Tahmoor · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Tahmoor

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Higher costs for both renters and mortgage holders shape daily life in Tahmoor, where most people live in large family homes. This area is dominated by separate houses, with 90.8% of all dwellings being detached properties. It is a place where the typical weekly rent and monthly mortgage payments are both much higher than in most similar areas.

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📍 Tahmoor, Suburb / Locality

Where Tahmoor sits — Median rent (weekly)

$410 ▲ +46.4%
  • $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 Tahmoor — higher than 84% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Tahmoor$410
2573, NSW $410
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $410, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also high, with the typical household paying $2,167, a figure that is much higher than in most similar areas.

$410 ▲ +46.4%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $280
  • 2016: $370
  • 2021: $410

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,167 ▲ +8.7%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,993
  • 2016: $1,842
  • 2021: $2,167

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Tahmoor, $350–$549 is the majority at 68%; $200–$349 is next at 17%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Tahmoor, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 48%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (25%) and $3,000 or more (18%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 31.5% of households renting. Meanwhile, the 25.6% of homes owned outright is well below both the New South Wales figure of 31.5% and the national average of 31.0%.

31.5% ▲ +8.9%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 29.0%
  • 2016: 29.2%
  • 2021: 31.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

25.6% ▼ -14.3%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 29.9%
  • 2016: 30.1%
  • 2021: 25.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Tahmoor, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 41%, followed by Rented (32%) and Owned outright (26%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Large homes are the norm in Tahmoor, with 87.5% having three or more bedrooms, a rate far above the national figure of 73.8%. Separate houses make up 90.8% of all homes, which is far above the state average of 65.6%.

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.

90.8% ▼ -2.7%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 93.3%
  • 2016: 95.0%
  • 2021: 90.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

87.5% ▲ +1.8%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 86.0%
  • 2016: 86.6%
  • 2021: 87.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Tahmoor, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.

Bedrooms per home

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Tahmoor splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (40%) and 3 bedrooms (39%), with 2 bedrooms at 10%.

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 Tahmoor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13742/tahmoor/topic/housing-dwellings