$570 ▲ +26.7%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $450
- 2016: $496
- 2021: $570
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Pemulwuy · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 74.4% of all homes in Pemulwuy, making them the dominant choice for residents. This is a high-cost area where typical mortgage payments and rents sit well above the national figures. Most households are managed through mortgages, which is reflected in the low rate of outright home ownership.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Pemulwuy — higher than 98% of areas.
| Pemulwuy | $570 |
|---|---|
| 2148, NSW | $400 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,511 are much higher than most areas. Renters also face high costs, with the usual weekly rent of $570 being well above both the state and national figures.
$570 ▲ +26.7%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,511 ▼ -16.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Pemulwuy, $550–$749 is the majority at 50%; $350–$549 is next at 41%.
Pemulwuy splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (38%) and $3,000 or more (38%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 15%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Over half of the homes (54.6%) are owned with a mortgage, while only 17.8% are owned outright, a figure far below the New South Wales and Australian averages. Renters make up 21.5% of households, which is higher than most similar areas.
21.5% ▲ +11.0%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
17.8% ▲ +96.1%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Pemulwuy, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 55%; Rented is next at 21%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common here, with 80% having three or more bedrooms and 44.9% having four. This helps explain why the number of people per bedroom is a little above the national figure.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
74.4% ▼ -12.7%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.0% ▼ -10.7%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Pemulwuy, Separate house is the majority at 75%; Flat or apartment is next at 19%.
In Pemulwuy, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 3 bedrooms (24%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Pemulwuy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13192/pemulwuy/topic/housing-dwellings