$450 ▲ +28.6%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $440
- 2021: $450
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Petersham · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Petersham
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly half of all homes in Petersham are flats or apartments, making it a high-density area. This shift toward smaller living spaces is reflected in the high number of renters and steep housing costs. The typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,900, which is well above the national figure.
$450
▲ +28.6%
- $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 Petersham — higher than 88% of areas.
| Petersham | $450 |
|---|---|
| 2049, NSW | $480 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $450, which is much higher than most areas. Mortgage costs are even more striking, with the usual monthly payment of $2,900 sitting well above both the state and national figures.
$2,900 ▲ +11.5%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,600
- 2016: $2,600
- 2021: $2,900
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Petersham, the largest group is $350–$549 at 44%, followed by $550–$749 (21%) and $200–$349 (17%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Petersham, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 49%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (28%) and $1,000–$1,799 (13%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 50.7% of households renting—a figure far above the Australian average. At the same time, those who own their home outright make up only 19.4%, which is far below the state and national rates.
50.7% ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.6%
- 2016: 49.5%
- 2021: 50.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
19.4% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Petersham, Rented is the majority at 51%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are rare at 22.5%, far below the national figure, while small homes are the norm. This helps explain why the number of people per bedroom is a little above the state average, as only 39.3% of homes have three or more bedrooms.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
22.5% ▼ -21.1%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
39.3% ▼ -3.6%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.7%
- 2016: 39.7%
- 2021: 39.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Petersham, the largest group is Flat or apartment at 48%, followed by Townhouse / semi-detached (27%) and Separate house (23%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Petersham, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 34%, followed by 3 bedrooms (25%) and 1 bedroom (21%).
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 Petersham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13202/petersham/topic/housing-dwellings