Rye Park · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Rye Park

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

Very low housing costs make Rye Park an affordable place to live. Most residents own their homes outright, which helps keep the typical monthly mortgage payment well below the state and national figures.

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📍 Rye Park, Suburb / Locality

Where Rye Park sits — Median rent (weekly)

$170 ▲ +142.9%
  • $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 Rye Park — lower than 82% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Rye Park$170
2586, NSW $240
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The typical weekly rent is just $170, which is far below the $420 paid in New South Wales. Typical monthly mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas at $1,400.

$170 ▲ +142.9%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $70
  • 2016: $148
  • 2021: $170

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,400 ▲ +12.0%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,250
  • 2016: $1,300
  • 2021: $1,400

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Rye Park, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Rye Park, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 47%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (33%) and Under $1,000 (20%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

A huge 54.9% of homes are owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31%. This helps explain why the rental rate is very low at just 9.8%.

9.8% ▼ -26.0%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.2%
  • 2016: 11.2%
  • 2021: 9.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

54.9% ▲ +4.0%

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 52.7%
  • 2016: 44.9%
  • 2021: 54.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Rye Park, Owned outright is the majority at 59%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 26%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 90.2% of the local housing stock, far above the New South Wales figure of 65.6%. Large homes are the norm here, with 82.9% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

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

90.2% ▼ -5.6%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 95.6%
  • 2016: 91.0%
  • 2021: 90.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

82.9% ▲ +0.9%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 82.2%
  • 2016: 78.7%
  • 2021: 82.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Rye Park, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Rye Park, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) 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 Rye Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13470/rye-park/topic/housing-dwellings