$520 —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $538
- 2021: $520
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Sydney Olympic Park · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Sydney Olympic Park
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost every single home in Sydney Olympic Park is a flat or apartment, with 99.8% of dwellings being this type. This creates a high-density living environment where renting is the dominant way of living. The area is notably expensive, with typical weekly rents and mortgage payments sitting well above national figures.
$520
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- $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 Olympic Park — higher than 94% of areas.
| Sydney Olympic Park | $520 |
|---|---|
| 2127, NSW | $510 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent here is $520, which is among the highest for similar areas and well above the Australian figure of $375. For those with a mortgage, the usual monthly payment is $2,400, which is much higher than most areas.
$2,400 —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $2,149
- 2021: $2,400
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Sydney Olympic Park, $350–$549 is the majority at 55%; $550–$749 is next at 33%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Sydney Olympic Park, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 58%; $3,000 or more is next at 25%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common, with 67.7% of households renting, a figure far above the New South Wales average of 32.6%. Conversely, only 6.0% of homes are owned outright, which is far below the national rate of 31.0%.
67.7% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 65.3%
- 2021: 67.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
6.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Sydney Olympic Park, Rented is the majority at 68%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are typically small, with 87.9% having only one or two bedrooms. This helps explain why there are 1.2 people per bedroom, a figure well above the New South Wales average of 0.9, and why detached houses are completely absent.
1.20 —
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.30
- 2021: 1.20
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
10.2% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Sydney Olympic Park, Flat or apartment is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Sydney Olympic Park, 2 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 1 bedroom is next at 37%.
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 Sydney Olympic Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13731/sydney-olympic-park/topic/housing-dwellings