$433 ▲ +96.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $220
- 2016: $332
- 2021: $433
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Prairiewood · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Prairiewood
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more homes in Prairiewood have three or more bedrooms than the national average. This is a well-established residential area where nearly 88% of dwellings are large family-sized homes. This trend is reflected in the high number of detached houses and a typical monthly mortgage payment of $2,167.
$433
▲ +96.8%
- $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 Prairiewood — higher than 87% of areas.
| Prairiewood | $433 |
|---|---|
| 2176, NSW | $460 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is $433, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure. Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,167, which is about the same as the New South Wales average.
$2,167 → 0.0%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Prairiewood, the largest group is $350–$549 at 43%, followed by Under $200 (22%) and $550–$749 (18%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Prairiewood splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and $3,000 or more (27%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 24%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
The area has a high rate of home ownership, with 38.8% of homes owned outright, well above the Australian figure of 31%. However, 33.2% of households rent, which is much higher than most similar areas.
33.2% ▲ +28.2%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 33.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.8% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.9%
- 2016: 40.6%
- 2021: 38.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Prairiewood, the largest group is Owned outright at 39%, followed by Rented (33%) and Owned with a mortgage (26%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 75.6% of the market, far above the state average of 65.6%. Because so many homes are large, Prairiewood has a higher number of people per bedroom than the national figure.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
75.6% ▼ -8.0%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 82.2%
- 2016: 80.3%
- 2021: 75.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
88.2% ▼ -7.5%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 95.4%
- 2016: 92.3%
- 2021: 88.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Prairiewood, Separate house is the majority at 76%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 14%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Prairiewood splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (41%) and 4 bedrooms (36%), with 5 or more at 12%.
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 Prairiewood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13270/prairiewood/topic/housing-dwellings