Savernake · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Savernake

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

A massive gap exists between Savernake and the rest of the country, where 44% of homes are owned outright. This is far above the national figure of 31%. The area is dominated by large, owner-occupied houses and very low mortgage costs.

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Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The typical monthly home-loan payment is just $1,000, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $2,167 and much lower than most other areas.

$1,000

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $295
  • 2021: $1,000

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Savernake, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

No one in the area rents their home, a figure far below the national average of 30.6%. While 44% of homes are owned outright, another 28% are owned with a mortgage.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.9%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

44.0%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 41.0%
  • 2021: 44.0%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Savernake, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Other tenure (22%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Most residents live in separate houses, with 92% of homes having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure of 73.8% and helps explain why the number of people per bedroom is a little above the Australian average.

0.90

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.60
  • 2021: 0.90

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

80.0%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 80.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

92.0%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 76.9%
  • 2021: 92.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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Savernake splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (38%) and 3 bedrooms (35%), with 5 or more at 15%.

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 Savernake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13511/savernake/topic/housing-dwellings