$217 —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $58
- 2021: $217
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Peelwood · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Monthly home loan payments of just $529 make housing in Peelwood far more affordable than in most of the country. The area is defined by low costs and a very high rate of home ownership. Most residents own their homes outright, which keeps living expenses well below the state and national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Peelwood — lower than 70% of areas.
| Peelwood | $217 |
|---|---|
| 2583, NSW | $270 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $217, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $420. This affordability extends to mortgages, with typical monthly payments sitting far below the national average.
$217 —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$529 —
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Peelwood, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Peelwood splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (50%) and $1,000–$1,799 (50%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is very common here, with 60.9% of households doing so—far above the national figure of 31.0%. Only 13.0% of households rent, which is much lower than the 30.6% seen across Australia.
13.0% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
60.9% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Peelwood, Owned outright is the majority at 58%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 29%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 87.0% of the market, far above the New South Wales average. While detached homes dominate, the area has a lower proportion of large homes, with 60.9% having three or more bedrooms.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
87.0% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
60.9% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Peelwood, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Peelwood, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 59%; 4 bedrooms is next at 24%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Peelwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13186/peelwood/topic/housing-dwellings