$600 ▲ +42.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $420
- 2016: $500
- 2021: $600
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Sylvania Waters · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Sylvania Waters
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $3,000 in Sylvania Waters are far above the national figure. This is a high-cost area where large, detached homes dominate the landscape. Most residents own their property, and the neighborhood is defined by expensive housing costs and spacious living.
$600
▲ +42.9%
- $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 Waters — higher than 99% of areas.
| Sylvania Waters | $600 |
|---|---|
| 2224, NSW | $550 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is very expensive here, with typical weekly rents of $600 and monthly mortgage payments of $3,000. Both figures are well above the New South Wales average, and nearly half of all mortgage holders pay $3,000 or more each month.
$3,000 ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,500
- 2016: $2,700
- 2021: $3,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Sylvania Waters splits fairly evenly between $750 or more (42%) and $350–$549 (40%), with $550–$749 at 16%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Sylvania Waters, $3,000 or more is the majority at 53%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 24%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is high, with 42.5% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national rate of 31.0%. Conversely, the percentage of households renting is 14.9%, a figure far below both the state and national averages.
14.9% ▼ -2.7%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.5% ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.9%
- 2016: 43.7%
- 2021: 42.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Sylvania Waters splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (43%) and Owned with a mortgage (40%), with Rented at 15%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, as 89.5% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. Separate houses make up 79.8% of all homes, which is well above the national figure of 72.3%.
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.
79.8% ▲ +1.1%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 78.9%
- 2016: 80.7%
- 2021: 79.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.5% ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 85.9%
- 2016: 87.4%
- 2021: 89.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Sylvania Waters, Separate house is the majority at 80%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Sylvania Waters splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (37%) and 3 bedrooms (36%), with 5 or more at 18%.
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 Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13733/sylvania-waters/topic/housing-dwellings