$380 ▲ +58.3%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $240
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $380
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Smiths Lake · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Smiths Lake
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost every home in Smiths Lake is a separate house, making it a place where space is the defining feature of daily life. The area is dominated by large properties, with 86.6% of homes having three or more bedrooms.
$380
▲ +58.3%
- $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 Smiths Lake — higher than 78% of areas.
| Smiths Lake | $380 |
|---|---|
| 2428, NSW | $330 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,473 is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Meanwhile, weekly rent is $380, which is much higher than most similar areas and about the same as the national figure.
$1,473 ▲ +33.9%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,100
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,473
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Smiths Lake, $350–$549 is the majority at 73%; $200–$349 is next at 27%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Smiths Lake, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 52%; Under $1,000 is next at 22%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is far more common here than in the rest of the state, at 46.7%. This is consistent with a much lower proportion of households renting, at 16.7%, which is far below the national figure of 30.6%.
16.7% ▼ -21.8%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.7% ▲ +29.5%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.1%
- 2016: 42.1%
- 2021: 46.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Smiths Lake, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Rented (16%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 99.6% of all homes, a figure far above the Australian average of 72.3%. Because these homes are typically large, there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most other areas.
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.
99.6% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 99.3%
- 2016: 99.6%
- 2021: 99.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
86.6% ▲ +5.6%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 82.0%
- 2016: 82.6%
- 2021: 86.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Smiths Lake, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Smiths Lake, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 50%; 4 bedrooms is next at 30%.
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 Smiths Lake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13579/smiths-lake/topic/housing-dwellings