Piallaway · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Piallaway

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

Much higher rates of outright home ownership than most areas define Piallaway, where over half of all households own their home without a mortgage. This creates a unique housing landscape where most residents live in large, detached houses, though those with mortgages face high monthly repayments.

Open map →
📍 Piallaway, Suburb / Locality

Where Piallaway sits — Median rent (weekly)

$144 ▼ -20.0%
  • $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 Piallaway — lower than 87% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Piallaway$144
2342, NSW $255
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,167, which is much higher than in most areas and slightly above the national figure. In contrast, weekly rent is far below both state and national levels at just $144.

$144 ▼ -20.0%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $180
  • 2016: $25
  • 2021: $144

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,167 ▲ +188.9%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $750
  • 2016: $1,083
  • 2021: $2,167

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

View on map →

In Piallaway, $3,000 or more is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very strong here, with 53.8% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31%. This helps explain why the proportion of households renting is much lower than most areas at only 12.8%.

12.8% ▼ -65.0%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 36.6%
  • 2016: 31.8%
  • 2021: 12.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

53.8% ▲ +13.2%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 47.6%
  • 2016: 50.0%
  • 2021: 53.8%

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

How homes are owned or rented

View on map →

In Piallaway, Owned outright is the majority at 53%; Other tenure is next at 23%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every single home in Piallaway is a separate house, and 92.3% of these have three or more bedrooms. Because homes are so large, there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) compared to the rest of the country.

0.70 ▼ -41.7%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.20
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.70

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

100.0% ▲ +3.8%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 96.3%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

92.3% ▲ +13.6%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 81.3%
  • 2016: 81.8%
  • 2021: 92.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

View on map →

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

Bedrooms per home

View on map →

In Piallaway, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 5 or more (18%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

More for Piallaway

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Piallaway [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13208/piallaway/topic/housing-dwellings