Pembrooke · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Pembrooke

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

A very small number of renters live in Pembrooke, where a few households rent but most people own their homes. This sparsely populated area is dominated by separate houses, and the typical monthly home loan of $1,665 is well below the New South Wales figure.

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📍 Pembrooke, Suburb / Locality

Where Pembrooke sits — Median rent (weekly)

$330 ▲ +8.2%
  • $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 Pembrooke — higher than 66% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Pembrooke$330
2446, NSW $350
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The typical weekly rent is $330, which is higher than most similar areas but still a little below the national figure of $375. Home loan payments are also lower than average, sitting well below the New South Wales typical monthly payment of $2,167.

$330 ▲ +8.2%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $305
  • 2016: $320
  • 2021: $330

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,665 ▼ -6.5%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,781
  • 2016: $1,608
  • 2021: $1,665

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Pembrooke, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 56%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 44%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Very few people rent here, with only 7.1% of households renting, which is far below the national figure of 30.6%. Instead, 38.1% of homes are owned outright, a rate well above both the state and national averages.

7.1% ▼ -41.7%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.2%
  • 2016: 7.5%
  • 2021: 7.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

38.1% ▼ -6.7%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 40.8%
  • 2016: 52.5%
  • 2021: 38.1%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Pembrooke splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (47%) and Owned outright (44%), with Rented at 8%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 85.7% of the dwellings here, far above the national figure of 72.3%. While these houses are common, the proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms is far below the Australian average of 73.8%.

0.90 ▼ -18.2%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.90

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

85.7% ▼ -14.3%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 85.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

61.9% ▼ -18.0%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 75.5%
  • 2016: 75.0%
  • 2021: 61.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Pembrooke, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (35%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).

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 Pembrooke [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13191/pembrooke/topic/housing-dwellings