$875 ▲ +59.1%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $550
- 2016: $780
- 2021: $875
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Seaforth · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Seaforth
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $4,333 make Seaforth one of the most expensive places to live in the region. The area is dominated by large, family-sized homes, with very few renters compared to the rest of the state.
$875
▲ +59.1%
- $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 Seaforth — higher than 99% of areas.
| Seaforth | $875 |
|---|---|
| 2092, NSW | $875 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are far above the national figures, with typical weekly rents reaching $875. Mortgage costs are also among the highest at this level, with 64.4% of households paying $3,000 or more a month.
$4,333 ▲ +23.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $3,500
- 2016: $3,700
- 2021: $4,333
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Seaforth, $750 or more is the majority at 63%; $200–$349 is next at 11%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Seaforth, $3,000 or more is the majority at 70%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 15%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, as 38.6% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the Australian figure. Meanwhile, only 16.2% of households rent, a rate far below the state and national averages.
16.2% ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.6% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.7%
- 2016: 39.5%
- 2021: 38.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Seaforth splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (44%) and Owned outright (39%), with Rented at 16%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is mostly made up of separate houses, which account for 86.6% of all homes. These are typically large, with 91.1% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the national average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
86.6% ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 88.9%
- 2016: 85.9%
- 2021: 86.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
91.1% ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 86.9%
- 2016: 87.4%
- 2021: 91.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Seaforth, Separate house is the majority at 87%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Seaforth, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 3 bedrooms (32%) and 5 or more (21%).
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 Seaforth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13524/seaforth/topic/housing-dwellings