Possum Brush · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Possum Brush

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

Far more people own their homes outright in Possum Brush than in the rest of the country. This is a place of large, separate houses, with 89.6% of homes having three or more bedrooms. This high rate of home ownership helps explain why the rental population is so small.

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📍 Possum Brush, Suburb / Locality

Where Possum Brush 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 Possum Brush — higher than 50% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Possum Brush$280
2430, NSW $305
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are well below the national figure at $280. For those with a mortgage, the typical monthly payment is $1,950, which is higher than most similar areas.

$280 —

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $260
  • 2021: $280

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,950 —

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $2,350
  • 2021: $1,950

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Possum Brush, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Possum Brush, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

A huge 54.2% of homes are owned outright, a figure far above the 31% national average. Meanwhile, only 12.5% of households rent, which is far below the state and national figures.

12.5% —

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 26.5%
  • 2021: 12.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

54.2% —

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 36.7%
  • 2021: 54.2%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Possum Brush, Owned outright is the majority at 54%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 27%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every single home in Possum Brush is a separate house, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes are typically large, with 89.6% having three or more bedrooms.

0.80 —

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

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.

89.6% —

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 73.5%
  • 2021: 89.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Possum Brush, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Possum Brush, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 36%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) 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 Possum Brush [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13263/possum-brush/topic/housing-dwellings