$377 ▲ +39.6%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $270
- 2016: $330
- 2021: $377
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Shortland · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Shortland
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Rental properties are far more common in Shortland than in most similar areas, with 36% of households renting. This creates a dynamic housing market where many residents are renting or paying off loans rather than owning their homes outright.
$377
▲ +39.6%
- $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 Shortland — higher than 77% of areas.
| Shortland | $377 |
|---|---|
| 2307, NSW | $377 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $377, which is much higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, the typical monthly home loan payment is $1,679, a figure well below the New South Wales average of $2,167.
$1,679 ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,582
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,679
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Shortland, $350–$549 is the majority at 59%; $200–$349 is next at 25%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Shortland, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 45%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (34%) and Under $1,000 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here at 36%, which is well above the national figure of 30.6%. This is consistent with the fact that only 24.7% of homes are owned outright, a rate well below the state and national averages.
36.0% ▲ +22.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.3%
- 2016: 34.7%
- 2021: 36.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
24.7% ▼ -29.3%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.9%
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Shortland, the largest group is Rented at 36%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Owned outright (25%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 69.7% of homes, though this is much lower than in most similar areas. Most homes are smaller, with 67% having three or more bedrooms, which is well below the Australian average of 73.8%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
69.7% ▼ -14.9%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 81.9%
- 2016: 78.3%
- 2021: 69.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
67.0% ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.8%
- 2016: 72.1%
- 2021: 67.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Shortland, Separate house is the majority at 70%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 28%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Shortland, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 2 bedrooms is next at 27%.
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 Shortland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13557/shortland/topic/housing-dwellings