Speewa · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Speewa

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Housing costs in Speewa have remained far below the national figures, making it an affordable place to live. Every single home in the area is a separate house, with the typical monthly mortgage payment sitting at just $1,156.

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📍 Speewa, Suburb / Locality

Where Speewa sits — Median rent (weekly)

$220
  • $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 Speewa — lower than 69% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Speewa$220
2735, NSW $220
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rent is $220, which is far below the $420 usually paid in New South Wales. Mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas, sitting at $1,011 below the state typical figure.

$1,156

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $656
  • 2021: $1,156

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Speewa, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 73%; Under $1,000 is next at 27%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Only 7% of households rent, which is far below the national figure of 30.6%. About 30.2% of homes are owned with a mortgage, while 27.9% are owned outright.

7.0%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 7.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

27.9%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 51.4%
  • 2021: 27.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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Speewa splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Owned outright (31%), with Other tenure at 18%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

All homes here are separate houses, with 86% having three or more bedrooms. Because so many homes are large, the number of people per bedroom is a little above the Australian figure.

0.90

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.90

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

86.0%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 71.4%
  • 2021: 86.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Speewa, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Speewa, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 3 bedrooms (39%) and 1 bedroom (9%).

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 Speewa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13622/speewa/topic/housing-dwellings