Pejar · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Pejar

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

Every single home in Pejar is a separate detached house. This makes the area stand out from the rest of the state, though a high number of these homes are owned outright by their residents.

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📍 Pejar, Suburb / Locality

Where Pejar sits — Median rent (weekly)

$300
  • $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 Pejar — higher than 57% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Pejar$300
2583, NSW $270
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 similar areas. In contrast, the usual weekly rent is $300, well below the New South Wales figure of $420.

$300

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $100
  • 2021: $300

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,167

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,706
  • 2021: $2,167

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

A far higher share of people own their home outright here (58.6%) compared to the national figure of 31%. Renters make up 27.6% of households, which is well below the Australian average.

How homes are owned or rented

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In Pejar, Owned outright is the majority at 55%; Rented is next at 26%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

While all homes are detached houses, they tend to be smaller than usual, with homes of three or more bedrooms being far below the national average. This is reflected in the low number of people per bedroom, which is lower than most areas.

0.70

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.70

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

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Pejar, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 29%.

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 Pejar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13187/pejar/topic/housing-dwellings