$320 ▲ +60.0%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $260
- 2021: $320
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Smithtown · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Smithtown
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 100% of the homes in Smithtown, meaning every resident lives in a standalone property. This creates a distinct landscape where detached housing is far more common than in the rest of the state or the nation. Most residents enjoy a high rate of home ownership and significantly lower mortgage costs than the typical Australian.
$320
▲ +60.0%
- $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 Smithtown — higher than 63% of areas.
| Smithtown | $320 |
|---|---|
| 2440, NSW | $295 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,244, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Renting is also more affordable than in the state or nation, with the usual weekly rent sitting at $320, though this is higher than in most similar areas.
$1,244 ▲ +9.9%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,132
- 2016: $1,148
- 2021: $1,244
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Smithtown, $200–$349 is the majority at 66%; $350–$549 is next at 34%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Smithtown, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 60%; Under $1,000 is next at 29%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 39.6% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the Australian average of 31%. Meanwhile, only 16.7% of households rent, which is far below the national figure of 30.6%.
16.7% ▼ -22.4%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.6% ▼ -8.8%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.4%
- 2016: 40.6%
- 2021: 39.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Smithtown, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (37%) and Rented (18%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Smithtown is a separate house, a result far above the New South Wales average of 65.6%. Most of these are larger homes, with 71.7% having three or more bedrooms, and about 0.8 people per bedroom.
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.
100.0% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 97.5%
- 2016: 96.2%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.7% ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 76.6%
- 2016: 73.9%
- 2021: 71.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Smithtown, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Smithtown, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 58%; 2 bedrooms is next at 21%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Smithtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13580/smithtown/topic/housing-dwellings