Rukenvale · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Rukenvale

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

Higher than usual housing costs define daily life in Rukenvale, where the typical monthly mortgage payment hits $2,000. This financial pressure is felt across both owning and renting, with costs standing above those in most similar areas.

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📍 Rukenvale, Suburb / Locality

Where Rukenvale sits — Median rent (weekly)

$350
  • $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 Rukenvale — higher than 71% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Rukenvale$350
2474, NSW $280
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are $350, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the New South Wales figure of $420. Home loan payments are also high at $2,000 a month, though this is about the same as the national and state figures.

$2,000

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $601
  • 2021: $2,000

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Rented at 133%, ahead of Owned outright (0%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Rukenvale, Rented is the majority at 100%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes in Rukenvale are more crowded than in most similar areas, with 0.80 people per bedroom. This is about the same as the Australian figure.

0.80

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

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

Types of homes

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In Rukenvale, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

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 Rukenvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13454/rukenvale/topic/housing-dwellings