Sawyers Gully · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Sawyers Gully

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

Housing in Sawyers Gully has remained steady with a strong preference for large, family-sized homes. Every single dwelling in the area is a separate house, and the typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,167, which is much higher than most similar areas.

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📍 Sawyers Gully, Suburb / Locality

Where Sawyers Gully sits — Median rent (weekly)

$405 ▲ +170.0%
  • $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 Sawyers Gully — higher than 83% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Sawyers Gully$405
2326, NSW $315
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are $405, a figure that is much higher than most areas and about the same as the national figure. Mortgage costs are also high, with 23.9% of households paying $3,000 or more each month.

$405 ▲ +170.0%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $150
  • 2016: $430
  • 2021: $405

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,167 ▼ -16.7%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,600
  • 2016: $1,831
  • 2021: $2,167

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Sawyers Gully, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Sawyers Gully, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 35%, followed by Under $1,000 (24%) and $3,000 or more (24%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is common here, with 38% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, only 10.4% of households rent, a rate that is far below both the state and national averages.

10.4% ▼ -32.4%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.4%
  • 2016: 8.4%
  • 2021: 10.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

38.0% ▼ -4.9%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 40.0%
  • 2016: 37.0%
  • 2021: 38.0%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Sawyers Gully, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 45%, followed by Owned outright (39%) and Rented (11%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 100% of the local housing stock, far above the New South Wales figure of 65.6%. Most are large, with 86.5% having three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why the number of people per bedroom is a little above the national average.

0.90 ▼ -18.2%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.90

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

100.0% ▲ +1.7%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 98.3%
  • 2016: 99.4%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

86.5% ▲ +7.4%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 80.6%
  • 2016: 87.7%
  • 2021: 86.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Sawyers Gully, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Sawyers Gully, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 37%, followed by 3 bedrooms (32%) and 5 or more (23%).

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 Sawyers Gully [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13514/sawyers-gully/topic/housing-dwellings