$245 ▲ +104.2%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $120
- 2016: $50
- 2021: $245
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Rockley · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Rockley
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost half of all homes in Rockley are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. This creates a housing market where the typical resident avoids the high costs seen in cities. Most people here live in large, detached houses and pay significantly less for their homes than the average Australian.
$245
▲ +104.2%
- $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 Rockley — lower than 61% of areas.
| Rockley | $245 |
|---|---|
| 2795, NSW | $320 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are just $975, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Rent is also much cheaper than in other areas, with a typical weekly rent of $245.
$975 ▲ +21.6%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $802
- 2016: $867
- 2021: $975
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Rockley, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Rockley, Under $1,000 is the majority at 62%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 38%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning homes outright is common here at 46.8%, while only 3.9% of households rent. This share of renters is far below the national figure of 30.6%.
3.9% ▼ -83.1%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 3.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.8% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.1%
- 2016: 50.7%
- 2021: 46.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Rockley, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Other tenure (5%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 94.8% of all homes, a figure far above the Australian average of 72.3%. Most of these are large, with 81.8% of homes having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.8% ▼ -5.2%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 97.2%
- 2021: 94.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.8% ▲ +10.8%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 73.9%
- 2016: 73.2%
- 2021: 81.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Rockley, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Rockley, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 59%; 4 bedrooms is next at 18%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Rockley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13395/rockley/topic/housing-dwellings