Peelwood · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Peelwood

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.

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📍 Peelwood, Suburb / Locality

Where Peelwood sits — Median rent (weekly)

$217
  • $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 Peelwood — lower than 70% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Peelwood$217
2583, NSW $270
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

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.

  • 2016: $58
  • 2021: $217

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Peelwood, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Peelwood splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (50%) and $1,000–$1,799 (50%).

Owning & renting

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.

How homes are owned or rented

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In Peelwood, Owned outright is the majority at 58%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 29%.

Types of homes

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.

  • 2016: 0.40
  • 2021: 0.70

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

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Peelwood, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 59%; 4 bedrooms is next at 24%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

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