$280 —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Rocky Plain · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing patterns in Rocky Plain have remained stable, with the area continuing to be dominated by owner-occupiers in detached homes. It is a place where home ownership is very high, with 59.1% of homes owned outright. This creates a landscape of low housing costs and no formal rentals.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rocky Plain — higher than 50% of areas.
| Rocky Plain | $280 |
|---|---|
| 2628, NSW | $280 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is very affordable here, with typical monthly mortgage payments of $789, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Typical weekly rent is also well below the state and national figures at $280.
$280 —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$789 —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is much higher than most areas, with 59.1% of homes owned outright compared to 31.5% in New South Wales. In contrast, no households in the area rent, which is far below the national average of 30.6%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
59.1% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Rocky Plain, Owned outright is the majority at 57%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 22%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Rocky Plain is a separate house. While 68.2% of these homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom is a little above the Australian figure at 0.90.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
68.2% —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Rocky Plain, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Rocky Plain, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 4 bedrooms is next at 47%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Rocky Plain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13402/rocky-plain/topic/housing-dwellings