$370 ▲ +23.3%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $370
- 2021: $370
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Regents Park · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people rent here than in most similar areas, with 45.1% of Regents Park households paying rent. This high rental rate is mirrored by a much lower proportion of people owning their homes outright compared to the rest of the state.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Regents Park — higher than 76% of areas.
| Regents Park | $370 |
|---|---|
| 2143, NSW | $400 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $370, which is much higher than most similar areas, though it sits about the same as the national figure. For those with mortgages, the typical monthly payment is $1,954, a little below the New South Wales average.
$370 ▲ +23.3%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,954 ▲ +12.8%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Regents Park, $350–$549 is the majority at 52%; Under $200 is next at 21%.
In Regents Park, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (25%) and $3,000 or more (22%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with a rate far above both the state and national figures. Conversely, the 26.5% of homes owned outright is well below the Australian average of 31%.
45.1% ▲ +15.9%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
26.5% ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Regents Park, the largest group is Rented at 45%, followed by Owned outright (27%) and Owned with a mortgage (24%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Regents Park are often crowded, with 1.00 person per bedroom, a figure well above the national average. This is consistent with the fact that larger homes are rare here, as the 60.3% of houses with three or more bedrooms is far below the Australian figure.
1.00 ▼ -23.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
64.3% ▲ +10.4%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
60.3% ▲ +5.2%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Regents Park, Separate house is the majority at 65%; Flat or apartment is next at 31%.
In Regents Park, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 36%, followed by 2 bedrooms (31%) and 4 bedrooms (17%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Regents Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13358/regents-park/topic/housing-dwellings