$480 ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $450
- 2016: $480
- 2021: $480
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Ropes Crossing · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Ropes Crossing
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher housing costs than most similar areas mark Ropes Crossing, where detached houses are the norm. While 78.4% of homes are separate houses, the typical monthly mortgage payment is a steep $2,300. This creates a landscape of larger family homes that are relatively expensive to maintain compared to the national average.
$480
▲ +6.7%
- $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 Ropes Crossing — higher than 90% of areas.
| Ropes Crossing | $480 |
|---|---|
| 2760, NSW | $380 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Renters here pay some of the highest prices for their level, with a typical weekly rent of $480, which is well above the Australian figure. Homeowners also face high costs, as the typical monthly loan payment of $2,300 is much higher than in most areas.
$2,300 ▼ -11.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,600
- 2016: $2,383
- 2021: $2,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Ropes Crossing, $350–$549 is the majority at 74%; $550–$749 is next at 17%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Ropes Crossing, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 59%; $3,000 or more is next at 19%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Over half of all homes (56.8%) are owned with a mortgage, while only 9.4% are owned outright, a figure far below both the state and national averages. Despite this, the 27.3% of households that rent is much higher than in most similar areas.
27.3% ▲ +88.3%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
9.4% ▼ -27.6%
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Ropes Crossing, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 57%; Rented is next at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the area, with 84.9% having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure. Separate houses make up 78.4% of dwellings, which helps explain why the number of people per bedroom is a little above the Australian average.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
78.4% ▼ -10.0%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 87.1%
- 2016: 93.2%
- 2021: 78.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.9% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 86.5%
- 2016: 86.8%
- 2021: 84.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Ropes Crossing, Separate house is the majority at 78%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 14%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Ropes Crossing, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 3 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (12%).
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 Ropes Crossing [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13411/ropes-crossing/topic/housing-dwellings