$500 —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $550
- 2021: $500
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Potts Hill · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
High costs for both buyers and renters mark daily life in Potts Hill, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,600. This area is much more expensive than the national average, with nearly half of all households paying off a home loan.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Potts Hill — higher than 92% of areas.
| Potts Hill | $500 |
|---|---|
| 2143, NSW | $400 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Renting is also costly here, with a typical weekly rent of $500, which is well above the Australian figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are among the highest for similar areas, sitting a little above the New South Wales average.
$500 —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,600 —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Potts Hill, the largest group is $350–$549 at 47%, followed by $550–$749 (29%) and $200–$349 (11%).
Potts Hill splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (39%) and $3,000 or more (39%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 12%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common than in most areas, with 40% of households renting. This is well above the national figure of 30.6%, while the share of homes owned outright is far below the state and national averages.
40.0% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
10.6% —
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Potts Hill, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 47%, followed by Rented (39%) and Owned outright (10%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are far less common here than across Australia, making up only 46% of homes. This is consistent with a higher number of people per bedroom—1.00—which is well above the national figure.
1.00 —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
46.0% —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
64.7% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Potts Hill splits fairly evenly between Separate house (46%) and Flat or apartment (43%), with Townhouse / semi-detached at 10%.
In Potts Hill, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 33%, followed by 3 bedrooms (26%) and 4 bedrooms (23%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Potts Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13267/potts-hill/topic/housing-dwellings