$570 ▲ +96.6%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $290
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $570
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Pitt Town · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Pitt Town
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
High housing costs define daily life in Pitt Town, where typical monthly mortgage payments reach $2,969. This area is dominated by large, family-sized homes and a very high rate of home ownership compared to the rest of the country.
$570
▲ +96.6%
- $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 Pitt Town — higher than 98% of areas.
| Pitt Town | $570 |
|---|---|
| 2756, NSW | $400 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are well above the national figure at $570, and mortgage payments are also among the highest for similar areas. Nearly half of all households pay $3,000 or more per month on their home loan.
$2,969 ▲ +18.8%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,500
- 2016: $2,600
- 2021: $2,969
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Pitt Town, the largest group is $550–$749 at 43%, followed by $350–$549 (26%) and $750 or more (18%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Pitt Town, $3,000 or more is the majority at 50%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 29%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very common here, with 54.4% of homes having a mortgage. Only 9.4% of households rent, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 32.6%.
9.4% ▼ -33.1%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.5% ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.0%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 34.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Pitt Town, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 54%; Owned outright is next at 34%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 95.9% of the area, far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most of these are large, with 94.7% of homes having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.9% ▲ +1.3%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 94.7%
- 2016: 97.0%
- 2021: 95.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
94.7% ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 87.8%
- 2016: 93.5%
- 2021: 94.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Pitt Town, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Flat or apartment is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Pitt Town, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 56%; 5 or more is next at 23%.
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 Pitt Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13238/pitt-town/topic/housing-dwellings