Pola Creek · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Pola Creek

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.

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📍 Pola Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Pola Creek sits — Median rent (weekly)

$280
  • $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 Pola Creek — higher than 50% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Pola Creek$280
2440, NSW $295
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

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.

  • 2016: $150
  • 2021: $280

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,668

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,473
  • 2021: $1,668

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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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%).

Owning & renting

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.

  • 2016: 30.8%
  • 2021: 15.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

45.0%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 53.8%
  • 2021: 45.0%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Pola Creek, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 52%; Owned outright is next at 36%.

Types of homes

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.

  • 2016: 0.60
  • 2021: 1.00

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

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

85.0%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 73.1%
  • 2021: 85.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Pola Creek, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Pola Creek, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).

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 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