$300 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $100
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Pejar · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Pejar — higher than 57% of areas.
| Pejar | $300 |
|---|---|
| 2583, NSW | $270 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
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.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,167 —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
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.
27.6% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
58.6% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Pejar, Owned outright is the majority at 55%; Rented is next at 26%.
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.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
58.6% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Pejar, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 29%.
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