Seelands · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Seelands

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

Every single home in Seelands is a separate house, making it a community of detached dwellings. This trend towards larger properties is matched by a very high rate of home ownership, with 55.7% of residents owning their homes outright.

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Where Seelands sits — Median rent (weekly)

$340 ▲ +88.9%
  • $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 Seelands — higher than 69% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Seelands$340
2460, NSW $300
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Monthly mortgage payments are typically $1,438, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. The typical weekly rent is $340, a figure that is higher than in most similar areas.

$340 ▲ +88.9%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $180
  • 2016: $260
  • 2021: $340

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,438 ▲ +10.6%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,300
  • 2016: $1,500
  • 2021: $1,438

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Seelands, $200–$349 is the majority at 56%; $350–$549 is next at 44%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Seelands splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (30%) and Under $1,000 (28%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 28%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Ownership is very common here, with 55.7% of homes owned outright—far above the national figure of 31%. In contrast, only 5.3% of households are renting, which is far below the state average of 32.6%.

5.3% ▼ -70.2%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.9%
  • 2016: 10.2%
  • 2021: 5.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

55.7% ▲ +33.3%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41.8%
  • 2016: 45.3%
  • 2021: 55.7%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Seelands, Owned outright is the majority at 54%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 36%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes in Seelands are typically large, as 93.1% have three or more bedrooms. Because of this, there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) compared to the national figure of 0.80.

0.70 ▼ -36.4%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.70

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

100.0% ▲ +4.7%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 95.5%
  • 2016: 99.3%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

93.1% ▲ +5.8%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 88.1%
  • 2016: 89.8%
  • 2021: 93.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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Seelands splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (39%) and 4 bedrooms (38%), with 5 or more at 14%.

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 Seelands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13530/seelands/topic/housing-dwellings