Rocky Glen · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Rocky Glen

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

Very few rentals and a huge share of outright home ownership set Rocky Glen apart from most similar areas. It is a place of detached houses where the typical monthly mortgage payment of $3,467 is well above the New South Wales figure.

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📍 Rocky Glen, Suburb / Locality

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly home-loan payments are among the highest at this level, sitting far above the national figure by $1,604.

$3,467

Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,463
  • 2021: $3,467

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

A huge 72.7% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the New South Wales figure. In contrast, no households in the area rent, a rate far below both state and national levels.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

72.7%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 57.7%
  • 2021: 72.7%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Rocky Glen, Owned outright is the majority at 84%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 16%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every home here is a separate house, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most of these are large, with 72.7% having three or more bedrooms.

0.90

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.90

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

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 80.8%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

72.7%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 96.2%
  • 2021: 72.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Rocky Glen, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Rocky Glen, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 3 bedrooms (30%) and 1 bedroom (17%).

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 Rocky Glen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13400/rocky-glen/topic/housing-dwellings