St Clair · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in St Clair

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

More people share each bedroom in St Clair than in most similar areas. This creates a crowded living environment where residents often face high mortgage repayments despite paying much lower rent than the state average.

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📍 St Clair, Suburb / Locality

Where St Clair sits — Median rent (weekly)

$250
  • $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 Clair — lower than 60% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
St Clair$250
2330, NSW $335
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,857, which is higher than most similar areas. In contrast, weekly rent is just $250, sitting well below the national figure of $375.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In St Clair, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned with a mortgage at 67%, ahead of Owned outright (0%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In St Clair, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 100%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes here are very crowded, with 1.8 people per bedroom. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 0.9 and the national average of 0.8.

1.80

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.00
  • 2021: 1.80

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

Types of homes

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In St Clair, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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St Clair splits fairly evenly between 1 bedroom (50%) and 2 bedrooms (50%).

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 St Clair [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13648/st-clair/topic/housing-dwellings