$300 ▲ +76.5%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $170
- 2016: $280
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Shalvey · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than half of all households in Shalvey rent their homes, a rate far above the national figure. This is a community where separate houses dominate the landscape, though a high number of people share the available bedrooms. These trends highlight a housing market that differs sharply from the rest of New South Wales.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Shalvey — higher than 57% of areas.
| Shalvey | $300 |
|---|---|
| 2770, NSW | $320 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $300, which is well below both the state and national figures. For those with a home loan, the usual monthly payment is $1,950, a figure that is higher than most similar areas.
$300 ▲ +76.5%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,950 ▲ +19.0%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Shalvey, the largest group is $200–$349 at 38%, followed by Under $200 (31%) and $350–$549 (30%).
In Shalvey, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 43%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (31%) and Under $1,000 (13%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 51.1% of households renting, which is far above the Australian average of 30.6%. Conversely, only 17.5% of homes are owned outright, which is among the lowest for this level.
51.1% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
17.5% ▲ +6.6%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Shalvey, Rented is the majority at 51%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 27%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is almost entirely made up of separate houses, which account for 92.1% of all homes. These are typically large properties, with 93.3% having three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why there are 0.90 people per bedroom.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.1% ▲ +1.0%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
93.3% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Shalvey, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
In Shalvey, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 69%; 4 bedrooms is next at 22%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Shalvey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13538/shalvey/topic/housing-dwellings