$500 ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $485
- 2016: $595
- 2021: $500
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Rouse Hill · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Rouse Hill
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Rouse Hill has seen a major shift in its housing landscape, with typical monthly mortgage payments now reaching $2,730. This is well above the national figure and marks the area as one of the most expensive for homeowners and renters alike.
$500
▲ +3.1%
- $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 Rouse Hill — higher than 92% of areas.
| Rouse Hill | $500 |
|---|---|
| 2155, NSW | $600 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is costly here, with typical weekly rents of $500 and monthly mortgage payments that are well above both state and national figures. Over 40% of homeowners pay $3,000 or more each month on their mortgage.
$2,730 ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,795
- 2016: $2,600
- 2021: $2,730
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Rouse Hill, $350–$549 is the majority at 53%; $550–$749 is next at 39%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Rouse Hill, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 44%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (35%) and $1,000–$1,799 (13%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, accounting for 39.7% of households. Conversely, the share of homes owned outright is far below the New South Wales and Australian figures.
39.7% ▲ +128.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 39.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
15.9% ▼ -19.0%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Rouse Hill splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (43%) and Rented (40%), with Owned outright at 16%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common here than across the state, making up 54.4% of homes. This is consistent with a higher proportion of apartments and townhouses, though 74.7% of homes still have three or more bedrooms.
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.
54.4% ▼ -40.0%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 90.7%
- 2016: 59.4%
- 2021: 54.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.7% ▼ -18.3%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 91.4%
- 2016: 91.3%
- 2021: 74.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Rouse Hill, Separate house is the majority at 55%; Flat or apartment is next at 25%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Rouse Hill, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 3 bedrooms (20%) and 2 bedrooms (20%).
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 Rouse Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13444/rouse-hill/topic/housing-dwellings