$500 ▲ +31.6%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $380
- 2016: $500
- 2021: $500
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Redfern · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Redfern
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 69% of homes in Redfern are flats or apartments, making it a highly urbanised area. Renting is the dominant way people live here, with costs for both rent and mortgages sitting well above the national figures.
$500
▲ +31.6%
- $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 Redfern — higher than 92% of areas.
| Redfern | $500 |
|---|---|
| 2016, NSW | $500 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is expensive in Redfern, where the typical weekly rent is $500, well above the national figure of $375. Those with mortgages face similar pressures, with typical monthly payments of $2,811, which is well above the Australian average of $1,863.
$2,811 ▲ +11.5%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,522
- 2016: $2,500
- 2021: $2,811
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Redfern splits fairly evenly between $550–$749 (27%) and Under $200 (24%), with $350–$549 at 22%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Redfern, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 48%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (28%) and Under $1,000 (13%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than in the rest of the country, with 61.9% of households renting compared to the national figure of 30.6%. Conversely, the share of homes owned outright is far below the national average.
61.9% ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.4%
- 2016: 61.7%
- 2021: 61.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
14.7% ▲ +7.5%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Redfern, Rented is the majority at 62%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 20%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are very rare, making up only 1.4% of homes. Most people live in smaller places, as the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is far below the state and national figures, and there is a slightly higher number of people per bedroom than usual.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
1.4% ▼ -81.4%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
27.7% ▲ +2.5%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 27.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Redfern, Flat or apartment is the majority at 69%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 29%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Redfern, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 1 bedroom (25%) and 3 bedrooms (21%).
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 Redfern [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13352/redfern/topic/housing-dwellings