$580 ▲ +43.2%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $405
- 2016: $550
- 2021: $580
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Sydenham · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Sydenham
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical housing costs in Sydenham are among the highest for similar areas, making it a costly place to live. The suburb is defined by high rental demand and expensive mortgages, with the usual weekly rent sitting well above the national figure.
$580
▲ +43.2%
- $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 Sydenham — higher than 98% of areas.
| Sydenham | $580 |
|---|---|
| 2044, NSW | $630 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is well above the national figure at $580, which is among the highest for similar areas. Monthly mortgage payments are also very high, with the typical household paying $2,817, well above the New South Wales figure of $2,167.
$2,817 ▲ +30.0%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $2,500
- 2021: $2,817
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Sydenham, the largest group is $550–$749 at 39%, followed by $750 or more (24%) and $350–$549 (20%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Sydenham, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 44%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (30%) and $1,000–$1,799 (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 36.6% of households renting. Conversely, the share of homes owned outright is well below the Australian average at 27.0%.
36.6% ▲ +37.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 33.7%
- 2021: 36.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.0% ▼ -1.6%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Sydenham splits fairly evenly between Rented (37%) and Owned with a mortgage (33%), with Owned outright at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are far less common here than across Australia, with only 34.0% of homes being separate houses. This helps explain why the area has a much lower share of three-plus bedroom homes than the state average, though there are still a little more people per bedroom than in the rest of New South Wales.
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.
34.0% ▼ -21.9%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.5%
- 2016: 40.5%
- 2021: 34.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
50.2% ▼ -7.0%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.0%
- 2016: 52.3%
- 2021: 50.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Sydenham, Townhouse / semi-detached is the majority at 53%; Separate house is next at 34%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Sydenham splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (38%) and 2 bedrooms (37%), with 4 bedrooms at 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 Sydenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13729/sydenham/topic/housing-dwellings