Spring Terrace · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Spring Terrace

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

A huge majority of people in Spring Terrace own their homes outright, creating a landscape of stable, large family houses. This is a place where 100% of the dwellings are separate houses, and over half of all residents have no mortgage to pay.

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📍 Spring Terrace, Suburb / Locality

Where Spring Terrace sits — Median rent (weekly)

$238
  • $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 Spring Terrace — lower than 64% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Spring Terrace$238
2798, NSW $320
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are far below the New South Wales figure at $238. Meanwhile, monthly home-loan payments are usually $1,943, which is a little below the state average.

$238

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $298
  • 2021: $238

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,943 ▼ -10.3%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,167
  • 2016: $1,517
  • 2021: $1,943

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Spring Terrace splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (35%) and $1,800–$2,999 (35%), with $3,000 or more at 31%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very high here, with 54.2% of people owning their place outright. This is far above the national figure of 31.0%, while only 8.3% of households are renting.

8.3% ▼ -25.8%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.2%
  • 2016: 9.1%
  • 2021: 8.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

54.2% ▲ +15.4%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 46.9%
  • 2016: 50.0%
  • 2021: 54.2%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Spring Terrace, Owned outright is the majority at 55%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 36%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes in Spring Terrace are almost all large, with 89.6% having three or more bedrooms. Because every home is a separate house, there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most other areas.

0.70 ▼ -30.0%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.00
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 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: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

89.6% ▼ -1.5%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 90.9%
  • 2016: 84.1%
  • 2021: 89.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Spring Terrace, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Spring Terrace, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (38%) and 2 bedrooms (9%).

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 Spring Terrace [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13636/spring-terrace/topic/housing-dwellings