$190 —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $190
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Rushes Creek · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Very few people rent in Rushes Creek, where more than half of all homes are owned outright. This creates a unique housing landscape where detached houses dominate and rental properties are virtually non-existent. The area's typical home ownership pattern is far above both state and national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rushes Creek — lower than 77% of areas.
| Rushes Creek | $190 |
|---|---|
| 2346, NSW | $260 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is far below the national figure at just $190. Meanwhile, the typical monthly mortgage payment of $2,039 is much higher than most areas, though it remains about the same as the New South Wales average.
$190 —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,039 —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Rushes Creek, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high in Rushes Creek, with 51.2% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national rate of 31%. This helps explain why 0% of households rent, a figure far below the state and national averages.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
51.2% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Rushes Creek, Owned outright is the majority at 66%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 22%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 90.2% of homes, far above the national figure of 72.3%. While 75.6% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom is well below the national average at 0.60.
0.60 —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.2% —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.6% —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Rushes Creek, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Other dwelling is next at 10%.
In Rushes Creek, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 58%; 5 or more is next at 23%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Rushes Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13460/rushes-creek/topic/housing-dwellings