$485 ▲ +51.6%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $320
- 2016: $405
- 2021: $485
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Saratoga · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Saratoga
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 95% of all homes in Saratoga, creating a suburb dominated by detached dwellings. It is a high-cost area where typical rents and mortgage payments are well above the national figures. Most residents own their own homes, which helps explain the low number of renters compared to the rest of the state.
$485
▲ +51.6%
- $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 Saratoga — higher than 91% of areas.
| Saratoga | $485 |
|---|---|
| 2251, NSW | $450 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents here are among the highest for similar areas, reaching $485, which is well above the Australian figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also high at $2,167, a figure that is a little above the national typical payment.
$2,167 ▲ +7.3%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,020
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Saratoga, the largest group is $350–$549 at 46%, followed by $550–$749 (27%) and $200–$349 (11%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Saratoga, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 42%, followed by $3,000 or more (25%) and $1,000–$1,799 (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common in Saratoga, with 38.4% of homes owned outright, which is well above the New South Wales average. Only 15.7% of households rent, a figure that is far below both state and national levels.
15.7% ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.4% ▲ +1.1%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.0%
- 2016: 36.5%
- 2021: 38.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Saratoga, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 45%, followed by Owned outright (38%) and Rented (16%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, with 87% having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure of 73.8%. These spacious properties are almost all separate houses, with 95% of the suburb consisting of detached dwellings.
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.
95.0% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 96.6%
- 2016: 94.8%
- 2021: 95.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.0% ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 84.3%
- 2016: 86.4%
- 2021: 87.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Saratoga, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Saratoga splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (40%) and 4 bedrooms (36%), with 5 or more at 12%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Saratoga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13507/saratoga/topic/housing-dwellings