$280 —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $280
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Pola Creek · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Pola Creek is a separate detached house, making it a place of strictly standalone dwellings. This layout is far more common here than in the rest of New South Wales, where houses are generally larger and more often owned outright than the state average.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Pola Creek — higher than 50% of areas.
| Pola Creek | $280 |
|---|---|
| 2440, NSW | $295 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Renting is well below the national figure at a typical $280 a week. Similarly, the usual monthly home-loan payment of $1,668 is well below the New South Wales figure.
$280 —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,668 —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Pola Creek, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 40%, followed by Under $1,000 (30%) and $3,000 or more (30%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 45% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is far below both the state and national averages.
15.0% —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.0% —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Pola Creek, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 52%; Owned outright is next at 36%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the area, with 85% having three or more bedrooms. This helps explain why there are more people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
1.00 —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.0% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Pola Creek, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Pola Creek, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Pola Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13249/pola-creek/topic/housing-dwellings