$530 ▲ +39.5%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $380
- 2016: $440
- 2021: $530
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Sylvania · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Sylvania
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Sylvania stands out among similar areas for its high housing costs. The typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,730, which is well above the national figure. This is a place where many people own their homes and a large number of households live in spacious properties with three or more bedrooms.
$530
▲ +39.5%
- $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 Sylvania — higher than 94% of areas.
| Sylvania | $530 |
|---|---|
| 2224, NSW | $550 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $530, which is well above the New South Wales figure. Mortgage costs are also high, with 42.8% of households paying $3,000 or more per month.
$2,730 ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,500
- 2016: $2,500
- 2021: $2,730
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Sylvania splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (29%) and $550–$749 (25%), with $750 or more at 24%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Sylvania, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 46%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (27%) and $1,000–$1,799 (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is common here, with 41.3% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national rate. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is 21.1%, a figure far below the state average.
21.1% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.3% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.0%
- 2016: 42.3%
- 2021: 41.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Sylvania, the largest group is Owned outright at 41%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (34%) and Rented (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are typical in Sylvania, as 78.2% of properties have three or more bedrooms. This is well above the national figure, although the proportion of separate houses is far below the Australian average at 59.8%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
59.8% ▼ -7.4%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.5%
- 2016: 60.9%
- 2021: 59.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.2% ▲ +5.6%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 74.0%
- 2016: 75.9%
- 2021: 78.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Sylvania, Separate house is the majority at 60%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 27%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Sylvania, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
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 Sylvania [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13732/sylvania/topic/housing-dwellings