$380 ▲ +75.1%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $217
- 2016: $240
- 2021: $380
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Somersby · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Somersby
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 97.6% of all homes in Somersby, far exceeding the national figure. The area is dominated by large family dwellings, though homeowners face some of the highest mortgage repayments seen in similar areas. This creates a contrast between the spacious nature of the housing and the high cost of owning a home.
$380
▲ +75.1%
- $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 Somersby — higher than 78% of areas.
| Somersby | $380 |
|---|---|
| 2250, NSW | $400 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,800, which is well above both the New South Wales and Australian figures. Meanwhile, typical weekly rent is $380, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas but about the same as the national average.
$2,800 ▲ +29.2%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $2,427
- 2021: $2,800
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Somersby, the largest group is $200–$349 at 34%, followed by $350–$549 (26%) and $550–$749 (22%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Somersby, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 44%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (29%) and $1,000–$1,799 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is well above the state and national levels at 40.9%. In contrast, the 25.0% of households that rent is well below the New South Wales and Australian figures.
25.0% ▲ +14.3%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.9% ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.3%
- 2016: 42.8%
- 2021: 40.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Somersby, the largest group is Owned outright at 41%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (26%) and Rented (25%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm here, with 83.5% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, far above the state average. This is consistent with the fact that separate houses make up nearly every home in the area.
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.
97.6% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 99.1%
- 2016: 97.6%
- 2021: 97.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.5% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 84.7%
- 2016: 78.0%
- 2021: 83.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Somersby, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Somersby splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (34%) and 3 bedrooms (31%), with 5 or more at 20%.
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 Somersby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13587/somersby/topic/housing-dwellings