$300 ▲ +100.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Southgate · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Southgate
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A shift toward larger, detached homes has shaped the landscape of Southgate since 2011. Every single home in the area is now a separate house, with over 72% having three or more bedrooms. This makes it a place where the vast majority of people live in standalone family dwellings.
$300
▲ +100.0%
- $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 Southgate — higher than 57% of areas.
| Southgate | $300 |
|---|---|
| 2460, NSW | $300 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $300, which is well below the national figure and the state average. For those with a mortgage, the typical monthly payment is $1,777, a little below the New South Wales average.
$1,777 ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,398
- 2021: $1,777
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Southgate, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Southgate, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 56%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 44%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is high here, with 42% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why the proportion of households renting is far below both the state and national figures at 18.5%.
18.5% ▲ +9.4%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.0% ▲ +29.9%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.3%
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 42.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Southgate, the largest group is Owned outright at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Rented (19%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
All homes in Southgate are separate houses, which is far above the state and national figures. While 72.8% of homes have three or more bedrooms, 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: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 97.1%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.8% ▲ +3.6%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.3%
- 2016: 70.0%
- 2021: 72.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Southgate, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Southgate, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (23%) and 5 or more (16%).
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 Southgate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13620/southgate/topic/housing-dwellings