$600 → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $600
- 2016: $690
- 2021: $600
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Sydney · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Sydney
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Extremely high living costs define Sydney, where rental and mortgage payments are among the highest for similar areas. The typical weekly rent is $600, which is far above the national figure. This is a high-density area dominated by renters and small apartments.
$600
→ 0.0%
- $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 Sydney — higher than 99% of areas.
| Sydney | $600 |
|---|---|
| 2000, NSW | $625 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Renters pay a typical $600 per week, which is far above the Australian figure of $375. For those with loans, the typical monthly payment is $2,691, well above the national figure of $1,863.
$2,691 ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,500
- 2016: $2,302
- 2021: $2,691
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Sydney splits fairly evenly between $550–$749 (37%) and $350–$549 (32%), with $750 or more at 25%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Sydney, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 44%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (28%) and $1,000–$1,799 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is the dominant way of living here, with 72% of households renting, far above the national rate of 30.6%. Conversely, only 13.3% of homes are owned outright, which is far below the national figure.
72.0% ▲ +13.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.5%
- 2016: 65.7%
- 2021: 72.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
13.3% ▼ -16.7%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Sydney, Rented is the majority at 72%; Owned outright is next at 13%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home is a flat or apartment (99.2%), while separate houses are very rare at 0.1%. Because there are so few large homes, there are 1.3 people per bedroom, which is far above the national figure.
1.30 ▼ -13.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.50
- 2016: 1.40
- 2021: 1.30
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
0.1% ▼ -94.7%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
10.8% ▲ +7.9%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Sydney, Flat or apartment is the majority at 100%; Separate house is next at 0%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Sydney, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 1 bedroom (36%) and 3 bedrooms (10%).
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 Sydney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13730/sydney/topic/housing-dwellings