$540 ▲ +94.9%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $277
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $540
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Possum Creek · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Possum Creek
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up nearly 94% of the homes in Possum Creek, making it far more detached than the state average. The area is marked by high housing costs, with typical weekly rents reaching $540, which is among the highest for similar areas.
$540
▲ +94.9%
- $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 Creek — higher than 95% of areas.
| Possum Creek | $540 |
|---|---|
| 2479, NSW | $550 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is well above the national figure by $165. Mortgage costs are also high, with the usual monthly payment at $2,167, which is much higher than most areas.
$2,167 ▲ +97.0%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,100
- 2016: $1,411
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Possum Creek, the largest group is $350–$549 at 43%, followed by $550–$749 (30%) and $750 or more (26%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Possum Creek, $3,000 or more is the majority at 55%; Under $1,000 is next at 27%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Far more people own their homes outright here than in the rest of Australia, at 43.4%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is far below the state and national figures.
20.2% ▼ -20.0%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 31.2%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.4% ▲ +27.8%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.0%
- 2016: 36.6%
- 2021: 43.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Possum Creek, the largest group is Owned outright at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Rented (20%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common, accounting for 93.9% of all dwellings. While 71.7% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom is higher than most areas.
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.
93.9% ▼ -6.1%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 93.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.7% ▲ +0.8%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.2%
- 2016: 64.5%
- 2021: 71.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Possum Creek, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Possum Creek splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (29%) and 3 bedrooms (27%), with 5 or more at 18%.
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 Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13264/possum-creek/topic/housing-dwellings