$275 ▲ +83.3%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $153
- 2021: $275
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
St Albans · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in St Albans
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in St Albans than the national figure, with over half of all households owing nothing on their property. This creates a unique housing landscape where a huge majority of residents live in detached houses and pay costs well below the state average.
$275
▲ +83.3%
- $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 St Albans — lower than 52% of areas.
| St Albans | $275 |
|---|---|
| 2775, NSW | $295 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $275, which is well below both the New South Wales figure of $420 and the national average. Monthly mortgage payments are usually $1,733, a figure that is well below the state average by $434.
$1,733 ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,800
- 2016: $1,500
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In St Albans, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In St Albans, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 33%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (25%) and $1,000–$1,799 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 56.1% of homes owned outright, which is far above the 31% seen across Australia. Conversely, only 9.1% of households rent, a figure far below the national average of 30.6%.
9.1% ▼ -34.8%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
56.1% ▲ +22.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.9%
- 2016: 50.8%
- 2021: 56.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In St Albans, Owned outright is the majority at 56%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 35%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in the area is a separate house, a result far above the state and national figures. While these are all houses, those with three or more bedrooms are well below the national average, and the number of people per bedroom is also lower than most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +8.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 91.8%
- 2016: 91.8%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
65.2% ▲ +13.3%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.5%
- 2016: 65.6%
- 2021: 65.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In St Albans, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In St Albans, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 2 bedrooms (29%) and 4 bedrooms (14%).
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 St Albans [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13645/st-albans/topic/housing-dwellings