$650 ▲ +54.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $420
- 2016: $510
- 2021: $650
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Revesby Heights · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Higher housing costs have become a major feature of Revesby Heights, where the typical monthly mortgage payment of $2,726 is well above the state figure. This is an area of large family homes, with over 90% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. Most residents own their homes, though many are still paying off a mortgage.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Revesby Heights — higher than 99% of areas.
| Revesby Heights | $650 |
|---|---|
| 2212, NSW | $460 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is expensive here, with typical weekly rents at $650, which is far above the national figure. Mortgage payments are also very high; the typical monthly cost of $2,726 is well above both the state and national averages.
$650 ▲ +54.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,726 ▲ +18.9%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Revesby Heights, $550–$749 is the majority at 51%; $350–$549 is next at 31%.
In Revesby Heights, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 44%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (32%) and $1,000–$1,799 (15%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common, as 46.2% of households have a mortgage and 34.2% own their home outright. Only 19.2% of people rent, a figure that is far below the state and national averages.
19.2% ▲ +83.1%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.2% ▼ -15.7%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Revesby Heights, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 46%, followed by Owned outright (34%) and Rented (19%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the landscape, with 90.8% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure. While most are separate houses, 23% of the area consists of townhouses or semi-detached homes.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
73.5% ▼ -16.9%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.8% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Revesby Heights, Separate house is the majority at 73%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 23%.
In Revesby Heights, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 3 bedrooms (30%) and 5 or more (15%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Revesby Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13370/revesby-heights/topic/housing-dwellings