Rockley Mount · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Rockley Mount

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

A shift towards high-cost home loans defines the housing landscape in Rockley Mount, where the typical monthly payment is now $3,064. This is a community of homeowners where every single residence is a separate house.

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📍 Rockley Mount, Suburb / Locality

Where Rockley Mount sits — Median rent (weekly)

$250
  • $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 Mount — lower than 60% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Rockley Mount$250
2795, NSW $320
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are far above the national figure, though weekly rents are well below both the state and national averages at $250.

$3,064

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $2,167
  • 2021: $3,064

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Rockley Mount, $3,000 or more is the majority at 70%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 30%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

No one is renting in this area, which is far below the state and national figures. Instead, 38.5% of homes are owned outright, a rate well above the Australian average.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

38.5%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 25.0%
  • 2021: 38.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Rockley Mount, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 55%; Owned outright is next at 45%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every home here is a separate house, far above the national figure of 72.3%. While most houses are large, with 69.2% having three or more bedrooms, this is actually much lower than in most similar areas.

0.80

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

69.2%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 66.7%
  • 2021: 69.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Rockley Mount, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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Rockley Mount splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (33%) and 4 bedrooms (29%), with 5 or more at 24%.

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 Rockley Mount [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13396/rockley-mount/topic/housing-dwellings