$400 ▲ +95.1%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $205
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Russell Vale · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
High housing costs define daily life in Russell Vale, where typical monthly mortgage payments hit $2,167. This figure is much higher than in most similar areas. Most people live in large, detached houses, though a significant number of residents are still paying off their homes.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Russell Vale — higher than 82% of areas.
| Russell Vale | $400 |
|---|---|
| 2517, NSW | $400 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $400, which is much higher than most areas, while the usual monthly mortgage payment is $2,167. These figures are about the same as the New South Wales averages.
$400 ▲ +95.1%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,167 → 0.0%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Russell Vale, the largest group is $350–$549 at 49%, followed by Under $200 (26%) and $200–$349 (16%).
In Russell Vale, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $3,000 or more (23%) and $1,000–$1,799 (22%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is common here, with 35.5% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the national average. Meanwhile, 21.5% of households rent, which is far below the New South Wales figure.
21.5% ▲ +20.5%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.5% ▼ -8.1%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Russell Vale, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 42%, followed by Owned outright (35%) and Rented (21%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 80.1% of the stock, which is well above the national figure of 72.3%. This is consistent with the fact that 78.8% of homes have three or more bedrooms, far above the state average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
80.1% ▼ -0.1%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.8% ▲ +3.0%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Russell Vale, Separate house is the majority at 79%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 15%.
In Russell Vale, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Russell Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13463/russell-vale/topic/housing-dwellings