$400 ▲ +37.9%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $290
- 2016: $360
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Smithfield · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Smithfield
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Forty-three per cent of households in Smithfield rent their home, a figure far above the national average. This high rental rate defines the area's housing landscape, where homes are generally crowded and costs are high for both renters and owners.
$400
▲ +37.9%
- $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 Smithfield — higher than 82% of areas.
| Smithfield | $400 |
|---|---|
| 2164, NSW | $420 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $400, and monthly mortgage payments are $2,167. Both figures are much higher than in most similar areas, though they sit about the same as the state and national averages.
$2,167 ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Smithfield, $350–$549 is the majority at 54%; $200–$349 is next at 18%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Smithfield, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 43%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (24%) and $3,000 or more (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here at 43%, which is far above the New South Wales figure. Meanwhile, only 27.3% of homes are owned outright, a result that is well below the national average.
43.0% ▲ +29.4%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.2%
- 2016: 38.0%
- 2021: 43.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.3% ▼ -13.6%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.7%
- 2016: 30.3%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Smithfield, the largest group is Rented at 43%, followed by Owned outright (27%) and Owned with a mortgage (26%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 77.3% of homes, with 75.9% having three or more bedrooms. These larger homes are common, yet the area is still crowded, with people per bedroom being among the highest at this level.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
77.3% ▼ -8.3%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 84.3%
- 2016: 77.7%
- 2021: 77.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.9% ▼ -2.0%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 77.4%
- 2016: 75.5%
- 2021: 75.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Smithfield, Separate house is the majority at 78%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Smithfield, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
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 Smithfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13575/smithfield/topic/housing-dwellings