Pleasant Hills · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Pleasant Hills

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

Housing in Pleasant Hills has remained very stable, with a strong preference for large, detached homes. The area is defined by low costs and high rates of outright ownership, with the typical monthly mortgage payment sitting at just $54.

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Where Pleasant Hills sits — Median rent (weekly)

$150
  • $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 Pleasant Hills — lower than 86% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Pleasant Hills$150
2658, NSW $200
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rent is much lower than most areas at $150, which is far below the national figure of $375. This trend is seen in mortgages too, where the typical monthly payment is far below both the state and national figures.

$54 ▼ -89.2%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $500
  • 2016: $648
  • 2021: $54

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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Pleasant Hills splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (50%) and $200–$349 (50%).

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Pleasant Hills, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

A huge 68.3% of homes are owned outright, a figure far above the New South Wales average of 31.5%. Consequently, the proportion of households renting is far below the state and national figures at 14.6%.

14.6% ▼ -10.6%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.4%
  • 2016: 13.0%
  • 2021: 14.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

68.3% ▲ +29.5%

Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 52.7%
  • 2016: 60.9%
  • 2021: 68.3%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Pleasant Hills, Owned outright is the majority at 64%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 23%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every single home in Pleasant Hills is a separate house, with 85.4% having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national average of 73.8%, and people per bedroom is a little above the Australian figure.

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.

100.0% → 0.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

85.4% ▼ -1.4%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 86.6%
  • 2016: 95.7%
  • 2021: 85.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Pleasant Hills, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Pleasant Hills, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 31%.

Sources

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Pleasant Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13240/pleasant-hills/topic/housing-dwellings