$400 ▲ +60.0%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $340
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Sunshine · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Sunshine
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Half of all homes in Sunshine are owned outright, a figure far above the national average. This makes the area stand out compared to most similar places, with a strong preference for large, detached houses. Most residents live in spacious properties, with 84.4% of homes having three or more bedrooms.
$400
▲ +60.0%
- $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 Sunshine — higher than 82% of areas.
| Sunshine | $400 |
|---|---|
| 2264, NSW | $395 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $400, which is much higher than most similar areas. For those with loans, the typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,733, a figure that is well below the New South Wales average.
$1,733 ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,700
- 2016: $1,759
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Sunshine, $350–$549 is the majority at 67%; $200–$349 is next at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Sunshine splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (37%) and $1,800–$2,999 (37%), with Under $1,000 at 19%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is very high here, with 50% of homes owned outright, far above the 31% seen across Australia. Only 17.8% of households rent, which is far below the state and national figures.
17.8% ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
50.0% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.2%
- 2016: 55.4%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Sunshine, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Rented (17%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area consists almost entirely of separate houses, with 96.1% of dwellings being detached. These are typically large homes, as 84.4% have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.1% ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 98.2%
- 2016: 98.2%
- 2021: 96.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.4% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 82.5%
- 2016: 81.0%
- 2021: 84.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Sunshine, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Sunshine, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (11%).
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 Sunshine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13709/sunshine/topic/housing-dwellings