$650 ▲ +154.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $255
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $650
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Stanwell Tops · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents of $650 are far above the national figure in Stanwell Tops, where housing costs are among the highest for similar areas. The suburb is dominated by large, separate houses and a high rate of home ownership. This creates a high-cost market where very few people rent compared to the rest of the state.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Stanwell Tops — higher than 99% of areas.
| Stanwell Tops | $650 |
|---|---|
| 2508, NSW | $530 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,625, which is a little above the New South Wales figure. Renters pay a typical weekly amount of $650, a figure that is far above the Australian average.
$650 ▲ +154.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,625 ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Stanwell Tops, $550–$749 is the majority at 58%; $350–$549 is next at 21%.
In Stanwell Tops, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 44%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (30%) and Under $1,000 (17%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 39.8% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure. Only 13.9% of households rent, a rate far below both the state and national averages.
13.9% ▲ +29.9%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.8% ▲ +6.5%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Stanwell Tops splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (40%) and Owned with a mortgage (40%), with Rented at 14%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 98.8% of homes, far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most are large, with 88.6% having three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why the number of people per bedroom is a little above the Australian average.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.8% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
88.6% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Stanwell Tops, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Flat or apartment is next at 2%.
In Stanwell Tops, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (36%) and 5 or more (10%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Stanwell Tops [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13669/stanwell-tops/topic/housing-dwellings