$425 ▲ +37.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $310
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $425
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Sefton · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Sefton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people per bedroom than the state or national average is a defining feature of Sefton. This area faces high housing costs, with the typical weekly rent and monthly mortgage payments sitting much higher than most similar areas.
$425
▲ +37.1%
- $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 Sefton — higher than 86% of areas.
| Sefton | $425 |
|---|---|
| 2162, NSW | $400 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $425 and monthly mortgage payments are $2,000, both of which are much higher than most similar areas. These figures are about the same as the New South Wales averages.
$2,000 ▲ +8.6%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,842
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Sefton, $350–$549 is the majority at 57%; Under $200 is next at 15%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Sefton, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $3,000 or more (26%) and $1,000–$1,799 (24%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is common here, with 33.6% of households renting, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure. Another 31.7% of homes are owned outright.
33.6% ▲ +30.3%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 31.2%
- 2021: 33.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.7% ▼ -12.9%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.4%
- 2016: 34.6%
- 2021: 31.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Sefton splits fairly evenly between Rented (33%) and Owned outright (32%), with Owned with a mortgage at 31%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 70% of the homes here, yet the area has 1.00 person per bedroom, which is among the highest for similar areas and well above the national figure.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
70.0% ▼ -10.1%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 77.8%
- 2016: 76.0%
- 2021: 70.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.3% ▼ -0.4%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 73.6%
- 2016: 75.0%
- 2021: 73.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Sefton, Separate house is the majority at 70%; Flat or apartment is next at 16%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Sefton, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (20%).
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 Sefton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13531/sefton/topic/housing-dwellings