$650 ▲ +39.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $465
- 2016: $600
- 2021: $650
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
St Peters · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in St Peters
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
High housing costs are a defining feature for St Peters, where both rents and mortgages are among the highest for similar areas. This is a place where nearly half of all households rent their homes, far exceeding the national figure. The local housing stock is mostly small, with very few detached houses compared to the rest of the state.
$650
▲ +39.8%
- $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 Peters — higher than 99% of areas.
| St Peters | $650 |
|---|---|
| 2044, NSW | $630 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents here are far above the national figure at $650. Mortgage costs are also very high, with the typical monthly payment of $2,860 sitting well above the New South Wales average.
$2,860 ▲ +5.6%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,708
- 2016: $2,600
- 2021: $2,860
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In St Peters, the largest group is $550–$749 at 40%, followed by $750 or more (31%) and $350–$549 (22%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In St Peters, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 49%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (33%) and $1,000–$1,799 (12%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is common in St Peters, with 45.4% of households renting, which is far above the state and national figures. Meanwhile, the 18.1% of homes owned outright is far below the Australian average of 31%.
45.4% ▲ +21.1%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.5%
- 2016: 38.3%
- 2021: 45.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
18.1% ▼ -11.3%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In St Peters, the largest group is Rented at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Owned outright (18%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Small homes dominate the area, with separate houses making up only 22.4% of dwellings—far below the national figure of 72.3%. Because homes with three or more bedrooms are far below the state average, there are more people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
22.4% ▼ -31.4%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.7%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
40.6% ▲ +3.1%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.4%
- 2016: 42.0%
- 2021: 40.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →St Peters splits fairly evenly between Flat or apartment (39%) and Townhouse / semi-detached (38%), with Separate house at 22%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In St Peters, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 3 bedrooms (29%) and 1 bedroom (12%).
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 Peters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13659/st-peters/topic/housing-dwellings