality

Where Peel sits — Median rent (weekly)

$410 ▲ +105.0%
  • $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 Peel — higher than 84% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Peel$410
2795, NSW $320
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,167, which is much higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure. Weekly rents are also much higher than most areas, sitting at $410.

$410 ▲ +105.0%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $200
  • 2016: $138
  • 2021: $410

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,167 ▲ +28.2%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,690
  • 2016: $1,997
  • 2021: $2,167

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Peel, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Peel, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 55%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 30%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very high here, with 43.8% of homes owned outright—far above the national figure of 31%. Only 3.8% of households rent, which is much lower than most other areas.

3.8% ▼ -76.9%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.3%
  • 2016: 9.2%
  • 2021: 3.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

43.8% ▲ +3.3%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 42.4%
  • 2016: 39.1%
  • 2021: 43.8%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Peel, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 55%; Owned outright is next at 41%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Houses in Peel are typically large, with 96.3% having three or more bedrooms, far above the state average. This high number of rooms means there are 0.8 people per bedroom, which is higher than most areas.

0.80 ▼ -33.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.20
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

100.0% ▲ +5.2%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 95.1%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

96.3% ▲ +19.7%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 80.4%
  • 2016: 85.1%
  • 2021: 96.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Peel, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Peel, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 3 bedrooms (27%) and 5 or more (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 Peel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13185/peel/topic/housing-dwellings